Pre-Seen Case Study

Pre-seen case study for Strategic level examinations – Papers E3, P3 and F3

For examinations in November 2012 and March 2013

PRE-SEEN MATERIAL, PROVIDED IN ADVANCE FOR PREPARATION AND STUDY FOR THE EXAMINATIONS IN NOVEMBER 2012 AND MARCH 2013. INSTRUCTIONS FOR POTENTIAL CANDIDATES This booklet contains the pre-seen material for the above examinations. It will provide you with the contextual information that will help you prepare yourself for the examinations. You may not take this copy of the pre-seen material into the examination hall. A fresh copy will be provided on each of the examination days as part of the examination paper. Section A of each of the three Strategic level papers (E3, P3 and F3) will be based on this material. Unseen material will be provided on the examination day; this will comprise further context and the examination question requirements (a maximum of four compulsory questions, totalling 50 marks). You will not be expected to have any knowledge of any other examination questions or unseen materials based on this pre-seen case study. Section B of each of the three Strategic level papers (E3, P3 and F3) will NOT be based on this material. The examination will last for three hours. You will be allowed 20 minutes reading time before the examination begins during which you should read the question paper and, if you wish, make annotations on the question paper. However, you will not be allowed, under any circumstances, to either begin writing or to use your calculator during the reading time. Contents of this booklet: Pre-seen material – V Pre-seen appendix 1 Page 2 6

Strategic level pre-seen

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November 2012 & March 2013

Pre-seen case study for Strategic level examinations

Pre-seen case study V, a private limited company in a European country (SK), which is outside the Eurozone, was founded in 1972. The currency in SK is SK$. V is a travel business that offers three holiday (vacation) products. It has a network of 50 branches in...