Business Planning Questions

2009 An awareness of the areas in which we live and where we work is

Leaving important.
Cert
a) Name one agency or business involved in each of the following
Job creation Financial Services Transport services
b) Consider an agency / business you mentioned in part (a) and
describe the significance of this agency / business to the area
c) Prepare a questionnaire you would use to do an investigation of
your local area.
d) What challenges might your local area face over the next five
years? Suggest how these might be overcome.

2009
DEB A business that fails to plan will plan to fail

a) State and explain two uses of a commercial business plan

b) Explain the term marketing mix. Give one example to illustrate
your answer
c) Identify a product or service that you wish to promote. Outline the
advertising campaign that you would put in place to promote this
product or service.
d) Discuss three effects of the Single European Market on business
enterprises in Ireland.

2009 Q2 In order for a business to succeed it is vital that it plans.

Examcraft
a) State one use of a commercial business plan. (1m)
b) Describe three challenges that a new enterprise might face
(6m)
c) Name and explain two areas that would be included as part
of the body of a business plan. Explain why each is
important (6 m)
d) Name a business enterprise that you are familiar with and
carry out a SWOT analysis for that business. (12 m)

2008 Q Planning is essential for a business to succeed.

Leaving 2 (a) Outline three reasons why it is important for a business to plan
Cert ahead. 6 marks
(b) Name and explain two areas that would be included as part of the
Body of a Business Plan. Include why each is important. 4 marks
(c) Consider the location of an enterprise organisation you are familiar
with. Outline three reasons why it is located there. 6 marks
(d) Name a business enterprise you are familiar with and carry out a
SWOT analysis for that business. 9 marks
2008 Q
Examcraft 5 To fail to plan is to plan to fail is a phrase often used when talking
about business planning.

a) Explain the importance of business planning (3m)

b) Describe in detail three reasons why a business might fail (6m)
c) Describe four ways by which an enterprise could be evaluated (8m)
d)Using four appropriate headings draw up a business plan suited to an
activity / enterprise in which you were involved as part of the Links
Module course. (8m)

2008 No Question
DEB
2007 Q
Leaving 6 Planning is important for a successful enterprise.
Cert
a) Why is a business plan important for an enterprise? (2 m)
b) Describe three challenges that a new enterprise might face. (6
m)
c) In the case of an activity / enterprise in which you were
involved in the course of the links modules course, prepare a
business plan using four appropriate headings. (8 m)
d) Evaluate your participation in this enterprise activity under
three distinct headings. (9 m)
e)
2007 Q
DEB 6 It is said that a business that fails to plan, plans to fail.
Mock
Paper a) State two uses of a commercial business plan. ( 4 m)
b) Discuss three effects of the enlargement of the single European
market on business enterprises in Ireland. (6 m)
c) Consider a commercial business enterprise you were familiar
with and, under five appropriate headings set out in detail a
business plan for this enterprise. (15 m)

2006 Q
Leaving 5 Financial Planning is important for a successful enterprise.
Cert a) Name an enterprise activity you have participated in. (1m)
Outline two financial resources you used to support this
enterprise activity. (4 m)
b) Explain the importance of financial planning for your
enterprise. (6 m)
c) Outline three ways participating in this activity has been of
benefit to you as a student. (6 m)
d) Describe four ways by which this enterprise could be
evaluated. (8 m)
e)
2004 Q Your local community association has asked for the help of your
Leaving 6 class. They want to improve the local facilities for young people
Cert and they have asked you to carry out research for them in your
school.

a) Why is research important? (3m)

b) Draw up the questionnaire you would use to carry out research
in your school. (12 m)
c) What would you need to consider/ plan for to ensure the survey
was successful? (6m)
d) What areas should be examined in evaluating the process? (4m)

2004 Q
DEB 3 Marketing and promotion are important issues in business.
Mock
Exam a) Explain the term marketing mix (5m)
b) Delegatiuon, Co-operation and co-ordination are important
functions in any business Explain these terms. (6m)
c) Outline an advertising campaign to promote a particular
product / service. (8m)
d) Describe three ways you would evaluate the advertising
campaign.(6m )

2003 Q To fail to plan is to plan to fail is a quotation often used when

Leaving 6 talking about organizations or activities.
Cert
a) State two uses of a business plan (4m)
b) Consider an enterprise you have been involved in whilst
undertaking the link modules: Set out below under appropriate
headings, a business plan for this enterprise
c)
2002 Q b) Outline two reasons for preparing a business plan. (6m)
Leaving 1
Cert
2000 Q c) Why is it important for a business to plan?
Leaving 1 d) Set out under three appropriate headings a plan for a business /
Cert mini company that has a new product for sale. (9m)
1999 Q a) apply a SWOT analysis to the main idea of your enterprise
Leaving 5 (8m)\
Cert b) You have come up with an idea for a mini company that you
think will work. Write out a short business plan for the
company. Identify in your plan at least four key elements (10
m)