Meeting Customer Needs (Edexcel A Level Business)

Exam Questions

2 hours16 questions
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Air passenger numbers were forecast to grow from 3.5bn people in 2015 to 3.75bn people in 2016

Using the data from Extract A and the information above, calculate the difference in percentage growth in air passenger numbers between 2015 and 2016. You are advised to show your working

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Between 2010 and 2011, the number of music streaming subscribers grew by 62.34%

Using the data from Extract A, calculate, to 2 decimal places, the difference between percentage growth in 2010 to 2011 and that in 2019 to 2020. You are advised to show your working

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In 2018, the value of the UK market for sugar-free sweets was 3% of total sales revenue In 2023, it is forecast to be 5% of total sales revenue

Using the data in Extract A, calculate the change in value of sugar-free sweets sales predicted between 2018 and 2023. State your answer to 2 decimal places. You are advised to show your working

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44 marks

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Explain one way in which a business such as Bon Bon’s adds value to the products it sells

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Using the data in Extract D, calculate the percentage growth in the total McDonald’s restaurants operating in Brazil, between 2012 and 2018. State your answer to 2 decimal places. You are advised to show your working

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The UK's £17bn live entertainment industry is forecast to grow by £400m in 2018. Revenue of £2.1bn achieved by live performances is expected to grow by 7% during the same period

Using the information above, calculate the proportion of live entertainment industry revenues expected to be generated from live performances in 2018

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74 marks

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Explain one limitation of secondary market research data, such as that presented in Extract D

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110 marks

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Assess the likely reasons for Hot Chip using mainly quantitative market research data.

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212 marks

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Assess the consequences to a business, such as Spotify, of operating in a dynamic market.

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38 marks

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Assess two ways restaurant chain companies such as Jamie's Italian 'positively disrupt' the competitive market in which they operate.

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410 marks

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Assess a likely trade-off for Bon Bon’s of not having ‘mass market ambition.’

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510 marks

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Assess the possible limitations of secondary market research to restaurant chain companies, such as Jamie Oliver’s

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612 marks

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Assess the likely importance of its market positioning to the success of a business, such as Emirates

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712 marks

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Assess the likely value to Derby Theatre of producing and staging shows that recognise the cultural diversity of Derby’s population

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120 marks

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Cost competitiveness and product differentiation are two key strategies to achieve global competitive advantage.

Evaluate these two strategies and recommend which one would be better to achieve a global competitive advantage for a business, such as Cadbury.

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220 marks

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Derby University has set the objective for Derby Theatre to increase its box office income by 40% by 2022. Its management team has decided that it could either produce and stage more shows that recognise the cultural diversity of Derby’s population or launch a Derby Theatre live tour across the Midlands.

Evaluate these two options and recommend which one would be better to increase Derby Theatre's box office income.

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