Cambridge Past Paper Questions

Mrs Ney owns a mobile shop selling bread and cakes in her neighbourhood. She is experiencing competition from other retailers.

Fig. 1 shows an extract from a newspaper and a table about international trade. THE BENEFITS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE Companies can achieve increased...

Faria and Rayhan are nurses. They decide to set up a partnership offering a nursing service to older people.

Wavy is a manufacturer of a well-known brand of washing machine. The directors of the company are concerned about the low rate of turnover of their...

Fig. 2 is a diagram showing how the value of personal insurance cover held might change over a person's lifetime. $1000- $800- $600- $400- $200 0...

Fashion Watches Ltd owns several shops that sell imported watches.

Fig. 3 shows the Central Business District (CBD) of a large city and the surrounding area. Business Park Major Road Suburbs Major Road Suburbs CBD...

The diagram shows the parts of production. [Figure 1.1] What is X?

Specialisation within a firm results in

"Commercial services and direct services are interrelated." Which example illustrates this statement?

Which retail outlet offers a wide variety of services to consumers?

Why do manufacturers brand their goods?

What is a characteristic of mail order trading?

Which question is most important for a customer considering buying goods on credit?

Seals of approval on manufactured goods mean that

The decline of the independent wholesaler has been caused partly by the growth of

The following advertisement recently appeared on the Internet. [Figure 11.1] What type of business is Interspere?

Malay Motors Ltd produces parts for cars. The manager wants to find buyers for the goods which are kept at the factory and which Malay Motors Ltd w...

What would the supplier do when goods have been overcharged on an invoice?

The diagram shows the statement of account for ABC Ltd from New Fashion Wholesalers. [Figure 14.1] What is the balance on 27 May 2015 marked X on t...

On which document would the amount of trade discount be shown?

A shop sells a television for $750. The shop had a mark-up of 20% on the television set. What price did the shop pay for the television?

Why does a country import raw materials from other countries?

The diagram shows imports and exports of a country. [Figure 18.1] What is the total value of exports for this country?

Enver has purchased jewellery from an importer. The jewellery is held in a bonded warehouse at the airport. What must Enver do before he is allowed...

The advertisement shows a world-famous tennis player using a popular brand of sports equipment. [Figure 20.1] Which method of appeal is being used ...

Which method of sales promotion would be suitable for increasing the sales of toothpaste for a short period of time?

Why would Wilby Ltd make increasing use of the Internet to advertise its products?

Why is communication important in the global economy?

An export sales manager needs to have a meeting of overseas agents. Visual aids will be shown at this meeting. Which telecommunications service wou...

The transport of goods has been made easier by

What is a function of a port authority?

Which process is not carried out in a bonded warehouse?

Mr Chang is advertising his cash and carry warehouse. His advertisement includes some information which is not accurate for a cash and carry wareho...

Mrs Smith owns a small general store. Why does she have various insurance policies covering different aspects of the business?

What does consequential loss insurance cover?

A cheque that is crossed

Jenni has decided to pay for her holiday air flight tickets by using her credit card. What is the advantage of paying by credit card?

Sanjay purchased a washing machine from Coolray Ltd. He paid the full amount online through the company's website. What is the most likely method o...

Why would a business use an Internet bank account?

Which industry would benefit most from being located close to the raw materials it uses?

Which type of business organisation is controlled by the government?

Which information is not contained in a partnership deed for a general partnership?

Which statement is true of a bank overdraft?

The table shows the value of Chandyo Manufacturing Company's assets. [Figure 40.1] What is the value of Chandyo Manufacturing Company's fixed assets?

Pashbury is a small inland town. It has a range of shops, a fast food restaurant, a small industrial area with factories and warehousing, a bank wh...

Drools Ltd manufactures and packages chocolates. The company sells to many different customers.

The notices in Fig. 1 are displayed in shop windows. ANNUAL SALE LAST FEW DAYS SUPER DUO STORE 25% OFF MARKED PRICE FOR THIS WEEK ONLY FAB MULTIPLE...

Countries, such as Japan, import and export visible and invisible items.

Comidex International Ltd is seeking insurance for its motor racing team.