Title: Explain the importance of a business rating.
Course: Principles of Business and Marketing (12051-36) > Section: Making Sound Business Decisions

Explanation should include

- content and purpose of a credit report
- importance of a good credit score
- value of credit reporting to avoid identity theft
- purpose of a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) rating
- advantages and disadvantages of online reviews.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can a business’s spending habits affect its credit score?
- What can a business do about a bad credit score?
- Who can obtain a credit report? What does it cost to obtain a credit report?
- How can a business build a good credit rating?
- How can unfavorable data be removed from a credit file?
- What can a business do to correct data included in its credit file?