Globalisation (Edexcel A Level Business)

Topic Questions

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4 marks

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Using the data in Extracts E and F, calculate the amount Pfizer would have saved in 2014 if it had paid corporation tax in Ireland, rather than the USA. You are advised to show your working

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4 marks

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Using the data in Extract E, calculate the percentage of the world’s top 25 exporting economies that have costs of production above those of the United Kingdom in 2014. You are advised to show your working

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34 marks

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Explain how Ebac Ltd could benefit from exporting its products

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44 marks

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Explain one way the Indian government might use legislation to protect the Indian ridesharing market from non-Indian businesses

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54 marks

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Explain one reason for Ford's decision to develop an SUV for the Indian market

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120 marks

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Ebac's sales to mainland Europe have fallen by 55% since 2016. In order to remain competitive in the European market for white goods it is considering either relocating production facilities to Poland or reducing selling prices to match those of rivals such as Indesit and Hotpoint

Evaluate Ebac's options and recommend which one would be most appropriate to increase its European sales

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220 marks

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Taco Bell's objective in Brazil is to open 200 locations by 2027. It could achieve this growth either by selling franchises or by opening company-owned outlets

Evaluate which one of these options is most likely to lead to Taco Bell's growth in Brazil

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10 marks

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Assess the ways in which specialisation might give a business, such as Pfizer, a competitive advantage when trading internationally

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28 marks

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Assess two likely benefits to Lavazza of operating in the NAFTA trading bloc

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312 marks

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Assess the implications of future economic growth for the likely success of domestic ridesharing businesses in an emerging economy, such as India

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