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Pearson Edexcel MERGED Question paper & mark scheme GCE A Level In Business (9BS0) Paper02, Exams of Business

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Pearson Edexcel MERGED Question paper and mark scheme GCE A Level In Business (9BS0) Paper 02 Business activities, decisions and strategy MAY 2024

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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

SECTION A

Read the extracts (A to D) in the Source Booklet before answering Question 1.

1 (a) Explain one benefit to Vidsy of having a mission statement.

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(c) Assess whether Vidsy’s directors should focus purely on shareholder returns in the

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SECTION B

Read the extracts (E to H) in the Source Booklet before answering Question 2.

2 (a) Using the information in Extract E, calculate the difference in the operating profit

margin between 2022 and 2021. State your answer to two decimal places. You are

advised to show your working.

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(b) Explain one benefit to Tesla of its factories achieving high levels of

capacity utilisation.

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Elon Musk has set the objective of increasing Tesla’s market share of the electric

vehicle market. To achieve this objective, Elon Musk is considering whether to focus

on market penetration of the electric car market or product development through

electric trucks.

(e) Evaluate these two options and recommend which one Elon Musk should choose

to achieve the objective of increasing Tesla’s market share.