O-LevelCommerceRetail trade7100/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q51 Mark

Some town centre unit retailers are forced out of business when an out-of-town shopping centre opens. However, some multiple chain stores continue to operate in town centres. Why is this?

AMultiple chains can afford national advertising.

BMultiple chains can afford the rent of a small unit.

CUnit retailers do not allow their customers to buy on credit.

DUnit retailers have short opening hours.

✓ Correct answer

B: Multiple chains can afford the rent of a small unit.

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Retail trade and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

Topic: Retail trade, O-Level Commerce (syllabus 7100). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Commerce, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content