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A-LevelBusiness StudiesOperations ManagementOct/Nov 2025Paper 2 Q130 Marks

TRA is a quaternary sector business. It is the market leader in providing social media data to food manufacturers in country F. TRA's market has grown by 40% over the last year. DF is a multinational business that specialises in non-alcoholic drinks. DF has asked TRA for data about a new bottle of water with pod attachments. The pods give a fruity flavour which is combined with sparkling water. TRA has sampled 8000 potential consumers on social media to identify their favourite fruity flavour (see Fig. 1.1). [Figure 1.1] TRA employs 65 researchers. Since 2020, all of these employees work from home. They are provided with all the necessary IT equipment and a high-speed internet connection. However, motivation is poor, and this has led to high labour turnover. The Human Resource Director has received some feedback from employees. Fig. 1.2 shows some of this feedback. • I hate being so isolated – I never get to speak to any other employees. • I have to use my own electricity, and the cost has doubled in the last two years. • I know some employees are not working very hard, but they get paid the same as me. It's not fair! [Figure 1.2]

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Business Studies (9609) Oct/Nov 2025 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Operations Management and is worth 30 marks.

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