External Influences on Business (A Level) (Cambridge (CIE) A Level Business): Exam Questions

Exam code: 9609

2 hours13 questions
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Analyse the likely impact on PC’s profitability of the economic changes referred to in lines 9–16.

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Analyse two opportunities for TK resulting from changes in the external environment.

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8 marks

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Analyse the advantages to FF of the privatisation of the electricity and water industries.

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Analyse one opportunity and one threat to WSC of the appreciation of its currency ($) against other major currencies.

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Analyse the advantages and disadvantages to PAC of country X’s exchange rate appreciating against other currencies.

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8 marks

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Analyse the possible disadvantages for country Q of NH opening hotels there.

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8 marks

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Analyse how any two changes in the legal environment might affect GR.

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8 marks

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Analyse two ways in which the strengthening of country K's currency might affect MT's business.

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8 marks

Analyse two ways in which a business could respond to an increase in competition in its market.

10
8 marks

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Analyse two ways in which the growing middle-class population in country Q might affect KB's marketing strategy.

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12 marks

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Evaluate the likely impact on AC’s future profitability of the forecast economic changes in Appendix 1.

2
12 marks

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Evaluate the likely impact on UBH of the changes the government made to its economic policies in response to the recession.

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12 marks

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Evaluate the likely impact on WTZ’s future profitability of increased focus on corporate social responsibility (CSR).