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Business Paper 2

Influences of marketing and finance on business activity. Worked walkthrough of the June 2023 paper — every question modelled, every mark explained.

8132/2 1h 45m 90 marks Mon 12 Jun 2023
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How to use this walkthrough

This is a real exam paper, marked the way a real examiner marks it. Open any question to see what it is worth, the level ladder it is judged against, and a full-mark model answer. Turn on Examiner annotations to light up our three frameworks inside every answer and see the marker's notes in the margin.

👆 Click a question to open it 🖊️ Toggle annotations top-right evidence from the Item chain of reasoning AJIM judgement
Structure · 9-mark answers

PEEL · PEEL · C

  1. PPoint — state the argument clearly.
  2. EEvidence — a fact lifted from the Item.
  3. EExplain — run the chain of reasoning.
  4. LLink — back to the question.
  5. CConclusion — your judgement, built with AJIM.

One PEEL paragraph for, one against, then C. That is why we call it PEEL · PEEL · C.

The engine of every mark

Chains of reasoning

Never stop at the first "because". Keep asking "…which means?" until you land on money.

PointDecision
BecauseReason
Which meansEffect
So…Sales / Costs / Profit

A Level 3 chain always ends at sales, costs or profit. Stop earlier and it caps at Level 2.

Conclusions · 9 & 12 marks

AJIM

  1. AAnswer — commit. Which option? Decide.
  2. JJustify — link to your strongest point.
  3. IIt depends — name the factor that could change it.
  4. MMost important — one decisive reason, with data.

Don't sit on the fence. A judgement that weighs beats one that lists.

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