Business 9609 · AS & A Level
Stakeholders in a business
100 practice questions on Stakeholders in a business, with worked solutions and instant marking.
Discuss how and why a multinational food manufacturer might set corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a business objective.
March 2016
Analyse why it is important for businesses to manage their cash levels effectively.
March 2016
Explain why a mission statement could be significant for a multinational business.
March 2017
Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of a ‘public limited company’ legal structure for business.
March 2017
Recommend which of the two venture capital proposals Tom and Amy should choose. Justify your answer.
March 2017
Analyse one advantage and one disadvantage to CT of being an employee-owned business.
March 2017
Explain why conflict might arise between two stakeholder groups in a large mining company.
March 2019
Analyse two possible impacts on stakeholders of SSR if the second restaurant is successful.
March 2019
Define the term 'corporate social responsibility (CSR)' (line 4).
March 2021
Explain the meaning of 'shareholders' (line 2).
March 2021
Analyse the benefits of using internal sources of finance for business growth.
March 2022
Analyse the factors that could determine the relocation of a business.
March 2022
Analyse two reasons why a change in a business' objectives could influence its shareholders.
March 2023
Evaluate the likely impact on FF’s stakeholders of improving the sustainability of operations.
March 2023
Define what dismissal means.
March 2024
Analyse two barriers faced by an entrepreneur when starting up a business.
March 2024
Analyse one effect on employees of trade union involvement in the workplace.
March 2025
Analyse two limitations that capital intensive operations can create for a business.
March 2025
‘Because profit and corporate social responsibility (CSR) can conflict, private sector businesses should not have CSR as an objective.' Do you agree? Justify your view.
Summer 2016
Analyse how profitability ratios might be beneficial to any two business stakeholders.
Summer 2016
Briefly explain the meaning of ‘worker representatives’ (line 32).
Summer 2016
Analyse the reasons that SC’s objectives might change over time.
Summer 2016
Explain briefly what the term 'mission statement' means (line 2).
Summer 2016
Analyse the advantages for CC of setting a CSR objective.
Summer 2016
Give the meaning of the term ‘window dressing’ in relation to published accounts.
Summer 2017
Analyse why a business must be accountable to its stakeholders.
Summer 2017
Analyse the ways in which any one stakeholder group could use both an income statement and a statement of financial position.
Summer 2017
Analyse the rights and duties held by employees when they are stakeholders in a business.
Summer 2017
Analyse two possible reasons why SA’s objectives have altered over time.
Summer 2017
Explain why profitability is important to QL.
Summer 2017
Define the term ‘shareholders’ in line 1.
Summer 2017
Discuss the benefits and drawbacks for Barry and Michael of the business operating as a partnership.
Summer 2017
Explain how ethics may affect the objectives of a business.
Summer 2018
‘A business mission statement is only important if it directly affects the strategy and tactics of that business.’ Discuss this viewpoint.
Summer 2018
In recent years, a substantial number of businesses have been accused of unethical behaviour. Discuss whether senior managers should take ethics into account when making business decisions.
Summer 2018
Explain why the objectives of a business might change over time.
Summer 2018
Analyse the possible advantages for a community of a business with triple bottom line targets.
Summer 2018
Analyse how the closure of the supermarket that you recommended in your response to 1(c) could affect two stakeholders of CS.
Summer 2018
The redundancies at OT will affect the workforce. Analyse the effects on two stakeholders, other than employees, that may result from the decision to make 20% of employees redundant.
Summer 2018
Define the term ‘consumer’ as used in line 4.
Summer 2018
Explain two likely effects of DTY’s Board of Directors’ choice to keep retained earnings at a high level.
Summer 2018
Define the term ‘private limited company’.
Summer 2019
Explain how the interests of two stakeholder groups could affect the decisions of a business.
Summer 2019
Analyse the ways in which small businesses affect the development of a country.
Summer 2019
State which of Mintzberg’s management roles you believe will be the most significant for WL’s new Managing Director, and justify your choice.
Summer 2019
Evaluate the concerns that the factory manager might have about the joint venture between TT and the supermarket group.
Summer 2019
Evaluate the likely effects on the local community if FN changes from a co-operative to a public limited company.
Summer 2019
Define what is meant by ‘stakeholders’.
Summer 2021
Define the term ‘competitors’ (line 2).
