plumiMergers and takeovers: Edexcel A‑Level Business questions
Every Edexcel A-Level Business exam question on 3.2.2 Mergers and takeovers, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
Paper
All papers
Exam
All years
Calculations
Q1(e)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ1(d)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ1(d)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ1(d)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ2(d)
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ2(d)
The whole paper ↗0 words
All 6 questions on Mergers and takeovers, as a list
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q1(e) (20 marks): Evaluate these two options and recommend which one is the best for Brompton to achieve its objective of expansion. (20) Read Extracts A to D in the Source Bookl
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q1(d) (12 marks): Assess the extent to which Unilever may benefit from its takeover of Dermalogica. (12) Read the following extracts (A to D) before answering Question 1. Write y
- October 2020, Paper 3, Q1(d) (20 marks): Using the data in Extracts A to D and your own business knowledge, evaluate these two options and recommend which one ITV should use to best rival Netflix. (20)
- June 2018, Paper 3, Q1(d) (20 marks): Using the data in Extract D, evaluate these two takeovers and recommend which one is most likely to have affected the profits of Ferrero International. (20) Rea
- June 2017, Paper 2, Q2(d) (12 marks): Assess the likely effects for AG Barr of taking over Funkin, the cocktail mixer business. (12) Read the following extracts (E to H) before answering Question 2.
- June 2017, Paper 3, Q2(d) (20 marks): Using the data in Extracts G and H calculate appropriate accounting ratios for The Gym Group and, using other non-financial information, evaluate these two opti
Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © Pearson Edexcel, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Full past papers.
Rather write your answers by hand on iPad? Plumi marks them against the same mark schemes.