Practice (Mock) Exam Paper for Edexcel A Level Business June 2019 Paper 3 Context

Practice (Mock) Paper for Edexcel A Level Business PAPER 3 based on June 2019 Context (The Market for Holidays in the UK and Abroad)

This resource is one of 5 resources produced for the 2019 Edexcel A Level Business Paper 3 Context Exam. It consists of a practice paper and detailed mark scheme / answers, which tests various aspects of the Edexcel A Level specification (see below) in relation to the context concerning the Market for Holidays in the UK and Abroad.

It includes stimulus material, questions and detailed answers on the following specification topics:

• Theme 1: The market (niche markets), Market research (market orientation), Pricing strategies, Business objectives, Business choices.
• Theme 2: External finance (loans, share capital), Profit, Liquidity, Capacity utilisation, Economic influences (exchange rates – depreciation of the pound), The competitive environment.
• Theme 3: Impact of external influences, Corporate culture (difficulties in changing), Shareholders versus stakeholders, Interpretation of financial statements (comprehensive income and financial position), Ratio analysis, Key factors in change (organisational culture, managing resistance to change.
• Theme 4: Growing economies (emerging economies), Reasons for joint ventures, Marketing (adaptation of the marketing mix), Cultural / social factors.

Product Information
The practice paper and mark scheme (level descriptors) are written in the same style and format as the first Edexcel A Level Business Paper 3 exam (sat in June 2017) and the sample assessment material (SAM) produced by Edexcel for this particular exam.

The question paper includes space for students to write down their answers.

Answers are provided in paragraph form, rather than a list of relevant points anticipated to be raised in the answer.

Answers typically contain a range of examples of comments which can earn high marks in relation to the question set.

The author, Claire Baker, is an experienced teacher, examiner, author and the owner and Managing Director of APT. She has taught Business from ages 11 to 19 and has been an Examiner, Principal Examiner and Reviser for Business and Business related courses for a leading awarding body.

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