Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

Refer to Appendix 2. Calculate the net present value (NPV) for the purchase of the two new aircraft.

To what extent could a detailed marketing plan lead to a successful launch of SA's proposed new international routes?

Refer to the information on lines 32-34 and 42–46. Assume the average capacity utilisation will be the same on the proposed international routes as...

Evaluate the use of flexible employment contracts for SA's future success.

Discuss the importance of contingency planning if SA is to continue to be successful.

Evaluate the techniques that SA could use to make the strategic choice between the two options for growth.

Define the term 'random sampling'.

Define the term 'entrepreneur'.

Explain why mass customisation might be used by businesses.

Define the term 'labour turnover'.

Analyse the benefits of a job description and a person specification when recruiting a new employee.

'A family retail business should stay small rather than setting growth as an objective.' Do you agree? Justify your answer.

Analyse how a business might use break-even analysis when planning to launch a new product.

Paul's Clothes (PC) PC is a sole trader business that is owned and managed by Paul. Paul financed the business using a mortgage on his home. PC has...

Luxury Carpets (LC) LC is a large public limited company operating in country B. LC produces and sells a range of luxury carpets and other floor co...

Section A Answer all questions in this section. 'The Government of country X has decided to end international trading agreements with neighbouring ...

Table 2: Financial Data (from insert) Revenue 2017 (actual): 550 2018 (forecast): 580 Operating profit 2017 (actual): 56 2018 (forecast): 60 Share ...

To what extent might AP's focus on corporate social responsibility be the most important factor for the success of the proposed new marketing strat...

Refer to Table 3 below (reproduced from the insert) and the network diagram on the opposite page. Table 3: Estimated times for activities for build...

Discuss the importance of human resource management to the success of the new African factory.

Section B Answer one question from this section. Evaluate the usefulness of strategic choice techniques to AP's directors to help them decide betwe...

Section B Answer one question from this section. Assume that AP's directors choose option A. Evaluate how this strategy may be successfully impleme...

Define the term 'Just in Time' (JIT).

Define the term 'demand'.

Explain why there might be conflict between two stakeholder groups of a large mining company.

Define the term 'statement of financial position'.

Analyse the likely benefits to a car manufacturing company of using capital intensive processes.

'An effective manager must perform all of Mintzberg's roles of management.' Do you agree with this statement? Justify your view.

Analyse the benefits for a new business of producing a cash flow forecast.

JF is a private limited company which owns a farm. It produces crops including maize and sunflower seeds. The crops are sold to manufacturers that ...

SSR is a small social enterprise located in a low-income inner city area. SSR employs young people who have not been successful at school. It aims ...

Analyse the benefits to PY of maintaining a centralised organisational structure.

Refer to the network diagram in Fig. 1 and to Table 2 in the Insert.

Recommend whether PY should close the three cafés in the North East of country S. Justify your answer with reference to Table 1 and other information.

Refer to Appendix 1. Calculate:

Assess the significance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to PY's future profitability.

Yoon has produced a strategic analysis of PY's potential entry into the North American market. Evaluate the usefulness of this strategic analysis t...

Evaluate the importance of business planning to the future success of PY.

Define the term 'Product Life Cycle'.

Define the term 'diversity' in a workforce.

Explain how better management of trade receivables and trade payables can improve cash flow.

Define the term 'external economies of scale'.

Analyse the advantages of using different methods to measure the size of a business.

'Using the Internet for marketing is essential to the success of a smartphone retailer.' Do you agree with this statement? Justify your view.

Analyse the benefits to a business of motivating its employees.

Bob's Furniture (BF) Bob is a carpenter who uses job production to make furniture using premium materials. Each item of furniture is priced using ...

Joe's Smoothies (JS) Joe graduated with a Business degree. He then spent a year travelling around Asia. He discovered a local drink. This was a fr...

Analyse the likely impact of changes in interest rates on FE.

Refer to lines 29–31. Calculate the forecast capacity utilisation for 2020 in FE's factory.

Evaluate changes to the marketing strategy of FE needed to increase its market share of the household market for wind turbines.