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0450/12 Cambridge IGCSE — Mark Scheme May/June 2025 PUBLISHED Question Answer Marks Guidance 2(d) Explain two advantages to FLD of using internal 6 | To use words from the stem as application, the reference recruitment when recruiting new managers. Award 1 mark for each relevant advantage (max 2). Award 1 mark for each relevant reference to this business (max 2). Award 1 mark for each relevant explanation (max 2). Points might include: « Cheaper/lower advertising costs (than external recruitment) [k] so lower/maintain expenses [an] of $60 million [app] e Already knows the business/how the business works [k] so can be productive sooner [an] to help sell furniture [app] e —Less/no (induction) training needed [k] « Can motivate employees [k] at the 460 locations [app] reducing labour turnover/increase employee loyalty/increase sales [an] * The business knows the person/their ability/reliability/potential/can trust them [k] reducing chance of selecting the wrong person [an] e Recruitment is quicker [k] so able to focus on other business tasks [an] such as increasing its revenue above $400 million [app] Other appropriate responses should be credited. must be appropriate (i.e. make sense) in relation to the point being made. The following words are likely to be appropriate for this question: e Furniture or related terms e.g. chair 460 (locations) Large business Shop/retailers 20 000 employees $60 million (expenses) $400 million (revenue) $200 million (gross profit) Other appropriate examples can be credited.