Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions
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AHG is an established business as it has been operating for a long time. It sells garden products including plants and flowers. AHG uses competitiv...
RWB manufactures buses. 1200 people work in its factory. All employees receive off-the-job training. RWB uses financial rewards to motivate its emp...
CHW manufactures electrical products including cameras. The business is developing new products. The Managing Director knows that the stage of the ...
Tom wants to leave his job to become an entrepreneur. He and his sister plan to start a window cleaning business. Tom has been told that new busine...
Explain four reasons why governments might support business start-ups.
Explain one benefit and one limitation to Yasin of using a break-even chart.
Explain four ways Yasin can advertise MB's products.
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of Yasin using a democratic leadership style.
Explain two ways TT could grow.
Explain two benefits to TT of using lean production methods.
Explain one way the information in each chart in Appendix 1 might be useful to TT. Chart 1: Chart 2: Chart 3: Chart 4:
Explain four effects of training on a business.
WLT manufactures carpets. It exports 40% of its products. Globalisation has created opportunities and threats for WLT. Its method of production all...
LMA is a family-owned restaurant. The business was started 20 years ago and has remained small. LMA is a partnership. The partners are considering ...
DZD is a large parcel delivery business. Many of its employees work part-time. DZD's directors are planning to expand the business and have to deci...
NLR manufactures a range of branded skincare products including hand cream. Packaging of the products is important. Like many businesses, NLR makes...
FBW manufactures watches using job production. It employs 5 full-time production employees. Each worker is offered regular training. Last year FBW ...
Gloria is a sole trader. Her business provides house-cleaning services. Gloria uses telephone calls to communicate with her 4 employees. She wants ...
VVA is a business based in country X. It manufactures school backpacks (bags). VVA uses retailers as its channel of distribution. The Managing Dire...
CPF is a clothing retailer. It is a private limited company. It has 4 shops and 30 employees. The Finance Director is concerned about the amount of...
Explain four barriers to communication for a business.
Explain two advantages and two disadvantages of VP's Restaurant Managers delegating tasks to their Assistant Managers.
Explain two possible reasons why VP wants to expand.
Explain, using an example, one reason why VP might need: • short-term finance • long-term finance.
Explain four characteristics needed for an entrepreneur to be successful.
Explain one business objective for ET and one other objective that a social enterprise like Daycare might have.
Explain four reasons why it is important that Zane prepares a cash-flow forecast before starting ET.
Explain two leadership styles that Zane and Zaara could use when managing ET's employees.
FBM is a boat building business. It has 100 skilled employees. The Operations Director is concerned that FBM holds a high level of inventory. She i...
ADN is a food retailer. It has 5 shops and 300 full-time employees. All ADN's employees receive off-the-job training. ADN has a tall hierarchical s...
IDT manufactures clothes for the mass market. It is a multinational company with factories in 4 countries. IDT has short-term and long-term financi...
CFG is a social enterprise. It buys cocoa beans from local farmers and then uses the beans to make chocolate. Being ethical is important to the bus...
Brendan wants to be a successful entrepreneur. He plans to start up a flower shop using government support. Brendan's brother has offered to form a...
NSL is a business based in country X. It manufactures food products including bread and breakfast cereals. NSL uses lean production in its factory....
LFK is a coal-mining business. It has 135 employees who are all provided with training. After the dismissal of one of LFK's employees there is a jo...
PKN manufactures glass. Contributing to sustainable development is important to the business. PKN has factories in 30 countries. It has 27000 emplo...
Joel owns a business that specialises in decorating offices. In 2008 Joel's business carried out a contract to redecorate the offices of Yinvesco. ...
Table 1 shows the Balance Sheet for Ulwar, a public limited company. Table 1: Balance Sheet Ulwar as at 30 September 2009 $m Fixed assets 80 Curren...
Reo is the manager of a computer business. The company repairs computers and develops software for businesses. Reo pays his employees by piece rate...
Isaiah had been to college to study business. His tutors told him that added value was important if a business was to be successful and profitable....
The government of country W is concerned about the level of imports. Local pressure groups have been asking for import restrictions to be introduce...
Leo owns a garage in the centre of a town located in country A. The garage has a lot of stock of cars for sale. It also sells petrol and has a shop...
Suki is the manager of a department in a large retail shop. Her job is varied and she is responsible for the recruitment and motivation of the staf...
Manfred is the Finance Director for a large public limited company called BTX. He sets the financial budgets for all the departments. Manfred is wo...
Sweet Scent is a company that manufactures toiletries such as soap, sun cream and toothpaste. Fig.1 and Fig. 2 show the product life cycles of two ...
ATC is a very large exporting company with many offices throughout the world. The top management know that effective communication is vital in such...
Carlos was made redundant from his job in a factory. He used his redundancy money and some of his savings to start a new business. He bought a boat...
Early Tots makes wooden toys for children. The business uses both primary and secondary market research data to decide what products to make. It ha...
Crompton Springs, a private limited company, bottles mineral water. The production method is automated but inefficient, because the machinery used ...
XYZ is a large retail business with over 50 shops. The business is going to open a new shop and wants to recruit a manager. A job description for t...