DP Business Management Questionbank

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.