Marketing — AS & A Level Business (9609) questions by topic

Product life cycle, coordinated marketing strategy, product portfolio analysis and promotional elasticity of demand structure this topic, drawn from 40 real questions across 2023 to 2025 papers, worth between 5 and 30 marks.

Identify and calculate carry the numerical and definitional items, including working out a percentage change from a given elasticity figure, while evaluate on the case-study essay rewards a balanced argument on marketing decisions made within the stated time period, not before or after it. Reports repeatedly flag analysis of activity outside the dates given in the question, so drafting a response that checks every date against the case and submitting it for instant marking guards against that specific error.

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May–June 2025, Paper 11

Question 2 · 5 marks

Define the term price discrimination.

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May–June 2025, Paper 12

Question 4 · 5 marks

Analyse one reason why a business might use cost-based pricing.

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May–June 2025, Paper 13

Question 4 · 5 marks

Analyse one advantage to a business of using mass marketing.

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May–June 2025, Paper 31

Question 4 · 16 marks

Using the data in Table 1.2, calculate the average seasonal variation for Quarter 4.

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May–June 2025, Paper 33

Question 4 · 16 marks

Use the data in Table 1.1 and Table 1.2 and assume no other changes. Calculate the expected revenue for the year ending 30 April 2026 if WCP increases promotional spending from…

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May–June 2025, Paper 42

Question 2 · 20 marks

Advise QA on a coordinated marketing strategy for the future success of QA2.

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May–June 2024, Paper 11

Question 3 · 5 marks

Define the term industrial marketing.

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May–June 2024, Paper 12

Question 4 · 5 marks

Analyse one reason why product differentiation may be important to a business.

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May–June 2024, Paper 13

Question 3 · 5 marks

Define the term primary research.

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May–June 2024, Paper 31

Question 4 · 16 marks

Calculate the price elasticity of demand (PED) for GBS's gravel product when the price decreased from $90 to $81 per tonne.

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May–June 2024, Paper 32

Question 3 · 16 marks

Refer to Table 1.1. Calculate for quarter 1, 2023, the seasonal variation.

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May–June 2024, Paper 33

Question 2 · 8 marks

Analyse two benefits to SCC of developing new clothing products made from recycled materials.

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Question 4 · 16 marks

Refer to Table 1.2. Calculate the price elasticity of demand (PED) for bespoke clothing.

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October–November 2024, Paper 11

Question 2 · 5 marks

Define the term sampling.

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October–November 2024, Paper 12

Question 3 · 5 marks

Define the term dynamic pricing.

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Question 6 · 20 marks

Analyse two benefits to a business of customer relationship marketing. (Answer Question 5 OR Question 6.)

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October–November 2024, Paper 13

Question 2 · 5 marks

Define the term product differentiation.

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October–November 2024, Paper 22

Question 1 · 30 marks

Identify one promotion method.

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Question 2 · 30 marks

Identify one stage of the product life cycle.

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October–November 2024, Paper 31

Question 1 · 8 marks

Analyse two benefits to TC of marketing planning for the new range of chocolate bars.

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October–November 2024, Paper 32

Question 2 · 8 marks

Analyse two factors influencing HCC's method of entry into international markets.

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October–November 2024, Paper 33

Question 3 · 16 marks

Refer to line 29. Calculate the forecast change in sales for pay as you go fitness classes if average incomes decrease by 6%.

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February–March 2023, Paper 12

Question 2 · 5 marks

Define the term product life cycle.

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February–March 2023, Paper 32

Question 3 · 16 marks

Assume FWB increases spending on promotion by 20% and the promotional elasticity of demand is 0.8. Calculate the percentage change in FWB's revenue.

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February–March 2023, Paper 42

Question 1 · 20 marks

Evaluate the success of S2U's marketing strategy between 2016 and 2022.

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May–June 2023, Paper 11

Question 2 · 5 marks

Define the term product differentiation.

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May–June 2023, Paper 12

Question 1 · 5 marks

Define the term demand.

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Question 6 · 20 marks

Analyse two benefits to a business of having a product with a unique selling point (USP).

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May–June 2023, Paper 13

Question 3 · 5 marks

Define the term mass marketing.

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May–June 2023, Paper 23

Question 1 · 30 marks

Identify one element of the marketing mix.

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May–June 2023, Paper 31

Question 3 · 16 marks

Using the data in Table 1.1, calculate the seasonal variation for 2022 Q2 (X).

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May–June 2023, Paper 32

Question 1 · 8 marks

Analyse two elements of OV's marketing strategy that will need to change to sell successfully to retailers.

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May–June 2023, Paper 33

Question 4 · 16 marks

Refer to Table 1.2. Calculate the price elasticity of demand for shopping tours.

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October–November 2023, Paper 11

Question 5 · 20 marks

Analyse two advantages to a business of mass marketing.

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October–November 2023, Paper 12

Question 6 · 20 marks

Analyse two reasons why there should be a close link between the marketing objectives of a business and its corporate objectives.

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October–November 2023, Paper 13

Question 4 · 5 marks

Analyse one impact on a business's marketing decisions of using product portfolio analysis.

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October–November 2023, Paper 22

Question 2 · 30 marks

Identify one method of market segmentation.

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October–November 2023, Paper 32

Question 5 · 12 marks

Evaluate the importance to CQ's future success of new product development.

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October–November 2023, Paper 33

Question 2 · 8 marks

Analyse two benefits to HP of its coordinated marketing strategy.

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October–November 2023, Paper 41

Question 1 · 20 marks

Evaluate PV's marketing strategy between 2012 and 2021.

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