Edexcel A Level Business Studies Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy June 2018 question paper 9BS0/02

Explain one reason Mumtaz has always used internal finance to establish and expand its business.

Using the data in Extract B, calculate the margin of safety. You are advised to show your working.

Assess whether expanding by organic growth was the right decision for Mumtaz.

Using the data in Extract C, assess the likely impact of the forecast changes in the UK economy on a business such as Mumtaz.

Mumtaz’s aim is to become the UK’s market leader in Asian ready meals. To achieve this, it could produce own label ready meals for supermarkets or focus on selling more Mumtaz premium brand name products.

Evaluate these two options and recommend which is most suitable for Mumtaz to achieve its aim.

Explain one internal cause of the business failure of MG Rover Group.

Using the data in Extract F, calculate the monthly labour cost per car. You are advised to show your working.

Assess the likely effects of employee legislation on a business such as VW.

Corporate timescales can be short-term or long-term.

Assess Toyota’s decision to issue ‘Model AA’ shares as a means of raising finance.

VW’s new Chief Executive has been given the aim of increasing the company’s profitability. The two options VW is considering are to develop a new range of self-driving cars or to improve productivity.

Evaluate these two options and recommend which is most suitable to achieve the aim of increasing profitability, for a business such as VW.