Summer 2021
Analyse why two of the elements of the triple bottom line are important to LO.
Summer 2021
Explain what the term ‘social awareness’ means (line 29).
Summer 2021
Recommend whether Bilal should form a business partnership with Sophie. Justify your recommendation.
Summer 2021
Define the meaning of 'social enterprise'.
Summer 2022
Define what is meant by ‘corporate social responsibility’ (CSR).
Summer 2022
Discuss how far you agree with the view that the published accounts of a public limited company are useful only to internal stakeholders.
Summer 2022
Analyse how two stakeholders of FP could be affected by the decision to stop selling the small box size.
Summer 2022
Analyse one responsibility an employee, as a stakeholder, has towards a business.
Summer 2023
Analyse two reasons a business should set SMART objectives.
Summer 2023
Analyse a single way that conflict between stakeholders can influence a business.
Summer 2023
Identify one stakeholder in a business.
Summer 2023
Evaluate the impact on FM’s stakeholders of a change from batch production to mass customisation.
Summer 2023
Explain one drawback for GD’s employees arising from its being a co-operative.
Summer 2023
Analyse two benefits to a business of improving the sustainability of its operations.
Summer 2024
Analyse two advantages to a business of making ethical decisions.
Summer 2025
Evaluate the most likely reason conflict could arise between the owners of NS.
Summer 2025
Analyse the attributes that enable an entrepreneur to succeed.
Winter 2016
Explain how a business could gain from acting ethically.
Winter 2017
Analyse the significance of corporate objectives and departmental objectives in a business’s success.
Winter 2017
Explain the duties employees owe to the business that employs them.
Winter 2017
Explain one way in which the information in Table 1 might be useful to a potential investor.
Winter 2017
Analyse the main qualities that make an entrepreneur successful.
Winter 2018
Analyse how the 4Cs marketing approach is different to the 4Ps marketing approach.
Winter 2018
Discuss the extent to which the stakeholders of a large clothing retailer might want the business to become more ethical and socially responsible.
Winter 2018
Discuss the probable advantages and disadvantages for the business of making this change.
Winter 2018
Explain how one stakeholder of SP might be affected if The Lido makes a loss.
Winter 2018
Recommend whether SP should close The Lido. Justify your answer.
Winter 2018
Analyse two limitations for Thamir of using published accounts when deciding whether to invest in CL.
Winter 2018
Discuss which stakeholders of CL are likely to be most affected by the introduction of just-in-time (JIT) inventory management.
Winter 2018
Evaluate which stakeholders are likely to be most affected by FC’s move from growth to profit maximisation.
Winter 2018
Define what is meant by ‘ethics’.
Winter 2019
Analyse why profit is not the principal objective of all private sector businesses.
Winter 2019
Explain why the objectives of a business may change over time.
Winter 2019
Explain the benefits of a co-operative for its members.
Winter 2019
Analyse how profitability ratios may be useful for the stakeholders of a business.
Winter 2019
Evaluate the likely impact on the stakeholders of CE of the planned expansion.
Winter 2019
Analyse the reasons mission statements matter to many businesses.
Winter 2020
Define what is meant by ‘corporate social responsibility (CSR)’ (line 3).
Winter 2020
Explain what is meant by the term ‘triple bottom line’ (line 15).
Winter 2020
Analyse two reasons why clear business objectives are important for EC.
Winter 2020
Evaluate how two external stakeholders of ES may be influenced if the company carries on using the fracking process.
Winter 2020
Explain one possible benefit to GT, other than increased revenue, of allowing visiting groups to rent the theatre.
Winter 2020
Define the term ‘shareholder’ (line 3).
Winter 2020
Define what is meant by the term ‘business stakeholders’.
Winter 2021
Define what is meant by the term ‘published accounts’.
Winter 2021
Evaluate the possible clashes between the aims of two of TM’s stakeholders.
Winter 2021
Evaluate the benefits to SC of making corporate social responsibility (CSR) a business objective.
Winter 2021
Define what is meant by the term ‘ethics’.
Winter 2022
Analyse the advantages of a public limited company (plc) as a legal form for a business.
Winter 2022
Define the term 'customers' on line 6.
Winter 2022
Analyse two reasons why Shila and Lucy will need to alter DN’s objectives.
Winter 2023