AQA A LEVEL BUSINESS PAPER 3 2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
stateA22A2stakeholderA2needsA2ofA2employeesA2-A2Ans--
jobA2securityA2andA2competitiveA2pay/benefits
stateA22A2stakeholderA2needsA2ofA2customersA2-A2Ans--
valueA2forA2moneyA2andA2afterA2salesA2service
stateA22A2stakeholderA2needsA2ofA2localA2communityA2-A2Ans--
jobA2creationA2andA2lessA2pollution
stateA22A2stakeholderA2needsA2ofA2suppliersA2-A2Ans--
regularA2ordersA2andA2paymentA2onA2time
stakeholderA2mappingA2-A2Ans--
identifiesA2theA2approachesA2aA2businessA2canA2takeA2towardsA2itsA2stakeholdersA2basedA
2onA2theirA2levelA2ofA2powerA2overA2theA2businessA2theirA2interestA2inA2theA2business;A2mo
nitorA2(l-l),A2keepA2informedA2(h-i,A2l-p),A2keepA2satisifiedA2(h-p,A2l-
i),A2manageA2closelyA2(h-h)
listA23A2reasonsA2whyA2businessesA2shouldA2considerA2stakeholderA2needsA2whenA2makin
gA2decisionsA2-A2Ans--
decisionsA2areA2likelyA2toA2beA2considerA2andA2implementedA2moreA2easily,A2firmA2canA2g
ainA2moreA2favourableA2reputationA2fromA2growingA2publicA2interest,A2andA2productivityA2l
evelsA2increaseA2dueA2toA2aA2riseA2inA2employeeA2motivationA2whichA2caA2thenA2increaseA
2competitiveness
identifyA22A2stakeholdersA2thatA2needsA2overlapA2-A2Ans--banksA2andA2shareholders
identifyA22A2differentA2stakeholderA2needsA2thatA2causeA2conflictA2-A2Ans--
shareholdersA2andA2employees
outlineA2aA2situationA2whereA2managingA2stakeholderA2relationshipA2wouldA2requireA2com
municationA2-A2Ans--aA2localA2schoolA2SLTA2mayA2embarkA2onA2one-
wayA2communicationA2toA2informA2theA2localA2communityA2ofA2itsA2intensionA2toA2openA2up
A2moreA2placesA2toA2itsA2yearA27A2intake;A2thisA2decisionA2mayA2beA2communicatedA2throu
ghA2itsA2websiteA2orA2viaA2aA2newsletter
outlineA2oneA2situationA2whereA2managingA2stakeholderA2relationshipA2wouldA2notA2requir
eA2communicationA2-A2Ans--
whenA2managementA2decideA2toA2launchA2aA2newA2productA2range,A2itA2wouldA2notA2need
A2toA2informA2theA2localA2communityA2orA2pressureA2groupsA2ofA2suchA2action
2A2examplesA2ofA2industrialA2goodsA2-A2Ans--machineryA2andA2componentA2parts
, 2A2examplesA2ofA2consumerA2goodsA2-A2Ans--
shoppingA2goodsA2(phones,A2clothes),A2convenienceA2goodsA2(milk/bread,A2newspapers)
2A2influencesA2onA2integratedA2marketingA2mixA2-A2Ans--
targetA2marketA2andA2currentA2stageA2ofA2productA2lifeA2cycleA2theA2productA2isA2in
2A2influencesA2onA2newA2productA2developmentA2-A2Ans--
actionsA2ofA2competitorsA2andA2amountA2ofA2resourcesA2available
2A2influencesA2onA2choiceA2ofA2distributionA2channelA2-A2Ans--
theA2natureA2ofA2productA2andA2customerA2expectationsA2inA2termsA2ofA2beingA2ableA2toA2a
ccess/purchaseA2product
2A2influencesA2onA2promotionalA2mixA2-A2Ans--
promotionalA2budgetA2andA2developmentsA2inA2technology
