Question 32 examined planning with limiting factors, firstly in a single limiting factor situation, then using linear programming in a multiple limiting factor situation.

The second part of this question was a discussion about whether the business should breach the contract they have to supply another business.

In general responses were disappointing – candidates focussed purely on the financial factors.

Easy marks could be picked up here for realising that breaching a contract will have legal, reputational and ethical issues.

Many also wasted their own time by ignoring the note in the requirement – “No further calculations are required.”