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3 things that went well
Personally, I think that our business and sales went very well. I think that our product was very popular in the market and it was enjoyed by the people that purchased them. I think that once we got into the groove of things, our packaging and presentation looked better each time. We did sell out of everything quite quickly which was quite amazing to me because I didn’t expect to sell out that quickly. We made $123.5c which was much more than we thought we would make because we made more burritos than we thought we would. I do think that I personally did very well on the packaging side of it because when we were serving to the customers, they did enjoy the look of the packaging. 

3 things that didn’t go so well
The day before market day was very chaotic. We only bought our supply the day before the sale and we also bought things that we didn’t really need, such as forks. Maybe instead of not purchasing forks, just to buy one packet. I also think we should have taken it slower with preparing the burritos. I did enjoy preparing the burritos and am glad that I packaged it because I made it look presentable. I do think that we should have worn gloves because it might have turned the customers off purchasing our burritos. One part of the feedback from a customer was to wear gloves so that is something that didn't go very well. There's always something that we can improve.  

3 things I would change 
I do think that we should have worn gloves while preparing the burritos for the customers. I do think that the customers didn’t like the fact that we weren’t wearing gloves if they even noticed. I do think that I should have been preparing the burritos from the start. I think that I should have also made more posters earlier and then put them all around the school because it would have drawn people to our stall. 

Creating Money in Enterprise!!! 💰💸

Creating Money 

For the first assessment for my Enterprise class, we were assigned to create banknotes. We had to design two sides of both notes, both of the said notes had to contain at least five of the characteristics of good currency. These characteristics being 

• Generally accepted
• Durable
• Divisible
• Stable/consistent
• Transportable
• Scarce (controlled by the government)
• Easily recognisable
• Difficult to Counterfeit

Here are the two notes I have created 

After we finished designing and creating our notes, we then had to make an annotated diagram showing all of the features of one of our notes, and then write a paragraph explaining how our banknotes meet the characteristics of good currency. My annotated diagram and paragraph are below... 

The banknote that I have created is one of the two that I have designed. There are many features that make this note difficult to counterfeit. The first being the bordering seen either side of the note. Using carefully raised ink and microtext throughout this note is one of the many ways to prevent counterfeit. A clear, embossed window with the Hornby High School logo can be found on the lower left corner on either side of the note. This colour changing window can only be seen in certain lighting, which again, reduces chances of counterfeit. Serial numbers can be found on the bottom and right-hand side, these numbers are used to track the money by the government. Having the government control and track the money ensures that the money stays scarce and makes sure that the money is generally accepted as well as keeping the value consistent/stable. The recognisable images on the notes ensure that people can tell that it is a Hornby High note, and also make sure its easy to recognise! These notes are made of a durable polymer that can’t be ripped and are water resistant, ensuring transportability and durability. It is stated on both sides that is legal tender. Again, microtext is used numerous times, ensuring counterfeit is impossible! Using a $100 and $10 makes the currency divisible. All of these features ensure that the notes well and truly fit the bill!

Regarding the relevance to Hornby High School, this note really fits the bill (I'm sorry I used that joke again)! On the left, on the back of the note, there are two Pohutukawa flowers, a beautiful native plant of New Zealand. One the middle of the back of the note, there is a microtext image of the new Hornby High School building. Finally “Te Huruhuru A O Horomaka” is the motto of our school. On the left of the note, we have a manuka flower plant, another beautiful New Zealand plant. In the centre, we have the Hornby High logo, an important thing for the school. Finally, we have the current Hornby High School principal, Mr Robin Sutton, a microtext image of him completes the brand new notes.

Finally, we had to put all of our work on a poster. I used canva.com to create a pretty poster online. I used some images of money and some clip art of coins to make my poster more pretty to the eye! Here is the poster I have created! 

Currency throughout history 💰

AUREUS 💸
The currency of Ancient Rome typically consisted of coins, made from various metals, such as Gold, Silver, Copper and Bronze. It was first named nummus aureas or denarius aureas. In Constantine's reform of AD 312, the aureas was replaced by the Solidus as the basic unit of currency. The currency included aureus (gold), the denarius (silver), the sestertius (brass), the dupondius (brass), and the as (copper). They were still included as payment in Greek-influenced territories. The Aureas was regularly issued from the 1st Century BC to the Beginning of the 4th Century AD when it was replaced by the Solidus. An advantage with this money was that is was recognisable, but a downfall is that it seems easily counterfeited.  


CHARGE IT CARDS 💸
Credit cards all began in 1946 with John Biggins Charg it card, it was the first bank card in the United States.  Patrons at upscale stores who didn’t want to carry cash would have their purchases recorded in a ledger book at some stores, but that became problematic as urbanization and larger stores meant that recognizing customers and trusting them to pay wasn’t quite as a reliable method as it used to be. So, stores would provide a means of identification with the name of the store, and perhaps a number to confirm you were who you said you were. These credit indicators were only good at one store, but they were really the beginning of consumer credit in the way we think of it today. It allowed a sales clerk to quickly record an imprint of the information on the card and was popular in malls. A bank issued a card that let people in a two square block radius charge to the bank. The area was limited by necessity- merchants had to leave sales slips with the bank. An obvious advantage was that it was easier to carry around rather than cash, but a downside is that it was bulky and seemed a bit of a hassle to use. 


APPLE PAY 💸
Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple. Apple Pay is easy to use and works with Apple devices. They are used to make secure purchases in stores, within certain apps, and on participating websites. When you make a purchase, Apple Pay uses a device-specific number and a unique transition code. Released in October 2014, Apple Pay seems to have taken the world by storm! I think that it would be so simple just using your phone to pay for all of your purchases, but I think that it would make it easy for people to use your card details to pay for their things. Also, you need to have a compatible Apple device to use it, and I don't really think it's practical anyway.