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GCSE Business Exam Questions by Topic
Practise GCSE Business one topic at a time with original AQA, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, CCEA and Edexcel-style questions. The 73 topic sets below contain 498 printable pages, with the mark scheme beside the questions so you can check the method before moving on.
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- Choose the topic that cost marks in classwork or a past paper. Try the questions without notes so the first attempt shows what the student can actually recall.
- Use the mark scheme to compare the method as well as the final answer. For written subjects, check that each credited point is stated clearly; for calculations, identify the first step that went wrong.
- Revisit the same topic after a gap, then mix it into a full paper. Topic practice repairs one weakness at a time, while a timed paper checks whether the method can still be recognised among other questions.
See the method: The purpose of business and enterprise
Priya has noticed that her village has no bakery, and residents currently drive 20 minutes to the nearest town to buy bread. She is thinking about opening a small bakery in the village. Explain one reason why Priya's bakery idea is an example of enterprise.
- Identify the gap Priya has spotted: no bakery currently serves the village.
- Identify the risk she is prepared to take: investing her own time and money in premises, equipment and ingredients with no guarantee of success.
- Link the gap to the need it would meet: villagers currently have to travel to buy bread, so a local bakery would meet an unmet want closer to home.
- Write the explained answer: Priya's idea is enterprise because she has spotted a gap in provision, no local bakery, and is willing to take the risk of setting up a business to fill it, which meets villagers' want for bread without a 20-minute drive.
1.1 The purpose of business and enterprise5p + answers · 41 marks · PDF
1.2 Business ownership structures6p + answers · 46 marks · PDF
1.3 Business aims and objectives4p + answers · 40 marks · PDF
1.4 Stakeholders and their conflicting interests4p + answers · 45 marks · PDF
1.5 Business location decisions5p + answers · 41 marks · PDF
1.6 Business planning4p + answers · 41 marks · PDF
1.12 The Dynamic Nature of Business: Spotting New Opportunities4p + answers · 44 marks · PDF
1.13 Reasons Why New Businesses Fail4p + answers · 27 marks · PDF
1.14 Risk and Reward in Business Enterprise4p + answers · 30 marks · PDF
1.15 The Role of the Entrepreneur and Generating Business Ideas4p + answers · 44 marks · PDF
1.16 Adding Value in Business5p + answers · 42 marks · PDF
1.17 Understanding and Meeting Customer Needs4p + answers · 37 marks · PDF
3.1 Why businesses need finance4p + answers · 38 marks · PDF
3.2 Sources of finance5p + answers · 44 marks · PDF
3.3 Break-even analysis5p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
3.4 Cash-flow forecasting5p + answers · 47 marks · PDF
3.5 Financial statements: the income statement and statement of financial position5p + answers · 42 marks · PDF
3.6 Analysing financial statements: ratio analysis4p + answers · 39 marks · PDF
3.7 Capital Expenditure and Revenue Expenditure4p + answers · 30 marks · PDF
3.8 Choosing the Right Source of Finance for a Business Scenario4p + answers · 36 marks · PDF
3.9 Break-Even: The Effect of Changes in Price, Costs and Output3p + answers · 22 marks · PDF
3.10 Cash-Flow Problems: Causes, Consequences and Solutions4p + answers · 41 marks · PDF
3.11 Cash Versus Profit and the Importance of Working Capital4p + answers · 33 marks · PDF
3.12 Calculating Gross Profit Margin and Net Profit Margin5p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
4.1 Organisational structures and span of control5p + answers · 44 marks · PDF
4.2 Recruitment and selection5p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
4.3 Employment contracts and types of working6p + answers · 46 marks · PDF
4.4 Training and development5p + answers · 45 marks · PDF
4.5 Motivation: financial and non-financial methods4p + answers · 45 marks · PDF
4.6 Employee retention4p + answers · 44 marks · PDF
4.7 Job Descriptions and Person Specifications in Recruitment3p + answers · 24 marks · PDF
4.8 Training Methods: Induction, On-the-Job and Off-the-Job Training3p + answers · 26 marks · PDF
4.9 Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory of Motivation4p + answers · 36 marks · PDF
4.10 Organisational Change: Delayering, Centralisation and Decentralisation4p + answers · 34 marks · PDF
6.1 Technology and business4p + answers · 42 marks · PDF
6.2 Ethical and environmental considerations5p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
6.3 The economic climate4p + answers · 41 marks · PDF
6.4 Globalisation and international trade4p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
6.5 Legislation and its impact4p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
6.6 The competitive environment4p + answers · 45 marks · PDF
6.7 E-commerce and Digital Marketing for Business3p + answers · 24 marks · PDF
6.8 Interest Rates, Inflation and Unemployment: Effects on Business4p + answers · 38 marks · PDF
6.9 Exchange Rate Fluctuations and Business Competitiveness4p + answers · 28 marks · PDF
6.10 Consumer Law and Consumer Rights3p + answers · 20 marks · PDF
6.11 Employment Law and Health and Safety at Work2p + answers · 22 marks · PDF
6.12 Business Responses to Competition: Differentiation Strategies4p + answers · 40 marks · PDF
2.1 Market research and segmentation5p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
2.2 The marketing mix4p + answers · 36 marks · PDF
2.3 Product and the product life cycle4p + answers · 45 marks · PDF
2.4 Pricing strategies5p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
2.5 Promotion4p + answers · 44 marks · PDF
2.6 Place and distribution4p + answers · 42 marks · PDF
2.7 The Design Mix: Function, Aesthetics and Cost4p + answers · 41 marks · PDF
2.8 Branding and Its Role in Marketing4p + answers · 30 marks · PDF
2.9 Extension Strategies and the Product Portfolio4p + answers · 45 marks · PDF
2.10 Interpreting and Analysing Market Research Data3p + answers · 29 marks · PDF
2.11 Technology, E-Commerce and Digital Marketing4p + answers · 30 marks · PDF
2.12 Building an Integrated Marketing Mix3p + answers · 30 marks · PDF
5.1 Production processes: job, batch and flow5p + answers · 45 marks · PDF
5.2 Procurement and managing stock4p + answers · 42 marks · PDF
5.3 Working with suppliers and the supply chain4p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
5.4 Quality control and quality assurance4p + answers · 44 marks · PDF
5.5 The sales process and customer service4p + answers · 41 marks · PDF
5.6 The impact of technology on operations4p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
5.7 Choosing and Evaluating Suppliers: Selection Criteria and Sourcing4p + answers · 37 marks · PDF
5.8 Improving Production Efficiency: Lean Production, Just-in-Time and Kaizen4p + answers · 35 marks · PDF
5.9 The Importance of Quality and Identifying Quality Problems5p + answers · 38 marks · PDF
5.10 The Role of ICT and E-Commerce in Delivering Customer Service4p + answers · 30 marks · PDF
1.7 The dynamic nature of business3p + answers · 39 marks · PDF
1.8 Business ownership5p + answers · 44 marks · PDF
1.9 Growing the business5p + answers · 43 marks · PDF
1.10 Economic climate and business4p + answers · 36 marks · PDF
1.11 Business calculations: revenue, costs and profit4p + answers · 39 marks · PDF
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