An outdoor-clothing brand can use cheaper untreated fabric or pay 12% more for a lower-impact material. When is the lower-impact material most likely to support profit?
When sustainability raises demand or supports a higher price
When the higher material cost automatically reduces every other business cost
When using sustainable material prevents all pressure group activity permanently
When the business avoids explaining the change to its target market
37 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Business 2.1 Growing the business, covering 2.1.1a Internal (organic) growth, 2.1.1b External (inorganic) growth, 2.1.1c Ownership for growing businesses, 2.1.1d Finance for growing and established businesses, 2.1.2a Why aims and objectives change, 2.1.2b How aims and objectives change, 2.1.3a The impact of globalisation on businesses, 2.1.3b Barriers to international trade, 2.1.3c How businesses compete internationally, 2.1.4a Ethical and environmental considerations, and 2.1.4b Pressure group activity and the marketing mix. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.