Business 9609 · AS & A Level · Operations strategy

Operations strategy — practice question

(a)[3]

Look at Table 1.1 and lines 49 to 51. Calculate the forecast capacity utilisation in 2024.

(b)[1]

Use lines 57 to 58 and assume no other changes. Calculate the forecast percentage change in sales for 2025 if average incomes increase by 1.5%.

(c)[12]

Evaluate whether the factory modernisation will be sufficient to improve efficiency.

Worked solution & mark scheme

This 16-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Write the formula as (Forecast output / Maximum capacity) × 100 (1 mark if no relevant calculation shown).

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