Daily Practice · GCSE Business
July 1996 5-a-day
Every sheet in July 1996
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st July 1996Identify one example of off-the-job training.
- 2nd July 1996State one reason a USP needs to be difficult for competitors to copy.
- 3rd July 1996Give one way a business can find out about its competitors.
- 4th July 1996Why is a larger sample size generally more reliable than a smaller one?
- 5th July 1996A business sells 4,000 units at 10 pounds each. Calculate its total revenue.
- 6th July 1996Why is having a balanced product portfolio, with products in different Boston Matrix categories, useful to a business?
- 7th July 1996Give one reason a business might advertise an external quality standard such as ISO certification.
- 8th July 1996Explain how consistent quality supports a higher price.
- 9th July 1996State the formula for profit.
- 10th July 1996Explain the difference between limited and unlimited liability in one sentence.
- 11th July 1996Name a UK business that grew mainly by innovating an existing product, rather than inventing something entirely new.
- 12th July 1996A business has current assets of 25,000 pounds and current liabilities of 31,000 pounds. Calculate its working capital and state what this suggests.
- 13th July 1996State the formula for net profit.
- 14th July 1996A shop owner supervises 4 shift leaders, and each shift leader supervises 8 sales assistants. State the shop owner's span of control.
- 15th July 1996State one non-financial reward that could improve staff motivation without extra pay.
- 16th July 1996Explain one reason a small business might be slower than a large business to adopt new technology.
- 17th July 1996Explain why a rise in corporation tax could reduce how much a business invests.
- 18th July 1996Explain one way high unemployment could benefit a business's recruitment.
- 19th July 1996State one consequence for a business of running an inconsistent marketing mix.
- 20th July 1996State one advantage of an indirect distribution channel.
- 21st July 1996Explain why social media complaints need a faster response than emails.
- 22nd July 1996A factory produces 9,600 units a week with 16 workers. Calculate output per worker.
- 23rd July 1996Give one advantage of buying a franchise rather than starting an entirely independent business.
- 24th July 1996State one way an entrepreneur could generate a business idea without inventing something completely new.
- 25th July 1996Identify whether the local community is an internal or external stakeholder.
- 26th July 1996Define reward in the context of enterprise.
- 27th July 1996Why might a sole trader be unable to raise finance through share capital?
- 28th July 1996Is paying the electricity bill capital or revenue expenditure? Explain.
- 29th July 1996State one selection method used to test a candidate's communication skills.
- 30th July 1996Give one item typically found in a person specification.
- 31st July 1996Give one cost to a business of providing full health and safety training to all staff.