Making Marketing Decisions (AQA AS Business): Exam Questions

Exam code: 7131

28 mins5 questions
1
1 mark

Statement 1: ‘Market mapping is often used to calculate the market share of a business.’

Statement 2: ‘Market mapping shows the geographical location of a business on a map.’

Read statements 1 and 2 and select the correct option from the following:

  • Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is true.

  • Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.

  • Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.

  • Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is false.

2
6 marks

A business is creating a new product. The business has produced a market map of rival products which is seen below.

Graph plotting brand positioning on price versus quality. Brand B is low price, low quality; Brand A and D are high quality, moderate price; Brand C is high price, high quality.

Analyse how using this market map of rival products might affect the positioning of the new product.

3
1 mark

A business’s target market is based on young people who frequently visit gyms. This business is using which of the following types of market segmentation?

  • Behavioural and demographic

  • Behavioural and income

  • Demographic and geographic

  • Income and demographic

4
4 marks

Read the source in the Insert.

Explain one drawback to VeganLife Ltd of operating in a growing niche market.

5
16 marks

Read the case study in the insert booklet.

G-Free Ltd only supplies the niche market of gluten-free food. To what extent do you think this is a risky decision?