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0450/11 Cambridge IGCSE — Mark Scheme May/June 2025 PUBLISHED Question Answer Marks Guidance A(c) Outline two ways PKN could contribute to sustainable 4] To use words from the stem as application, the reference development. must be appropriate (i.e. make sense) in relation to the point being made. Award 1 mark for each relevant way (max 2). Award 1 mark for each relevant reference to this business The following words are likely to be appropriate for this (max 2). question: e = =©Glass Points might include: e Factory/factories « Use renewable energy [k] in each of the 30 countries e Manufacturer [app] * 30 countries e Use energy efficient/environmentally friendly methods * 27000 employees [k] to make glass [app] * Globalisation ¢ Use fewer resources/reduce output [k] in its * Expand/external growth factory/factories [app] * Source of finance ¢ — Recycle waste [k] * Diseconomies of scale « Use/develop new environmentally friendly products [k] . —. use of chemicals (that produce toxic Other appropriate examples can be credited. waste « Use packaging made of recycled material [k] « Use packaging that can be recycled/reused [k] « Avoid unnecessary travel [k] « Use local supplier [k] « Replant trees [k] « Switching to environmentally friendly transport or examples [k] Other appropriate responses should be credited. 0450/12 Cambridge IGCSE — Mark Scheme May/June 2025 PUBLISHED Question Answer Marks Guidance 4(d) Explain two opportunities of globalisation for MHL. 6 | To use words from the stem as application, the reference must be appropriate (i.e. make sense) in relation to the point Award 1 mark for identification of each relevant opportunity being made. (max 2). Award 1 mark for each relevant reference to this business The following words are likely to be appropriate for this (max 2). question: Award 1 mark for each relevant explanation (max 2). Points might include: Increase potential sales/access more markets [k] for its tyres [app] increasing revenue/increase market share [an] Cheaper/access (better quality) raw materials from other countries [k] for its factories [app] could help improve the profit margin [an] Lower wages/cheaper labour [k] in the 6 countries [app] reducing (labour) costs [an] Avoid/fewer quotas [k] which could limit quantity sold/able to sell [an) Avoid/lower tariffs [k] so does not make products more expensive [an] Access new technologies [k] which could improve efficiency/allow new product development [an] Access to government grants (in other countries) [k] Other appropriate responses should be credited. «Tyres or examples such as rubber Factories/factory 6 countries 200 000 units (each month) $25 (variable cost per unit) $500 000 (fixed costs) (Other appropriate examples can be credited.