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Ian Marcouse the expert Business Studies author is back with a new edition of his bestselling Business Studies for A Level textbook. This fourth edition provides everything you need to know for all A Level specifications. It continues to offer unrivalled depth & authority giving you the best possible preparation for success in Business Studies. This new edition features hundreds of new & updated case studies of business success & failure that demonstrate how business theory plays out in the real world & provides up-to-date coverage of the recent world economic & financial events. ...