Cambridge Past Paper Questions
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Which factor is most likely to influence the location of a shopping centre?
Ceri has provided the following information about her business. [Figure Business Information Table] What is the cost of goods sold?
Cuddles Ltd is a public limited company making and selling a range of prams and pushchairs. It sells to retail stores in its home country and onlin...
Fairway Logistics is an international transport company based in South Africa. It has depots in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
The two chains of distribution shown in Fig. 1 may be used by a supermarket chain. [Figure 1] Use Fig. 1 to help you answer the following questions.
Salim, an employee of Sphi Ltd, was killed in an accident at work. Sphi Ltd's insurance company paid compensation of $800000 to Salim's family. Sal...
Betsy Phiri runs a business selling silk clothing. She is looking for ways to increase her turnover. She has seen the advertisement shown in Fig. 2...
A European vehicle manufacturer has agreed a $70 million export order to supply trucks to a road haulage company based in a country in Asia.
Perry plans to open a café called Perry's Pantry, selling sandwiches, burgers, cakes and drinks. Perry has designed the advertisement shown in Fig....
Fizz Ltd is a multiple chain store which specialises in children's clothing.
Fig. 1 shows the three sectors of production. primary sector | secondary sector | tertiary sector Fig. 1 Use Fig. 1 to help you answer the followin...
Pete operates a mobile shop selling fruit and vegetables from a van that he owns.
Country X has the trade figures shown in Fig. 2. $ billion Exported goods 250 Imported goods 300 Exported services 200 Imported services 250 Fig. 2...
Marco owns a restaurant specialising in seafood meals in a well-known seaside holiday town.
Some of Dove Bank's customers operate franchises as franchisees for franchise companies.
Renco is a private limited company selling and maintaining agricultural machinery and tractors.
The products shown in Fig. 3 are sold in the Mero chain of supermarkets. MERO Caster Sugar 1 kg CRU & BU Baked Beans in tomato sauce KHAN COOKING O...
Hesdene is a wholesale company that distributes its goods by road using its own trucks. It is privately owned. Some of its customers are public sec...
What does the term commerce describe?
Division of labour in a firm leads to
Industry, commerce and direct services are all needed for production because
Which function is not performed by a retailer?
The picture shows a plastic card used by consumers. Which type of card is shown?
Many people obtain credit from their local shops. What is this called?
Problems with faulty goods have led to the growth of
John purchased a lawnmower. After three weeks it would not work. Under which Act does John have the right to return the lawnmower to the store?
A business that usually sells only in the home market receives an unexpected order from abroad. What would be the most appropriate way for the busi...
In which order are trade documents most likely to pass between a buyer and a seller?
The diagram shows part of a credit note. How is the document used?
Mrs Manley owns a fashion store. Her wholesaler's trade price for shirts is $20 each. She receives a 10% discount on her purchases. She sells the s...
The diagram shows the imports and exports of a country. What is the Balance of Payments for this country?
An advantage of a trading bloc is the elimination of unfair competition between member countries. How is this achieved?
A washing machine manufacturer wishes to promote a newly-designed product. Which advertising medium would reach the most consumers?
The picture shows an advertisement for an airline. Which method of appeal is shown in the advertisement?
Pop-ups are used when advertising on
What is a disadvantage of rapid and accurate communication systems?
What is an advantage of telephone communication in business?
Which methods of transport are most likely to be used to transport oil from Australia to Singapore?
Which factor plays a part in the increasing volume of air freight that is being transported worldwide?
Which airport facility is likely to be the most important to a business exporting goods through an airport?
Mrs Rajapaksa runs a small shop. She uses a cash and carry warehouse to obtain her supplies. This means she has to
Why should Magda take out insurance for her business?
The diagram shows the steps involved in applying for insurance. What is X?
The owner of a factory holding stock worth $200000 insures the stock for $150000. A fire causes $40000 of damage. How much would the factory owner ...
Which service is not offered by a bank?
The table shows four transactions on a person's bank statement. Which transaction is most likely to be paid using a direct debit?
The newspaper extracts below refer to businesses in the public and private sectors of business. Which newspaper headline refers to a business in th...
What is the advantage of turning a partnership into a private limited company?
A multinational company is a
ABC Corporation is a large manufacturing company. It needs immediate finance as it is having cash flow problems. Which source of finance would be t...