DP Business Management Questionbank

Define the term economies of scale (line 36).

Define the term diseconomy of scale.

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018).

Using the case study, resources and appropriate business tools, recommend whether AFA should take over ABC.

Explain possible economies of scale that may apply to ABC but not to Accord.

Discuss Ben’s decision to enlarge the scale of BTO from one restaurant to three restaurants.

Explain one economy of scale, other than purchasing economies of scale, from which NS might benefit.

Explain one possible economy of scale from which JJ has benefitted.

Define the term economies of scale.

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018).

Using the case study, resources and appropriate business tools, recommend whether AFA should take over ABC.

With reference to AI, discuss Lloyd’s view that being a small organization has merits.

Using the case study and the resources, recommend whether Accord should start making and selling snack bars or whether Kayla and Aran should sell Accord to SF. A force field analysis of the options could help you in your answer.

With reference to JAC, describe two advantages of internal growth (line 52).

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for SD of using an internal growth strategy.

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018).

Using the case study, resources and appropriate business tools, recommend whether AFA should take over ABC.

With reference to WE, distinguish between internal and external growth.

Define the term internal growth.

Using the case study and additional information from Section B, recommend whether MM should choose Option 1 or Option 2.

Refer to Afghan Sun case study SL/HL P1 May and Nov 2018.

Recommend whether AS should enter into a joint venture with DF.

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018) in the supplemental material.

Discuss whether Sam should accept the offer of a takeover.

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018).

Using the case study, resources and appropriate business tools, recommend whether AFA should take over ABC.

Recommend whether RDM should choose Option 1 or Option 2.

Discuss whether JP should accept XYZ’s takeover bid.

Using the case study and the resources, recommend whether Accord should start making and selling snack bars or whether Kayla and Aran should sell Accord to SF. A force field analysis of the options could help you in your answer.

With reference to TS, evaluate the two merger options.

State two types of external growth.

Recommend whether MM should take over SF.

Recommend whether KT should choose Option 1 or Option 2.

With reference to MM, describe two features of a merger (lines 20–22).

Discuss whether Charles should accept GF’s offer of a takeover.

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018).

Using the case study, resources and appropriate business tools, recommend whether AFA should take over ABC.

Discuss the role and impact of globalization on the growth and evolution of JS.

With reference to an organization of your choice, examine the impact of globalization on change in operations management.

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018).

Using the case study, resources and appropriate business tools, recommend whether AFA should take over ABC.

Define the term multinational company (MNC).

Explain one positive and one negative impact of the multinational company, RE, on the developing country.

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018).

Using the case study, resources and appropriate business tools, recommend whether AFA should take over ABC.

Describe one feature of a multinational company (MNC).

Explain one positive and one negative impact of FA on the developing country.