CAIE A-Level Business 8.2.1 Planning the Marketing Strategy

CAIE A-Level Business 8.2.1 Planning the Marketing Strategy
Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise analysing how marketing planning aligns objectives, research, resources and the marketing mix, creating coordination and control for a specific new-product launch.

How this is tested

  • identify a plan element and apply it to the objectives, target market or launch resources
  • trace planning through coordination, risk reduction or performance control to a commercial benefit

Question 1

[Maximum number: 8]

Analyse two benefits to TC of marketing planning for the new range of chocolate bars.