Business 2025 · May/June · Paper 32

Analyse two benefits to P AIR of contingency planning. mTTTTuTTTTTTTim

Analyse two benefits to P AIR of its organisational structure. mTTTTuTTTTTTTsm

Using the data in Table 1.1, calculate the labour productivity for 2024.

Using the data in Table 1.1, calculate the labour turnover of production employees in 2024.

Evaluate whether the decision to introduce quality assurance is likely to be beneficial for PAIR. mTTTTuTTTTTTT m mTTTTuTTTTTTTdm

Using the data in Table 1.2, calculate the dividend cover for 2024.

Evaluate whether PAIR should increase dividends to shareholders in 2025. mTTTTuTTTTTTTom mTTTTuTTTTTTTcm

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