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Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change: AQA A‑Level Business questions

Every AQA A-Level Business exam question on 3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q03

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    1 mark3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 03: Options A to D show four possible changes to the UK economy. Based solely on these changes, which option will lead to the largest increase in UK imports? [1 mar

  2. Q19

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    9 marks3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 19: Analyse how a government changing its fiscal policy might affect a business which produces healthcare products. [9 marks]

  3. Q01.4

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    16 marks3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change
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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 01.4: To what extent do the changes in the economic environment create more threats than opportunities for SCF? Use Appendix E and the other information provided in y

  4. Q12

    June 2024 · Paper 1

    1 mark3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change
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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 12: The exchange rate for the £ increases. This will lead to which one of the following outcomes? [1 mark] Costs of imports to UK Demand for UK exports A Decrease D

  5. Q20

    June 2024 · Paper 1

    9 marks3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change
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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 20: A UK manufacturer is highly geared and exports 60% of its output. Analyse the impact of a significant increase in UK interest rates on this business. [9 marks]

  6. Q06

    June 2023 · Paper 1

    1 mark3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change
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    June 2023 Paper 1, question 06: Which government policy is most likely to increase both GDP and inflation? [1 mark] A Higher interest rates B Higher tax on goods C Lower income taxes D More op

  7. Q03.4

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    4 marks3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 03.4: Explain one impact of a fall in the value of the pound on DT’s sales. [4 marks] 0 3 Read the information below and then answer the questions that follow. Disrup

  8. Q09

    November 2021 · Paper 1

    1 mark3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change3.9.1 Assessing a change in scale
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    November 2021 Paper 1, question 09: A business introduces two strategies (X and Y) to improve profits: Strategy X: Focusing on selling goods with a positive income elasticity of demand. Strategy Y

  9. Q19

    November 2021 · Paper 1

    9 marks3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change
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    November 2021 Paper 1, question 19: Table 3 below shows data on GDP and exchange rates for Country X in 2019 and 2020. The currency of Country X is the peso. Table 3 GDP and exchange rates for Cou

  10. Q02.2

    November 2020 · Paper 2

    5 marks3.7.5 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change3.3.4 Making marketing decisions: using the marketing mix
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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 02.2: Nari is experiencing protectionism in its European markets. Explain how Nari’s marketing managers might respond to this protectionism. [5 marks] 0 2 Read the in
All 10 questions on Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: economic change, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q03 (1 mark): Options A to D show four possible changes to the UK economy. Based solely on these changes, which option will lead to the largest increase in UK imports? [1 mar
  2. June 2025, Paper 1, Q19 (9 marks): Analyse how a government changing its fiscal policy might affect a business which produces healthcare products. [9 marks]
  3. June 2025, Paper 2, Q01.4 (16 marks): To what extent do the changes in the economic environment create more threats than opportunities for SCF? Use Appendix E and the other information provided in y
  4. June 2024, Paper 1, Q12 (1 mark): The exchange rate for the £ increases. This will lead to which one of the following outcomes? [1 mark] Costs of imports to UK Demand for UK exports A Decrease D
  5. June 2024, Paper 1, Q20 (9 marks): A UK manufacturer is highly geared and exports 60% of its output. Analyse the impact of a significant increase in UK interest rates on this business. [9 marks]
  6. June 2023, Paper 1, Q06 (1 mark): Which government policy is most likely to increase both GDP and inflation? [1 mark] A Higher interest rates B Higher tax on goods C Lower income taxes D More op
  7. June 2022, Paper 2, Q03.4 (4 marks): Explain one impact of a fall in the value of the pound on DT’s sales. [4 marks] 0 3 Read the information below and then answer the questions that follow. Disrup
  8. November 2021, Paper 1, Q09 (1 mark): A business introduces two strategies (X and Y) to improve profits: Strategy X: Focusing on selling goods with a positive income elasticity of demand. Strategy Y
  9. November 2021, Paper 1, Q19 (9 marks): Table 3 below shows data on GDP and exchange rates for Country X in 2019 and 2020. The currency of Country X is the peso. Table 3 GDP and exchange rates for Cou
  10. November 2020, Paper 2, Q02.2 (5 marks): Nari is experiencing protectionism in its European markets. Explain how Nari’s marketing managers might respond to this protectionism. [5 marks] 0 2 Read the in

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