OCR A Level Business H431/03 The global business environment
Combined Question Paper and Mark Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
A Level Business
H431/03 The global business environment
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the Resource Booklet
You can use:
• a calculator
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and
the question numbers.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
DC (CJ/CT) 352172/4
OCR is an
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1 State two ways to measure the size of a business.
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2 Refer to Extract B.
One industry estimate is that there will be 8500 gyms and fitness centres in the UK by 2028.
Calculate PureGym’s potential UK market share in 2028 based on this prediction.
Answer =.............................................% [2]
3 An analyst recently described the gym market as monopolistically competitive.
Explain two features of the UK gym market which would suggest this statement is true.
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4* Evaluate likely external causes of change facing PureGym. [20]
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© OCR 2025
Combined Question Paper and Mark Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
A Level Business
H431/03 The global business environment
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the Resource Booklet
You can use:
• a calculator
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and
the question numbers.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
DC (CJ/CT) 352172/4
OCR is an
, 2
1 State two ways to measure the size of a business.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
[2]
2 Refer to Extract B.
One industry estimate is that there will be 8500 gyms and fitness centres in the UK by 2028.
Calculate PureGym’s potential UK market share in 2028 based on this prediction.
Answer =.............................................% [2]
3 An analyst recently described the gym market as monopolistically competitive.
Explain two features of the UK gym market which would suggest this statement is true.
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[4]
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4* Evaluate likely external causes of change facing PureGym. [20]
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