Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions
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Discuss the extent to which the adoption of lean production techniques will solve DA's current operational problems.
Refer to Appendix 2. Calculate:
Assume DA decides to go ahead with strategy 1. Discuss the extent to which the data in Appendix 5 and other external factors could influence DA's s...
Discuss whether strategic choice techniques can eliminate risk from the strategic decisions that the directors of DA have to make.
Evaluate the extent to which contingency planning might help DA achieve its long-term aims and objectives.
Analyse the likely benefits to RW of introducing Total Quality Management (TQM).
Refer to [Table 1] and line 39. Calculate:
Discuss whether introducing Management by Objectives (MBO) is the most effective way for RW to solve its human resource problems.
Refer to [Table 2]. Calculate:
Discuss an appropriate marketing strategy RW could use if it decides to expand by offering guided bicycle tours.
Evaluate the importance of using a strategic management approach to improve RW's competitive advantage.
Discuss the importance of effective strategic implementation for the future success of RW.
Answer all questions Define the term 'supply'.
Answer one question only Analyse the advantages of crowd funding as a source of finance for small businesses.
Wood's Logs (WL) WL was set up by Robert Wood 50 years ago. It is a private limited company with all of the shares owned by the Wood family. Rober...
Planet Internet (PI) PI is a public limited company. It is an internet service provider. The business provides fast internet connections to househ...
JS is a public sector organisation in country X. The mission statement of JS is in Fig. 1.1. To match up businesses that need workers with workers...
TT is a brand of vegetable chips (crisps) owned by a large public limited company. The vegetables are thinly sliced, cooked, flavoured and then pac...
First Nature (FN) FN is a co-operative farm producing milk, beef and vegetables. Products are sold in its shop and at local farmers' markets. FN's ...
Fuzz Buzz Ltd (FBL) FBL is a small private limited company with 10 shareholders. Its unique selling point is that its toys are handmade. They are a...
Analyse the benefits to BSJ of implementing a corporate social responsibility policy for the purchase of raw materials.
Refer to Table 1. Construct a network diagram, including the earliest start times (EST) and latest finishing times (LFT) of all the activities.
Discuss whether improving internal communication will be enough to ensure BSJ overcomes its quality problems.
Refer to Appendix 1. Calculate the following: gearing ratio
Discuss the factors which will influence the method of entry into international markets if Option A is chosen.
Evaluate the usefulness of strategic analysis techniques, other than SWOT analysis, to BSJ's directors as they consider Option A and Option B.
Assume the directors choose Option B. Discuss the importance to BSJ of effective strategic implementation of this option.
Analyse how SWF might benefit from introducing a quality assurance system.
Refer to lines 37–48 and Table 2. Calculate, for the purchase of the automated milking machinery, the:
Assess the likely impact on SWF's profitability of the changing external environment.
Refer to the table in Appendix 1. Calculate:
The Board of Directors is to consider changes to the organisational structure of SWF needed during a period of business growth. Recommend changes t...
Evaluate the usefulness of strategic analysis techniques when making decisions about the future direction of SWF.
Discuss the importance of contingency planning to the future success of SWF.
Analyse the risks to AC of the economic forecasts in [Appendix 2].
Refer to the table in [Appendix 1]. Calculate the: current capacity utilisation at Factory S
Evaluate the importance of the ethical ‘fair trade' principle to the success of the marketing strategy for AC's chocolate powder.
Refer to [Appendix 1]. Calculate the impact of a 15% increase in the price of raw materials for Factory S on its operating profit margin in 2019, a...
Evaluate the possible impact on AC of more flexible employment contracts.
Discuss the usefulness of strategic choice techniques for the directors of AC, as they decide between Option A and Option B. Option A - Production ...
Assume AC's directors choose Option A. Evaluate the importance of business planning to the successful implementation of this strategy.
Define the term 'job description'.
Define the term 'private sector'.
Explain the difficulties that a small business start-up might have when trying to obtain finance from an external source.
Define the term 'national market'.
Analyse the disadvantages to a business of using debt factoring to improve its cash flow.
'Good leaders are more important for business success than good managers.' Discuss the extent to which you agree with this view.
Analyse the possible disadvantages of Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM) for a small manufacturing business.
UF is a public limited company selling to an industrial market. It manufactures air conditioning units. UF produces two sizes of air conditioning u...
Hannah started HH six years ago. HH operates in a niche market providing unique bags. The bags are made using job production. As demand grew for th...