Night Owl Bakery wants to extend weekend opening until midnight. The change is forecast to increase annual profit by £22,000 and create four jobs. Residents living above the bakery are concerned about noise from customers and deliveries.
Option 1: Open until midnight every weekend
Option 2: Close at 10 pm and restrict late deliveries
Justify which one of these two options Night Owl Bakery should choose.
37 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Business 1.5 Understanding external influences on business, covering 1.5.1a Business stakeholders and their objectives, 1.5.1b How stakeholders and businesses affect each other, 1.5.1c Conflicts between stakeholder groups, 1.5.2a Types of technology used by business, 1.5.2b How technology influences business activity, 1.5.3a Principles of consumer law, 1.5.3b Principles of employment law, 1.5.3c The cost impact of legislation, 1.5.3d Consequences of meeting legal obligations, 1.5.4 The economy and business, and 1.5.5 External influences. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.