DP Business Management Questionbank

Explain one problem that Las Migas may experience as a new business.

State two types of business, other than grocery stores, that operate in the tertiary sector.

With reference to KT, explain two problems that a new business may face.

Define the term secondary sector.

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

Explain the advantages for Su of forming AS as a private limited company.

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

Define two characteristics of a charity.

Define the term public sector.

Identify two features of a private limited company.

Define the term public limited company.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of WE changing its legal status to a public limited company.

Define the term cooperative.

Describe one disadvantage of operating as a public limited company.

Define the term public limited company.

State two features of a sole trader.

Describe one feature of a private limited company.

Explain two reasons why Jacques may have found the transition difficult when FI became a public limited company.

State two features of a cooperative.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage to Buzza of operating as a partnership.

Describe one feature of a cooperative.

Discuss Chelsea’s idea to convert SSC into a public limited company.

State two features of a sole trader.

With reference to OS, explain one advantage and one disadvantage of operating as a private limited company.

Define the term public sector.

State two features of a public limited company.

Describe one role of a vision statement for HS. 

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.

Discuss DH’s decision to develop a policy of corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Explain two roles of Benno’s mission statement.

Recommend whether Benno should replace its plastic drink rings with the new biodegradable drink rings.

Using the case study and the resources, recommend whether RDM should choose Option 1 or Option 2.

Discuss whether WE should retain its programme of corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for CH of having a mission statement.

Discuss CH’s decision to stop producing anti-venom vaccines.

Explain one cost and one benefit to The Warriors of committing to corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Discuss Kayla’s plan to produce a range of snack bars.

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.

Define the term corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for MC of having a mission statement.

Discuss whether MC should organize the live concert.

Explain how the proposed contract with Country X may conflict with MM ’s ethical objectives (lines 114–123).

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage to SSC of practising corporate social responsibility (CSR).

State two marketing objectives that a company might have.

Recommend whether FR should choose Option 1 or Option 2.

Explain how RDM’s transformation of its manufacturing process from traditional mass production to highly automated production affected the interests of internal stakeholders.

Explain how MM could reduce stakeholder conflict in relation to its gold mine in Egypt (lines 103–107).

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

Using information from the case study, the resource and appropriate business tools, discuss the value to Su of the force field analysis in deciding whether to grow through change.

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

Using the case study, resource and appropriate planning tools, recommend whether Su should choose Option 1, Option 2, or neither. You will find it useful to calculate the ARR for Option 1.

Explain two possible economies of scale available to global fast food restaurants but not HS.

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.

Recommend whether RDM should choose Option 1 or Option 2.

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

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

Discuss whether JP should accept XYZ’s takeover bid.

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

Discuss Kayla’s plan to produce a range of snack bars.

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.

Define the term internal growth.

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.

Discuss whether MC should organize the live concert.

Recommend which of the two strategic growth options, Option 1 or Option 2, EI should implement.

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).

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

Recommend whether TZ’s directors should choose Option 1 or Option 2.

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

Recommend whether PU should open a campus in Country B. 

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

Define the term multinational company (MNC).

Describe one feature of a multinational company (MNC).

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