Practice (Mock) Paper for Edexcel A Level Business PAPER 3 (with questions on the 2018 Context – The Chocolate Confectionery Market)

This resource consists of a practice paper (and detailed mark scheme / answers) which tests various aspects of the Edexcel A Level specification (see below) in relation to the 2018 context – on the Chocolate Confectionery Market, and the private businesses operating in this market in the UK and / or internationally.

It includes stimulus material on the following: The rising cost of raw materials; Employee pay and benefits; Rising health concerns over sugar intake; Opportunities to sell to emerging markets; Branding and CSR Initiatives; A takeover bid; Income Statement and Balance Sheet information.

It includes questions and detailed answers on the following: Ways in which manufacturers might respond to rising costs; The importance of financial methods of motivation; The consequences for manufacturers of rising health concerns (over sugar intake); Methods of selling to markets overseas – domestic / ethnocentric versus international / polycentric; The potential benefits of investment in CSR initiatives; The importance of branding; Reasons behind takeovers; Ratio analysis and methods of finance – bank loans versus share capital.