Edexcel A Level Business
Exam Questions

The Market, Market Research, Market Positioning

Demand, Supply, Markets, Price Elasticity of Demand (PED), Income Elasticity of Demand (YED)

Product or Service Design, Branding & Promotion, Pricing Strategy, Distribution, Marketing Strategy

Approaches to Staffing, Recruitment, Selection & Training, Organisational Design, Motivation in Theory & Practice, Leadership

Role of an Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Motives & Characteristics, Business Objectives, Forms of Business, Business Choices, Moving From Entrepreneur to Leader

Internal Finance, External Finance, Liability, Planning

Sales Forecasting, Sales, Revenue & Costs, Break-even, Budgets

Profit, Liquidity, Business Failure

Production, Productivity & Efficiency, Capacity Utilisation, Stock Control, Quality Management

Economic Influences, Legislation, The Competitive Environment

Corporate Objectives, Theories of Corporate Strategy, SWOT Analysis, Impact of External Influences

Growth, Mergers & Takeovers, Organic Growth, Reasons for Staying Small

Quantitative Sales Forecasting, Investment Appraisal, Decision Trees, Critical Path Analysis

Corporate Influences, Corporate Culture, Shareholders Versus Stakeholders, Business Ethics

Interpretation of Financial Statements, Ratio Analysis, Human Resources

Causes & Effects of Change, Key Factors in Change, Scenario Planning

Growing Economies, International Trade & Business Growth, Factors Contributing to Increased Globalisation, Protectionism, Trading Blocs

Conditions that Prompt Trade, Assessing a Country as a Market, Assessing a Country as a Production Location, Reasons for Global Mergers & Joint Ventures, Global Competitiveness

Marketing, Niche Markets, Cultural & Social Factors

The Impact of MNCs, Ethics, Controlling MNCs