Cambridge Past Paper Questions

What is trade?

The following types of retailer operate in a country. Which retailer is likely to sell many goods at low prices?

Why do companies use logos on the packaging of their products?

Customers can use different types of card when buying goods and services. Which type of card allocates points to a customer for every $1 spent?

Karim and Partners sells a range of clothing through three types of sales outlet. The pie chart shows its percentage sales through these outlets fo...

Which service do credit card companies provide free of charge when customers use their credit cards?

Shops must exchange goods if

A wholesaler is most likely to be used when

What name is given to the person who does not have possession of the goods, but sells them on behalf of his principal?

An advice note is used when

The diagram shows a statement of account. [Figure 14.1] What is the value of X?

The diagram represents a country's international trade. [Figure 15.1] What is the state of this country's international trade?

Why do countries join trading blocs?

What is the aim of competitive advertising?

Amos Patel wishes to use the Internet to promote his business. He has arranged to place a pop-up advertisement on the website of a well-known compa...

What is the cheapest method of sending a written message from one company to another?

A company representative travelling in an overseas country wishes to keep in contact with her head office. Which method would be most useful to thi...

Which is an advantage of rail over road transport for loads carried over long distances?

What has been an effect of the increased use of containers for transporting goods?

Which is not a requirement for the good organisation of a warehouse?

Why do supermarkets need warehouses?

Which statement is true of a bonded warehouse?

What is paid into an insurance pool?

Mrs Sing owns a business. Which of the following is she not able to insure because she has no insurable interest?

$400 is invested into a bank savings account at a rate of interest of 5% per year. What is the total amount of interest gained after one year?

The diagram shows a cheque. [Figure 32.1] Why is Lee Kong unable to cash this cheque?

Which banking service is used if money is urgently required overseas?

Which activity is carried out more easily by a small firm than by a large firm?

Raj and Kenni are partners in a small business selling dental products. Which advantage will they benefit from if they change the partnership into ...

To which type of business organisation do all these features apply? • liability for business debt limited to shareholder investment • trading of sh...

The diagram shows sources of finance available to JA's Cola Corporation, a large company that wants to expand overseas. [Figure 38.1] Which of thes...

What is the most important consideration when deciding to lease a computer?

A retailer buys new goods for resale and pays for them using an overdraft. What effect will this have on the retailer's working capital?

The diagram shows a wooden chair that sells for $20. Raw materials $3, distribution costs $5, manufacturing costs $4, profit $8. How much value was...

What is trade?

The diagram shows a statement of account. Orion Ltd Fashion Wholesalers 784 Brightside Anytown HARTBURN LTD Wholesalers Moorgate Road Sunderland Ma...

The diagram represents a country's international trade. A balance scale with 'more imported goods' on one side and 'less exported goods' on the oth...

The diagram shows a cheque. Modern Bank Harbour Road Date 22 August '11 70-56-64 Pay Lee Kong The sum of Fifty dollars only or Order $50- I Patel. ...

Fig. 1 shows three extracts from newspapers relating to the supply of liquid natural gas (LNG). Australia to be Asia's main liquid natural gas sup...

Shopping centres may be located either in the centres of large cities or on land between areas of large-scale population.

Betty and Bobby own a factory making kitchenware for export to shops in European countries.

Jacqueline Chang produces and sells a range of office furniture and equipment. She wishes to increase her sales and also her profit. The pie chart...

A clothing manufacturer in Hong Kong is going to send a consignment of his products to an overseas buyer, using a container. He has not yet decided...

Mrs Sabah has a small shop selling glassware and china. She wishes to buy new stock.

Fig. 3 shows an advertisement that has been placed in a newspaper by a small company called TVS. It offers aerial and digital television services. ...

Hunter Airservices Ltd operates a fleet of small aircraft. It flies tourists and business people from the country in which it is based to neighbour...

Fig. 1 shows a map of a country that specialises in the production of iron ore for export and for industries within the country. The country import...

Consumers are affected by the actions of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.

Mr Tan is a trader in Singapore. He imports goods from countries in South East Asia and sells to customers in Singapore.

Fig. 2 gives examples of advertising and sales promotion. [Figure 2]