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October 2018 5-a-day

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October 2018

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

Every sheet in October 2018

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st October 2018State one reason shareholder and employee interests can conflict.
  2. 2nd October 2018State one reason a franchise is generally considered lower risk than an independent start-up.
  3. 3rd October 2018State one advantage of an overdraft as a source of finance.
  4. 4th October 2018Why does the classification of an item as capital or revenue expenditure matter for calculating that year's profit?
  5. 5th October 2018State the difference between recruitment and selection.
  6. 6th October 2018Identify one item typically found in a job description.
  7. 7th October 2018State what the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage are.
  8. 8th October 2018State one area of business legislation.
  9. 9th October 2018Give one example of a primary research method.
  10. 10th October 2018Why is cash flow often negative during the introduction stage?
  11. 11th October 2018State one risk of a poorly judged brand extension.
  12. 12th October 2018Define supply chain.
  13. 13th October 2018Why does higher productivity usually reduce unit cost?
  14. 14th October 2018State one way a business might respond to falling consumer spending during a recession.
  15. 15th October 2018Explain why a business should carry out market research before launching a new product.
  16. 16th October 2018State one section usually included in a business plan.
  17. 17th October 2018What is overtrading?
  18. 18th October 2018What is the difference between a cash inflow and a cash outflow?
  19. 19th October 2018A business's contribution per unit is 10 pounds and its fixed costs are 5,000 pounds. Calculate its break-even output.
  20. 20th October 2018State the difference between training and development.
  21. 21st October 2018Identify one example of a hygiene factor.
  22. 22nd October 2018Explain why there can be a trade-off between acting ethically and making a profit.
  23. 23rd October 2018Define e-commerce.
  24. 24th October 2018What is e-commerce?
  25. 25th October 2018What is the difference between above the line and below the line promotion?
  26. 26th October 2018Explain why flow production is risky if demand is unpredictable.
  27. 27th October 2018Give three examples of after-sales service.
  28. 28th October 2018State one reason a change in consumer tastes might force a food business to change its menu.
  29. 29th October 2018State one reason why entrepreneurs take on risk when starting a business.
  30. 30th October 2018Identify one common aim of a brand new start-up business.
  31. 31st October 2018State one internal cause of new business failure.