plumiTheories of corporate strategy: Edexcel A‑Level Business questions
Every Edexcel A-Level Business exam question on 3.1.2 Theories of corporate strategy, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 10 questions on Theories of corporate strategy, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q1(c) (10 marks): Assess whether Stylideas Ltd’s distinctive capability of innovation is the main reason for its success. (10) Read the extracts (A to D) in the Source Booklet be
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q2(e) (20 marks): Evaluate these two options and recommend which one Elon Musk should choose to achieve the objective of increasing Tesla’s market share. (20) Read the extracts (
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q1(c) (10 marks): Assess whether the distinctive capability of innovation is the main reason that Brompton has a competitive advantage. (10) Read Extracts A to D in the Source Bo
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q1(d) (20 marks): Evaluate these two options and recommend which one is the most important for the successful growth in sales of its electric cars. (20) Read Extracts A to C in t
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q1(e) (20 marks): Evaluate these two options and recommend which one is more suitable for easyJet plc to improve its profitability. (20) Read the following extracts (A to D) befo
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q2(e) (20 marks): Evaluate these two options and recommend which one is most likely to achieve Buy it Direct’s objective of increasing its sales revenue. (20) Read the following
- October 2020, Paper 2, Q1(e) (20 marks): Evaluate these two options and recommend which one is most suitable for Tended Ltd to achieve its aim of increasing its market share. (20) Read the following ex
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q1(e) (20 marks): Evaluate these two options and recommend which one is most likely to achieve Warby Parker’s main corporate objective. (20) Read the following extracts (A to D)
- June 2019, Paper 3, Q1(d) (20 marks): Using the data in Extract D, calculate the values of A, B, C and D and, using other non-financial information, evaluate these two options. Recommend which one o
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q2(e) (20 marks): Evaluate these two options and recommend which is most suitable to achieve the aim of increasing profitability, for a business such as VW. (20) Read the followi
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