Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

Define the term business enterprise.

Define the term bankruptcy.

Analyse one way a business might improve the efficiency of its operations.

Analyse two methods that a business could use to help employees satisfy their self-actualisation needs, as defined by Maslow.

Analyse two reasons why there should be a close link between the marketing objectives of a business and its corporate objectives.

Plasshape (PS) PS manufactures plastic packaging for industrial markets (B2B). Its customers include food manufacturers and cosmetics firms. PS has...

Explain the term piece rate (line 6).

Refer to Table 1.1 and other information. Calculate the change in forecast profit if the new product is launched.

Explain one way PS could use cost information to improve business performance.

Analyse two elements of the marketing mix that PS should consider when launching the new packaging.

Evaluate whether PS should use the same payment method and employee development in both factories.

Direct News (DN) Shila and Lucy own and manage DN, an online publishing business. DN produces a daily online local newspaper called QNews. Readers ...

Explain the term secondary market research (lines 6–7).

Refer to Table 2.1. Calculate the percentage increase in total revenue of online monthly magazines from 2020 to 2022.

Explain one additional piece of market research data DN would find useful before making the decision to produce QLine.

Analyse two reasons why Shila and Lucy will have to change DN's objectives.

Evaluate the importance to DN of effective supply chain management.

Gold Theme Park (GT) Gold Park was a mine where gold was extracted until 2012. Although there was still some gold in the mine, the direct costs of ...

Bear Bears (BB) BB is a business partnership owned by Sade and Chika. BB produces personalised teddy bears (toys) for children. The toys are made u...

Jake's Cakes (JC) Jake started baking cakes while at university. He baked cakes for friends' birthdays and other celebrations. He posted pictures ...

Custom motorcycles (CM) CM is a private limited company. It was set up by Joyce, who identified a gap in the market for specialist motorcycle comp...

Analyse two advantages to CP of changing to a product-based organisational structure.

Analyse two ways technological change might impact on CP's decision to develop nanopaints.

Refer to Table 1.1 and Fig. 1.1.

Using the data in Table 1.2, calculate the forecast dividend cover ratio for 2024.

Evaluate which method CP should use to enter the market in country D.

Refer to lines 69–70. Analyse how the two changes in the economic environment will impact CQ.

Analyse how two qualities of leadership demonstrated by Frederico have contributed to CQ's success.

Refer to line 35. Calculate CQ's capacity utilisation.

Refer to lines 48-49 and Table 1.1. Calculate the net present value (NPV).

Evaluate the importance to CQ's future success of new product development.

Analyse two constraints on HP of changes in its external environment.

Analyse two benefits to HP of its coordinated marketing strategy.

Refer to Table 1.1 and lines 49 to 51. Calculate the forecast capacity utilisation in 2024.

Refer to Table 1.2. Calculate the gearing ratio for 2023.

Evaluate the importance to the future success of HP of its HRM strategy.

Performance Vehicles (PV) Jack (a mechanic) and Jimmy (a car salesperson) set up PV as a private limited company in 2010. PV was initially financed...

Fashion Letter (FL) Jane Irfan used to be a senior manager for a high-street clothing retailer, but her role was made redundant in 2014. She set up...

Carlos set up RT in 2010 with a small factory to weave and print fabrics used in the fashion industry. RT is located in Brazil, which is one of the...

FE is a public limited company based in country Z, where the primary sector accounts for 40% of all employees. Farm produce from country Z is sold ...

CCL is a family business in country Y. It manufactures and sells coffee powder, which is used to make coffee drinks. To make coffee powder CCL tran...

PP is a private limited company that grows and sells plants in pots. PP has 12 large shops in country Q and uses a variety of promotion methods. Th...

TDC is a multinational carbonated drinks manufacturer with limited liability. TDC had budgeted that its annual revenue would be $400m for the year ...

BB is a newly established social enterprise in country X. It was set up by Brenda. Brenda has no experience of running a national business, but she...

VB is an established vegan burger chain in country X. Its Unique Selling Point (USP) is high quality, good value vegan meals. Hilda, the Managing D...

Analyse two benefits to TC of marketing planning for the new range of chocolate bars.

Analyse two benefits to TC of investing in artificial intelligence (AI) for human resource management (HRM).

Refer to Table 1.1. Calculate the acid test ratio.

Refer to Fig. 1.1. Calculate the expected monetary value (EMV) for the new factory in country M (option B).

Evaluate the extent to which implementing total quality management (TQM) might reduce costs for TC.