Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

Identify and explain two factors GT should consider when developing products for markets in different countries.

Identify and explain one effect on GT and one effect on GT's employees of workers being members of a trade union.

Identify and explain two methods PP could use to improve the quality of its products.

Identify and explain two methods of primary research PP could use to research the market in country Z.

Identify and explain one advantage and one disadvantage of Peter delegating tasks to the new Operations manager.

Identify and explain two sources of finance PP could use for its expansion.

BFF makes a range of computer screens that it sells to other manufacturers. The Managing Director has been looking at BFF's income statement. She i...

WKN sells household goods such as plates and brushes. Last year sales in WKN's 200 shops increased but profit fell by 80% to $5m. WKN's Human Resou...

Keila owns a successful small bakery shop. Keila would like to expand her business. She could open a café selling cakes and drinks in a popular tou...

VXH produces a range of soft drinks made from fruit using batch production. VXH uses specialisation in its factory. The business has grown quickly ...

GOP is an oil producer based in country X. It is a public corporation. GOP plans to build a 200km pipeline across the country using retained profit...

Samira owns a successful business selling takeaway fried food. She employs 2 part-time workers. Last year revenue fell for the first time in 10 yea...

LBM is an online fashion clothing retailer. LBM's target market is 18-35 year olds. Last year revenue increased by 25% to $600m. The Marketing Dire...

NBV is a multinational company. It makes building products such as bricks. Last year NBV's financial accounts showed capital employed as $144 billi...

Identify and explain one benefit and one cost to MF of developing the new product.

Identify and explain how the following two stakeholder groups of MF will be affected by the production of this new product. Employees: Explanation:...

Identify and explain how the following four departments of MF are likely to be affected by the development of its new product. Marketing: Human Res...

Identify and explain two differences between: MF and unincorporated businesses:

Identify and explain two ways QC can create added value for its new service.

Neil and the part-time employees are both stakeholders in QC.

Neil and Jin need to tell employees about the new service.

Identify and explain two ways Neil and Jin could improve QC's cash flow.

SRB is a bank which provides loans to business customers. SRB plans to make 100 managers' jobs redundant from its 80 branches. This would remove on...

YMG is a private limited company. It is the largest manufacturer of soft drinks in country V. YMG produces 1 billion litres a year using flow produ...

Elton is a sole trader. He sells specialist clothing and equipment for sports, including baseball and hockey. It is a niche market. Elton started h...

KTF makes building materials, including cement and bricks. Last year KTF had sales of $25bn. KTF's objectives have often changed since it was start...

Kolo owns a successful hairdressing salon in the city centre. He has 4 part-time employees. The business has made a profit in each of the last 3 ye...

DSY is a private limited company. It produces washing machines and cleaning equipment. The Managing Director wants DSY to expand into a different m...

Veronique is bored with her work in a large factory. As a creative person, she would like to leave and start up a flower shop. Veronique has asked ...

Gino owns a fast-food restaurant selling fried chicken and potato fries. He employs 5 full-time chefs and 12 part-time workers to serve the food. C...

Explain two reasons why having business objectives is important to Gemma.

Explain four requirements for the new manager that Gemma should include in the job specification below. Job specification for the shop manager Job ...

Explain why liquidity and profitability are important to a business.

Explain the effect of the following changes on GJ. • Depreciation in the exchange rate of country Z • Increase in income tax in country Z

Explain two reasons why finance is needed by CC.

Explain two possible reasons why Aisha set up CC as a business partnership.

Explain two reasons why a new business is at a greater risk of failing than an established business.

Using the data in Appendix 3, calculate the following ratios for CC: • Gross profit margin • Profit margin • Current ratio • Acid test ratio Show y...

After identifying a gap in the soft drinks market, Jerome developed a low sugar drink. He borrowed $5000 from family and friends to start-up a busi...

NSN is a multinational company. It makes cars. Over the years, technology has changed production methods. NSN uses just-in-time inventory control i...

SBG makes a range of products including specialist paints. It has 6 factories and 700 employees. All SBG's employees are encouraged to be involved ...

BGR is a private limited company. It operates 6 cinemas in different towns. Effective internal communication is important for BGR. The Finance Dire...

SWB is in the secondary sector. It produces 150000 wooden bookcases each week using batch production. SWB sells all its output to one customer. Qua...

Tom started ALB 5 years ago making trainers (sneakers) out of sustainable materials such as wool. One of ALB's objectives is to protect the environ...

Aurelie is a sole trader. She started her small hotel 1 year ago using government support. Aurelie knew it would be important to build good custome...

GCF is a public limited company. It provides a range of computer services to businesses including designing websites and creating apps. The Human R...

Explain two benefits and two drawbacks of specialisation within a manufacturing process.

Explain two ways SSM can grow.

Explain four ways SSM could increase the motivation of its production workers.

Explain two ways SSM's cash-flow problems could be overcome.