penetrationA2pricingA2-A2Ans--
lowA2pricesA2areA2chargedA2toA2gainA2marketA2shareA2quickly
priceA2skimmingA2-A2Ans--
highA2pricesA2areA2chargedA2whenA2aA2productA2isA2launchedA2inA2orderA2toA2gainA2aA2high
A2profitA2margin
relationshipA2marketingA2-A2Ans--
anA2approachA2thatA2focusesA2onA2anA2organisationA2developingA2anA2on-
goingA2andA2longA2lastingA2relationshipA2withA2itsA2customers
whatsA2theA2productA2lifeA2cycleA2-A2Ans--
describesA2theA2differentA2stagesA2aA2productA2goesA2throughA2overA2time;A2r&d,A2introdu
ction,A2growthA2maturity,A2andA2decline
whatsA2theA2bostonA2matrixA2-A2Ans--
itA2positionsA2productsA2inA2relationA2toA2howA2fastA2theA2marketA2isA2growingA2andA2theA2
marketA2shareA2ofA2theA2productA2comparedA2withA2theA2largestA2competitor;A2dogsA2(l-
l),A2?A2(h-g,A2l-s),A2cashA2cowsA2(h-s,A2l-g),A2andA2starsA2(h-h)
whatsA2theA2valueA2ofA2brandingA2toA2aA2business?A2-A2Ans--
newA2productsA2areA2likelyA2toA2beA2acceptedA2ifA2theyA2areA2associatedA2withA2aA2strongA
2brandA2butA2aA2negativeA2event/
publicityA2canA2tarnishA2anA2organisationsA2brandA2orA2reputation
theA2valueA2ofA2productA2portfolioA2analysisA2-A2Ans--
allowsA2aA2businessA2toA2reviewA2itsA2productA2rangeA2toA2determineA2whetherA2itsA2balan
cedA2andA2whereA2investmentA2isA2requiredA2butA2toA2beA2effectiveA2itA2hasA2toA2carryA2out
A2regularA2productA2portfolioA2analysis
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
stateA22A2stakeholderA2needsA2ofA2employeesA2-A2Ans--
jobA2securityA2andA2competitiveA2pay/benefits
stateA22A2stakeholderA2needsA2ofA2customersA2-A2Ans--
valueA2forA2moneyA2andA2afterA2salesA2service
stateA22A2stakeholderA2needsA2ofA2localA2communityA2-A2Ans--
jobA2creationA2andA2lessA2pollution
stateA22A2stakeholderA2needsA2ofA2suppliersA2-A2Ans--
regularA2ordersA2andA2paymentA2onA2time
stakeholderA2mappingA2-A2Ans--
identifiesA2theA2approachesA2aA2businessA2canA2takeA2towardsA2itsA2stakeholdersA2basedA
2onA2theirA2levelA2ofA2powerA2overA2theA2businessA2theirA2interestA2inA2theA2business;A2mo
nitorA2(l-l),A2keepA2informedA2(h-i,A2l-p),A2keepA2satisifiedA2(h-p,A2l-
i),A2manageA2closelyA2(h-h)
listA23A2reasonsA2whyA2businessesA2shouldA2considerA2stakeholderA2needsA2whenA2makin
gA2decisionsA2-A2Ans--
decisionsA2areA2likelyA2toA2beA2considerA2andA2implementedA2moreA2easily,A2firmA2canA2g
ainA2moreA2favourableA2reputationA2fromA2growingA2publicA2interest,A2andA2productivityA2l
evelsA2increaseA2dueA2toA2aA2riseA2inA2employeeA2motivationA2whichA2caA2thenA2increaseA
2competitiveness
identifyA22A2stakeholdersA2thatA2needsA2overlapA2-A2Ans--banksA2andA2shareholders
identifyA22A2differentA2stakeholderA2needsA2thatA2causeA2conflictA2-A2Ans--
shareholdersA2andA2employees
