Edexcel GCSE Business Practice Exam Question Paper 2A

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Edexcel GCSE Business

Question Paper

Paper 2a

Building a business

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Write your name here Surname

Centre Number

Other names Candidate Number

Edexcel GCSE Business

Paper 2a: Building a business

Practice paper Time: 1 hour 30 Minutes

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Paper 2a

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Instructions

? Use black ink or black ball-point pen ? Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number ? There are three sections in this paper ? Answer all questions in each section ? Answer the questions in the spaces provided ? there may be more space than you need ? Calculators may be used ? You are advised to show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the end of your solution

Information

? The total mark for this paper is 90 ? The marks for each question are shown in brackets ? use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question

Advice

? Read each question carefully before you start to answer it ? Try to answer every question ? Check your answers if you have time at the end

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Edexcel GCSE Business Paper 2a

Section A

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED

7 Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an answer, put 7 7 a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .

1 (a) Which one of the following documents would a business use to ensure it recruited a new member of staff with the right skills and qualifications Select one answer: A Person specification B Job description C Application form D Curriculum vitae (CV)

(1) (b) Which one of the following is an internal source of finance for a growing business? Select one answer: A Share capital B Loan capital C Selling assets D Stock market flotation

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(c) Explain one impact on a business of using technology in production. (3)

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(d) Explain one impact of pressure group activity on the marketing mix of a business.

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(3)

(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)

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2 (a) Which two of the following are examples of product extension strategies? Select two answers: A Updating packaging B Increased advertising C Launching a brand new product into the market D Increasing the selling price E Reducing costs

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(b) Which two of the following are disadvantages to a business of using job production? Select two answers: A There is less scope to make one-off products B Requires a large amount of expensive machinery C Production costs can be high as it is a slow process D Worker motivation may be low due to repetitive work E Labour costs can be high as skilled workers are required

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Table 1 contains some information about a business. Sales revenue Cost of sales Gross profit Other operating expenses & interest Net profit Table 1

?450,600 ?260,500 ?190,100 ?165,200 ?24,900

(c) Using the information in Table 1 calculate the net profit margin. You are advised to show your workings.

(2)

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(d) Explain one advantage to a business of undertaking performance reviews of its employees. (3)

(e) Explain one impact of globalisation on a UK business. (3)

(Total for Question 2 = 12 marks)

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3 (a) Which one of the following is not a method of internal business growth? Select one answer: A Merger B Expanding overseas C Selling to new markets D New product development

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Figure 1 shows the sales revenue of four businesses as a percentage of the total sales revenue for the market for the month of March last year.

Business D 10%

Business C 15%

Business A 45%

Business B 30%

Figure 1

The total value of the sales revenue for the market as a whole for March was ?35 million. (b) Using the information in Figure 1, calculate the sales revenue, in pounds, that Business A had for the month of March last year. You are advised to show your workings.

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(c) Explain one reason why a business may want to differentiate its products.

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(3)

(d) Explain one benefit of remote working to a business. (3)

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