Syllabus Edition

First teaching 2025

First exams 2027

Pressure Groups (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Business): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0450, 0986 & 0264, 0774

16 mins7 questions
12 marks

Define 'pressure group'

24 marks

Case Study

WWN is a multinational company that produces electronic devices. Recently, the environmental pressure group 'Clean Future' has launched a campaign against WWN, criticising the company's use of non-recyclable materials in its products. The campaign has gained significant media attention and has started to affect WWN's reputation. Clean Future has organised protests outside WWN's main factories and has encouraged consumers to boycott the company's products. A spokesperson for WWN said: 'We are aware of the concerns raised and are considering our response options. We understand that pressure groups play an important role in holding businesses accountable.'

Outline two ways WWN could respond to Clean Future's campaign.

32 marks

Define 'direct action'

42 marks

Define 'lobbying'

52 marks

Identify two ways pressure groups can influence business decisions.

62 marks

Identify two ways pressure groups may use media to influence business decisions.

72 marks

Identify two advantages to a business of responding to pressure group activity.