outlineA2aA2situationA2whereA2managingA2stakeholderA2relationshipA2wouldA2requireA2com
municationA2-A2Ans--aA2localA2schoolA2SLTA2mayA2embarkA2onA2one-
wayA2communicationA2toA2informA2theA2localA2communityA2ofA2itsA2intensionA2toA2openA2up
A2moreA2placesA2toA2itsA2yearA27A2intake;A2thisA2decisionA2mayA2beA2communicatedA2throu
ghA2itsA2websiteA2orA2viaA2aA2newsletter
outlineA2oneA2situationA2whereA2managingA2stakeholderA2relationshipA2wouldA2notA2requir
eA2communicationA2-A2Ans--
whenA2managementA2decideA2toA2launchA2aA2newA2productA2range,A2itA2wouldA2notA2need
A2toA2informA2theA2localA2communityA2orA2pressureA2groupsA2ofA2suchA2action
2A2examplesA2ofA2industrialA2goodsA2-A2Ans--machineryA2andA2componentA2parts
, 2A2examplesA2ofA2consumerA2goodsA2-A2Ans--
shoppingA2goodsA2(phones,A2clothes),A2convenienceA2goodsA2(milk/bread,A2newspapers)
2A2influencesA2onA2integratedA2marketingA2mixA2-A2Ans--
targetA2marketA2andA2currentA2stageA2ofA2productA2lifeA2cycleA2theA2productA2isA2in
2A2influencesA2onA2newA2productA2developmentA2-A2Ans--
actionsA2ofA2competitorsA2andA2amountA2ofA2resourcesA2available
2A2influencesA2onA2choiceA2ofA2distributionA2channelA2-A2Ans--
theA2natureA2ofA2productA2andA2customerA2expectationsA2inA2termsA2ofA2beingA2ableA2toA2a
ccess/purchaseA2product
2A2influencesA2onA2promotionalA2mixA2-A2Ans--
promotionalA2budgetA2andA2developmentsA2inA2technology
penetrationA2pricingA2-A2Ans--
lowA2pricesA2areA2chargedA2toA2gainA2marketA2shareA2quickly
priceA2skimmingA2-A2Ans--
highA2pricesA2areA2chargedA2whenA2aA2productA2isA2launchedA2inA2orderA2toA2gainA2aA2high
A2profitA2margin
relationshipA2marketingA2-A2Ans--
anA2approachA2thatA2focusesA2onA2anA2organisationA2developingA2anA2on-
goingA2andA2longA2lastingA2relationshipA2withA2itsA2customers
whatsA2theA2productA2lifeA2cycleA2-A2Ans--
describesA2theA2differentA2stagesA2aA2productA2goesA2throughA2overA2time;A2r&d,A2introdu
ction,A2growthA2maturity,A2andA2decline
whatsA2theA2bostonA2matrixA2-A2Ans--
itA2positionsA2productsA2inA2relationA2toA2howA2fastA2theA2marketA2isA2growingA2andA2theA2
marketA2shareA2ofA2theA2productA2comparedA2withA2theA2largestA2competitor;A2dogsA2(l-
l),A2?A2(h-g,A2l-s),A2cashA2cowsA2(h-s,A2l-g),A2andA2starsA2(h-h)
whatsA2theA2valueA2ofA2brandingA2toA2aA2business?A2-A2Ans--
newA2productsA2areA2likelyA2toA2beA2acceptedA2ifA2theyA2areA2associatedA2withA2aA2strongA
2brandA2butA2aA2negativeA2event/
publicityA2canA2tarnishA2anA2organisationsA2brandA2orA2reputation
theA2valueA2ofA2productA2portfolioA2analysisA2-A2Ans--
allowsA2aA2businessA2toA2reviewA2itsA2productA2rangeA2toA2determineA2whetherA2itsA2balan
cedA2andA2whereA2investmentA2isA2requiredA2butA2toA2beA2effectiveA2itA2hasA2toA2carryA2out
A2regularA2productA2portfolioA2analysis