2O25 OCR A Level Business H431/03 The
global business environment
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• This document has 16 pages.
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• Read each question carefully before you
start your answer.
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 9 June 2025 – Afternoon
A Level Business
H431/03 The global business environment
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the Resource Booklet
You can use:
• a calculato*
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.
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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.
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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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global business environment
Verified Question paper with Marking
Scheme combined
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
Candidate number
• 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.
OCR A LEVEL • The marks for each question are shown
in brackets [ ].
BUSINESS • 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.
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 9 June 2025 – Afternoon
A Level Business
H431/03 The global business environment
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the Resource Booklet
You can use:
• a calculato*
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.
© OCR 2025 [601/4675/8] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CJ/CT) 352172/4 Turn over
, 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.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
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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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