Investment appraisal

Evaluate the methods that SA could use to reach the strategic decision between the two growth options.

March 2017

Evaluate the usefulness of strategic choice techniques to AP’s directors in helping them choose between the two growth options.

March 2018

Analyse the likely effect of changes in interest rates on FE.

March 2020

Assess how useful decision tree analysis would be for FE’s Directors as they make the strategic decision between options A and B.

March 2020

Evaluate the strategic choice techniques that would be most helpful to UBH when choosing between strategic option 1 and strategic option 2.

March 2022

Recommend to CCP whether it should maintain SEL’s level of R&D spending in the future.

Summer 2016

Recommend to CJE’s Board of Directors which of the two strategic options the company ought to select. Justify your recommendation.

Summer 2016

Using the strategic choice data in Appendix D and the other information provided, recommend to the Board of Directors of XM which of the two options for future growth should be selected.

Summer 2016

Use Table 2 and the other information. Recommend which of the two strategic options for TTC's future growth the directors should select. Justify your recommendation.

Summer 2017

Using Table 2 and the other information, Evaluate the most significant factors HH’s directors should take into account when choosing strategically between option 1 and option 2.

Summer 2017

Discuss whether the methods set out in Appendix 1 are enough to enable the directors to make the strategic choice between Option A and Option B.

Summer 2018

Discuss the usefulness of strategic choice techniques for the directors of AC, as they decide between Option A and Option B.

Summer 2019

Evaluate whether the decision tree calculation in Table 3 gives JGS enough information to make a strategic choice between Option 1 and Option 2.

Summer 2020

Evaluate the usefulness of the information in Appendix 4 for the directors of PAC as they choose strategically between Option 1 and Option 2.

Summer 2020

Evaluate the usefulness of strategic choice techniques to the directors while they consider Peter’s proposal for PGC to open cafés.

Summer 2021

Discuss the usefulness of strategic choice techniques for TT’s directors when deciding between the joint venture with Company A and the merger with Company B.

Summer 2021

Evaluate the strategic choice techniques that could assist WTZ in deciding between option 1 and option 2.

Summer 2022

Evaluate the usefulness to TK’s directors of the strategic choice data in Appendix 1 as they make the decision between option 1 and option 2.

Summer 2022

Evaluate whether LH's decision to take over PS was strategically correct.

Summer 2023

Evaluate the most effective method WS could adopt to improve investor return.

Summer 2025

Refer to Appendix B and the other case information. Recommend to Anne which of the two strategic options for future growth should be chosen. Justify your recommendation.

Winter 2016

Evaluate whether the information in Appendix 3 is enough for SC’s directors to decide between the two strategic growth options.

Winter 2016

Evaluate how important business planning is for AEV’s future profitability.

Winter 2019

Recommend which one of the two strategic options AEV should select. Justify your recommendation. Your answer must include an evaluation of strategic choice techniques.

Winter 2019

Evaluate whether the information in Table 3 is enough for the managers of C4T as they choose strategically between option 1 and option 2.

Winter 2020

Refer to Table 1 and the other information. Suppose Total Quality Management (TQM) is put into practice successfully. Calculate the:

Winter 2021

Evaluate the strategic choice techniques FF’s directors could use when deciding whether to enter the Asia Pacific retail glasses market.

Winter 2021

Evaluate whether the use of the techniques in Appendix 2 will eliminate risk for AC when choosing a growth strategy.

Winter 2021

Evaluate whether the details in Appendix 1 are enough for the directors of WSC to choose strategically between Option A and Option B.

Winter 2021

Advise Carlos on which approaches RT ought to adopt when developing a business strategy aimed at achieving ‘profit through diversification’.

Winter 2023

Advise DF on how the ratio results are likely to affect its selection of a future growth strategy.

Winter 2024

Question

Winter 2024

From the data in Table 1.3, calculate PPP’s payback period for the proposed new machine.

Oct/Nov 2025

Refer to Table 1.2 and Table 1.3 in the case study.

Oct/Nov 2025

The questions use the information shown in Table 1.1.

Oct/Nov 2025