本文结合一道2016年 CAIE ALEVEL商务考试Data Response真题和大家聊聊这类题的答题思路。我们将完整分析DFINE、EXPALIE等每一道小题的展开方法与答题技巧。如果你还没有想好明年ALEVEL商务考试怎么复习,不如先集中攻克这类题型吧。
商务Paper 1考简答与写作,考试时间1小时15分钟,占总分的20%。Paper 2 Data response,考试时间1小时30分钟,占总分的30%。Paper 3 Case study,考试时间3小时,占总分的50%。
Some workers are not happy about this change and worker representatives have asked fora meeting with Jessica. Workers know that revenue and profit have been declining over thelast few years. Workers blame poor marketing and a lack of product development. However PM managers hope that new types of oven will improve company performance in the future. 35Workers' bonuses have been rising but only due to increased hours worked.
读完题,我们发现,该题目包括以下Business 知识点:
¨ Public limited company
¨ Secondary sector
¨ Revenue
¨ Product (4P)
¨ Performance-related pay scheme
¨ Profit-sharing scheme
¨ Worker representatives
¨ Product development
问题解析:
Q1: Define the term ‘public limited company’ (line 1). [2]
题目分析:Define告诉我们这一小问概念题,分值只有2分,意味着我们只需要把public limited company上市公司的定义写下来即可。
参考答案:
This is a business owned by shareholders. Shares can be openly bought and sold on the stock exchange. Shareholders have limited liability.
Q2:Briefly explain the term ‘worker representatives’ (line 32). [3]
题目分析:Explain开头说明是 定义+解释 题型
参考答案:
These are workers who represent the views of employees in feeding back and negotiating with employers. They encourages two-way communication and can help improve motivation/morale of employees. They can also help develops leadership skills in employees.
Q3: Refer to Table 1. Calculate the percentage decrease in total revenue between 2013 and 2015. [3]
题目分析:计算题必须要写公式,要有计算过程
参考答案:
Q4: Briefly explain one likely effect on PM of this decrease in total revenue. [3]
题目分析:题目要求考生解释一个Revenue营业额下滑对PM公司带来的影响,注意,只需要解释一个皆可。
我们学过商务都知道,一个公司的营业额下降对公司很多方面会有影响,比如:
• profits
• re-investment
• source of finance
• profit-sharing scheme
• Affordability of market research/attendance at trade fairs, etc.
• Development of new products
我们在答题时,只需要挑其中一个影响,并且把它解释清楚就可以拿到3分了。
参考答案:
With decreased revenue, PM may not be able to afford to develop a new oven, so it will not be able to compete against advanced products of its competitors. Consequently, its revenue may decrease further.
Q5: Analyse how PM could use the 4Cs to improve its customer relationships. [8]
题目分析:Analyse分析类题分值都较高,8分,在考试中我们该如何答题呢?
4分会考查我们对于4C概念的理解和掌握,另外4分则是看考生能否有理有据地进行分析。
参考答案:
1. Cost to customer –
salesteam has reported that customers are more demanding when negotiating prices. PM may try to reduce the total cost by finding cheaper suppliers or relocating to cheaper premise, so they can cut prices to satisfy some customers who are sensetive to prices.
2. Convenience to the customer –
this is business to business, so it must be convenient to this market/bakeries. PM can consider improving its delivery and after-sale services. Deliver ovens to its customers better and some extra services such as free installation and instructions on how to use these ovens. Besides, provide better matainance than competitors.
3. Communication with the customer –
use of trade fairs, other appropriate business to business communication methods, such as specialist magazines or social medias.
4. Customer solution –
advanced products needed. Lack of product development is a major problem for PM in such a competitive market. Try to invest more in product development and research.
Q6: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to PM’s employees of the change from performance related pay to a profit sharing scheme. [11]
题目分析:题目要考生讨论工资体系转变的利弊,即Profit sharing的利弊。
在分析完利弊之后,需要得出自己的观点,利大于弊或弊大于利,并且能更Justify证明自己的观点。
参考答案:
Answer may cover the following points:
1. Profit sharing could motivate or demotivate marketing and sales teams if this is the core problem of decliningsales (e.g. it could motivate these teams and push them forward or it couldencourage some to leave if they feel blamed)
(Advantages and disadvantages)
2. This motivation of sales teams and marketing could reverse the trend in declining sales. When they know their pay level is closely related the profit of the business ,they may worker harder, provide better customer services and be careful with expenses.
(Advantages)
3. Upsetting for employees who may be working hard but will financially suffer, for what they say is a marketing problem. Could lead to union activity, disruption toproduction. Impact on employee’s standard of living.
(Disadvantages)
Evaluation – stucents' own anser (judgement and justification are essential in this part)
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