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CAIE 7115 Business Studies Paper 2 — October/November 2022 Question Paper

The real October/November 2022 Paper 2 (Case Study) question paper for CAIE 7115 Business Studies (7115_w22_qp_22).

8 questions, 80 marks total.

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1. Question 1a8 marks

   Explain two reasons why the owners of CC might want to expand the business.

2. Question 1b12 marks

   Consider the opportunities and threats of globalisation for CC. Which is likely to have the greatest effect on CC? Justify your answer.

3. Question 2a8 marks

   Explain four roles of packaging for CC's products.

4. Question 2b12 marks

   Using Appendix 1 and other information, consider the advantages and disadvantages of the two CC brands. Which brand should CC stop producing? Justify your answer.

5. Question 3a8 marks

   Explain two diseconomies of scale CC might experience as it expands.

6. Question 3b12 marks

   Consider the information about the two managers outlined in Appendix 2. Who should be chosen as the Operations Manager for the NM factory? Justify your answer.

7. Question 4a8 marks

   Explain four benefits to employees of being members of a trade union.

8. Question 4b12 marks

   Using Appendix 3 and other information, consider how the financial statements might be useful to the following three stakeholder groups. Which stakeholder group will find the financial information most useful? Justify your answer. • NM's shareholders • CC's managers • CC's bank manager