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Predictors had to guess whether Kate or Yasmina would lose the final of The Apprentice 2009. Both candidates knew they couldn鈥檛 put a foot wrong when they were tasked with creating a brand new box of chocolates.

However, Yasmina鈥檚 muddled project management earned her the highest number of predictions. Meanwhile Kate鈥檚 polished performance meant most predictors thought she would win. Few guessed that Sir Alan would ultimately trust his instincts and hire Yasmina.

Please note: The graphs show users' predictions for the final two candidates from the start of the show to the moment when Sir Alan makes his final decision.

Kate

Once again, Kate put in her trademark strong performance throughout the final task. Predictions barely rose when Kate approved the expensive price of the box of chocolates. Nick Hewer praised Kate鈥檚 performance as she devised the chocolates, the box and the promotional advertisement.

In the boardroom Sir Alan questioned Kate鈥檚 business instinct, asking her whether or not she was more concerned with titles than achievements. Despite even this, Kate remained the favourite to win.

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Yasmina

Yasmina received the majority of predictions throughout the final. Predictions rose the moment Yasmina decided to back a questionable 鈥榗hocolates for men鈥� concept. Despite Yasmina radically revamping her core concept, the minority of predictors sensed that she would win the job.

Her apparently muddled management style meant many people missed the fact that Yasmina had created a credible marketing campaign for a commercial new product.

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You're hired

Sir Alan told Kate and Yasmina that they were the strongest candidates he鈥檇 ever had to choose between in the boardroom of a final. Predictors found the choice far easier and felt that Kate was the clear winner.

However, predictors failed to notice Sir Alan repeatedly asking Yasmina why he should hire her. Any salesperson worth his or her salt would have picked on those strong sales signals. Yasmina duly responded with a series of convincing statements that sealed the fate of her rival.

Comments reflected a mixture of responses to Sir Alan鈥檚 decision. Predictors felt both candidates had done themselves proud in the most evenly-matched Apprentice final ever.

Classic Quotes

鈥淲ill Philip be on Kates team and will she loose focus again?鈥� 鈥� Andy L, Waterloo

鈥淒ance in your pants... Dance in your pants... Whatcha gotta do is dance in your pants!鈥� 鈥� All fired up!, London

鈥淚 have a feeling yasmina will win鈥� - Tomek, Bracknell

鈥淪ir Alan looked like he was about to cry when he fired James. - 鈥滼ordan, beds.

鈥淓mpty warehouse in London + Sir Alan Sugar = Make a box of chocolates. We all saw that coming right? 鈥� Editor

鈥淓xploding chocolate pants would be better!鈥� 鈥� MumnKate, West End.

鈥淧antsman: The Musical?鈥� 鈥� Andy, Coventry

鈥淧hil鈥檚 going to go out of the boardroom and PantsMan鈥檚 going to walk back in while he鈥檚 gone.鈥� 鈥� Jonsey, Earth.

鈥淵asmina WILL win!鈥� 鈥� Joel, Cambridge

鈥淜ATE to WIN!鈥� 鈥� Kate, Edin

鈥淧RESURE PRESURE PRESURE... SHAKING鈥� 鈥� James, Liverpool.

鈥淕o on Yazz, yeeeeeehhhhhaaaaaaaaa!鈥� 鈥� NR, Durham.

鈥淥MG! KATE should have won!鈥� - Jamie, Saundersfoot

鈥淩ight decision. Yasmina needed the opportunity.鈥� - Jamie, Right here.

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See also:

• Predictor round-up week 10
• Predictor round-up week 9
• Predictor round-up week 8
• Yasmina's Rolls-Royce ride
• In pictures

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