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9609_w19_qp_12

A paper of Business Studies, 9609

Questions:

7

Year:

2019

Paper:

1

Variant:

2

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1

Define the term ‘random sampling’. Briefly explain two benefits to a business of using quota sampling as a method of collecting data.

3. Marketing (AS Level) → 3.2. Market research

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2

Define the term ‘workforce planning’. Briefly explain two benefits to a business of workforce planning.

2. Human resource management (AS Level) → 2.1. Human resource management (HRM)

1. Business and its environment (AS Level) → 1.1. Enterprise

Open

3

Explain why the objectives of a business may change over time.

1. Business and its environment (AS Level) → 1.4. Business objectives

1. Business and its environment (AS Level) → 1.5. Stakeholders in a business

1. Business and its environment (AS Level) → 1.3. Size of business

Open

4

Define the term ‘diseconomies of scale’. Briefly explain two functions of an operations management department. Section B (Essay) Answer one question only.

9. Operations management (A Level) → 9.1. Location and scale

Open

5

Analyse the advantages to an entrepreneur of purchasing a franchise to start a business. Discuss factors that could lead to the failure of a small business which repairs cars.

1. Business and its environment (AS Level) → 1.3. Size of business

5. Finance and accounting (AS Level) → 5.1. Business finance

Open

6

A loss-making state-owned airline has a reputation for poor customer service. Its Human Resource Director suggested that: ‘the best way to improve this business is to pay our employees higher wages and give them an end of year bonus’. Discuss this suggestion.

2. Human resource management (AS Level) → 2.1. Human resource management (HRM)

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7

Analyse how break-even analysis might be used by a business when making a decision to introduce a new product. Discuss the usefulness of accounting ratios for assessing the performance of a large food retailing business.

5. Finance and accounting (AS Level) → 5.4. Costs

10. Finance and accounting (A Level) → 10.4. Finance and accounting strategy

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