Cambridge Past Paper Questions

Mrs Nawaz sold a laptop in her shop for $450. She has a mark-up of 20% on all sales. What price did Mrs Nawaz purchase the laptop for?

Quotas are sometimes used to control goods entering a country. Who sets these quotas?

AA Ltd wishes to expand its business by exporting washing machines. The diagram shows some difficulties it may face. [Figure 16.1] Identify X.

What is not a reason for a manufacturer launching an advertising campaign?

Where is digital billboard advertising likely to be found?

Why is rapid communication essential in the global market?

Why is voicemail important to a business?

An advertisement includes the following information. [Figure 22.1] What does the advertisement refer to?

The chart shows the tonnage of goods delivered within a country using various types of transport. [Figure 23.1] What is the tonnage moved direct fr...

Which service do passenger airlines provide to improve their efficiency?

Which factor would most influence a large-scale retailer to set up regional distribution centres?

What does the principle of insurable interest state?

What does a fidelity guarantee policy cover?

On which topic will a bank not give advice?

The following information appears on a bank statement. [Figure 31.1] What is the balance carried forward?

The picture shows a bank manager talking to a customer. [Figure 32.1] What is the customer most likely to be requesting from the bank manager?

What is likely to be provided by a government?

An advertisement for a business is shown. [Figure 35.1] Which form of business is being advertised?

A business had the following trading figures for 2018. [Figure 36.1] What was the cost of sales (goods sold)?

What would be the best method of improving the rate of inventory turnover for a small business selling fast food?

A multinational company uses PEST analysis to help it decide where to locate a new factory. Which economic factor would that analysis identify?

What positive effect does ecommerce have on the environment?

An environmental factor which may affect commercial activity is

The chart in Fig. 1.1 shows the percentage of carbon emissions produced by various methods of transport in a country. [Figure 1.1]

Street markets continue to attract crowds of shoppers at a time when customer requirements and expectations are changing.

ZZ plc owns two hotels in the same city centre. The directors of ZZ plc located both hotels in the city centre as they think location is the most i...

Fig. 4.1 is an email replying to an enquiry sent by Kito who manufactures greeting cards. [Figure 4.1 email]

Jemila owns a small business selling garden tools. She finds it difficult to obtain finance. She always needs to know if she has enough working cap...

Fig. 1.1 shows the pattern of a trading bloc's exports and imports of mining production. exports Canada 4% China 4% Israel 11% South-east Asia 28% ...

Zeena is a hairdresser who set up her own hairdressing and beauty salon as a sole trader two years ago. She advertises her business with leaflets. ...

Fig. 3.1 shows part of an internet banking statement for Sam Jacobs. STATEMENT 80-29-47 25749813 Opening balance $1700.00 Overdraft limit $50.00 Ma...

Nissa makes cheese which she sells to wholesalers. She has received a request to export some cheese to a buyer in Africa. She has read that there a...

Fig. 5.1 shows a convenience store in a petrol station. The petrol station owner has decided to install a drinks vending machine outside the conven...

The diagram shows the branches of production. What is X?

The diagram shows a number of ways in which specialisation occurs. What is X?

What is an example of commerce?

Which retail outlet is large, usually situated in the centre of town, and sells many types of goods?

Which advantage to customers might a small-scale retailer have compared to a large-scale retailer?

What is an advantage to a small business of ecommerce?

Mr X buys a car for $4000 on hire purchase over a 5-year period. If he makes the required 25% deposit and monthly repayments of $70, how much will ...

What is the name of the intermediary in international trade who sells goods in his own name?

The sequence of documents used for a business transaction between two firms is shown. Which documents fit the X and Y boxes to make the sequence co...

The table shows information about a transaction between a wholesaler and a retailer. Which action is most likely to be taken by the retailer?

Cash discount offered to customers means that they pay less than the full amount if

The development of world trade into a single economy is known as

A country has a Balance of Payments surplus on its current account. What does this mean?

Free trade takes place when

What is likely to be advertised using collective advertising?

Mr Ramasinghe is a small-scale retailer who has a shop in a town. He wishes to advertise his business. Which advertising method would be least suit...

A supermarket is opening a new store in a town centre. Which sales promotion technique will attract the most customers?