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The Business of Wine (D2 WSET Diploma) exam questions and answers

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The Business of Wine (D2 WSET Diploma) exam
questions and answers

1. Define profit Y




…ANSWER>>> Profit is the amount of money or surplus remaining after total costs are deducted from total
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income, also called revenue.
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The result of deducting costs from sales is called the net profit, sometimes called the bottom line as it is the last
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row of figures on a balance sheet.
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2. Define loss Y




…ANSWER>>> Loss is where costs are greater than total income. YY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y




3. Define supply and demand
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…ANSWER>>> Supply is the amount of a good or a service available for sale.
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Demand is the willingness of consumers or businesses to buy a good or a service.
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4. What are the 3 major factors (12 sub factors) that influence the demand for wine?
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Y …ANSWER>>> 1) Social Factors (4): YY Y Y Y




1a) Changes in Consumption Habits
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a) younger people drinking less wine - hard seltzers, gin is popular in Spain, younger people spending less time in
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bars
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b) health concerns Y




c) changes in lifestyle - less time for longer meals at which wine is traditionally drunk because of our busy modern
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lives....
Y




d) reduced availability of cheap wine - so people switch to other inexpensive options
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1b) Changes in Consumer Preferences
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a) rose and prosecco on the rise in US / UK
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b) medium-sweet wines (Liebfraumilch) and fortified wines on the decline Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y





Y Y

,1c) Changes in Reputation
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a) demand increases as reputations grows and vice versa
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1d) Changes in Spending Patterns
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a) price-sensitive-markets - Germany and UK (not the US). Increased competition and some producers
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choose to stay out entirely since the margins can be unprof- itable.
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b) premiumisation - consumers are willing to pay more for individual bottles of wine,
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y often because they are
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buying less wine overall
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2) Economic Factors (3): Y Y




2a) Strength of the Economy
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a) level of consumer disposable income
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Y Y

, 2b) Fluctuations in Currency Exchange
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a) changes in exchange rates can significantly affect the demand for imported wines, particularly in price-sensitive
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Ymarkets. Will prices remain stable or increase to reflect the change?
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2c) Changes to the Market
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a) new companies and products are always entering the market (increasing compe- tition) while others disappear
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Y (decreasing competition). Y




3) Legislative and Political Factors (5): Y Y Y Y




3a) Laws Prohibiting or Limiting the Sale of Alcohol
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a) 3-tier system in the USAY Y Y Y




b) state-owned monopolies in Canada and Sweden Y Y Y Y Y




c) minimum legal drinking ages Y Y Y




d) limiting alcohol sales to particular times of the day
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3b) Government Policies to Reduce Alcohol Consumption
Y Y Y Y Y Y




a) the Loi Evin, introduced in France 1991, has greatly
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restricted the advertising of alcoholic drinks and is considered a significant factor in the
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reduction in wine consumption in France.
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b) Scotland's 'minimum unit pricing' Y Y Y




c) BAC limits for driving
Y Y Y




d) ...prohibition

3c) Taxation
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a) higher prices reduce consumptionY Y Y




b) BUT tax and duty on alcoholic drinks is a major revenue source for governments
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c) the level of tax/duty can vary between products (i.e. between still and sparkling wine in Ireland) and affect
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Y demand

3d) International Trade
Y Y




a) the value of total wine exports has more than doubled during the last 15 years
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b) trade tariffs are often the biggest influence over exports - higher tariffs = less trade, lower tariffs = more
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c) free-trade between EU nations. Argentina's trade restrictions in 2010's affecting
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d) embargo's




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