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

Every AQA A-Level Business exam question on 3.7.7 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: the competitive environment, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q14

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    1 mark3.7.7 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: the competitive environment3.8.2 Strategic positioning: choosing how to compete
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 14: Statement 1: ‘Low supplier power may encourage a retailer to use a cost leadership strategy.’ Statement 2: ‘A market leader may use a low-price strategy in orde

  2. Q23

    November 2021 · Paper 1

    25 marks3.7.7 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: the competitive environment
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    November 2021 Paper 1, question 23: Both supplier power and competitive rivalry have increased in recent years in a particular market. To what extent is it inevitable that this will lead to a decr

  3. Q01.5

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    16 marks3.7.7 Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: the competitive environment
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 01.5: To what extent does the data show that new entrants are a significant threat to the ‘Big 5’ banks? [16 marks] 0 1 Read the information below and then answer the
All 3 questions on Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats: the competitive environment, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q14 (1 mark): Statement 1: ‘Low supplier power may encourage a retailer to use a cost leadership strategy.’ Statement 2: ‘A market leader may use a low-price strategy in orde
  2. November 2021, Paper 1, Q23 (25 marks): Both supplier power and competitive rivalry have increased in recent years in a particular market. To what extent is it inevitable that this will lead to a decr
  3. November 2021, Paper 2, Q01.5 (16 marks): To what extent does the data show that new entrants are a significant threat to the ‘Big 5’ banks? [16 marks] 0 1 Read the information below and then answer the

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