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January 2012 5-a-day

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January 2012

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st January 2012State the formula for net cash flow.
  2. 2nd January 2012The same business's fixed costs rise to 6,500 pounds, with the contribution per unit unchanged. Calculate the new break-even output.
  3. 3rd January 2012State one way a business could measure whether training has been effective.
  4. 4th January 2012State what Herzberg claimed happens if hygiene factors are inadequate.
  5. 5th January 2012State one example of an environmental issue a business might cause.
  6. 6th January 2012State one benefit of e-commerce over selling in a physical shop.
  7. 7th January 2012Give one benefit to a small business of selling through e-commerce rather than only a physical store.
  8. 8th January 2012What is sponsorship, in a marketing context?
  9. 9th January 2012A business making 500,000 identical plastic bottles a day has total costs of 60,000 pounds a day. Calculate the unit cost.
  10. 10th January 2012State two costs of providing excellent customer service.
  11. 11th January 2012Give an example of a change in technology that has affected how many UK retailers operate.
  12. 12th January 2012What term describes the process of identifying a gap in the market and taking the risk to fill it?
  13. 13th January 2012State the difference between an aim and an objective.
  14. 14th January 2012Give one reason poor market research increases the risk of a new business failing.
  15. 15th January 2012State the formula for net profit margin.
  16. 16th January 2012Why is comparing a ratio to a previous year usually more useful than looking at the ratio for a single year alone?
  17. 17th January 2012State one reason a business might delayer its structure.
  18. 18th January 2012Identify one cost to a business of high staff turnover.
  19. 19th January 2012Give one remedy available to a consumer after the 30-day period has passed.
  20. 20th January 2012State what a tariff is.
  21. 21st January 2012If the exchange rate is 1 pound = 1.20 euros and a UK business imports goods costing 6,000 euros, calculate the cost in pounds.
  22. 22nd January 2012State one decision a business makes under 'Place'.
  23. 23rd January 2012Why does increasing a product's function or aesthetics usually increase its cost?
  24. 24th January 2012Why is stock control especially important for a business selling fresh food?
  25. 25th January 2012A supplier charges 4.80 pounds a unit for orders under 500 and 4.20 pounds for orders of 500 or more. A business needs 480 units. Should it order 500? Explain.
  26. 26th January 2012Identify which type of growth, organic or external, a merger is an example of.
  27. 27th January 2012Explain how excellent customer service can add value to a service business.
  28. 28th January 2012Give one non-financial factor, other than transport, that might influence a service business's location choice.
  29. 29th January 2012A start-up needs 6,000 pounds for equipment and 2,000 pounds for its first order of stock. Calculate its total start-up finance requirement.
  30. 30th January 2012State the formula for contribution per unit.
  31. 31st January 2012A sole trader needs finance but does not want to give up any control of her business. Which source should she avoid, and why?