Business Studies - Unit 3: Building a Business - Edexcel GCSE 2018 Paper 5BS03/01

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Edexcel GCSE Business Studies Unit 3: Building a Business (paper 5BS03/01) for Wednesday 6 June 2018 focuses on core business concepts and decision-making. Section A requires answering all questions, including cross-in-box items and a mix of short response and longer written explanations. Topics include the Boston Matrix, identifying product life cycle stages, evaluating disadvantages of market research, and explaining the benefits of Just In Time (JIT) stock control, using marks guidance for timing.

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Section A

Boston Matrix

Product life cycle

Market research

Just In Time (JIT) stock control

| Write your name here
Surname Other names | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Pearson
Edexcel GCSE | Centre Number
| Candidate Number
| | Business Studies
Unit 3: Building a Business Wednesday 6 June 2018 – Afternoon
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Paper Reference
5BS03/01
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks | | | Instructions • Use black ink or ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. • Answer all questions. • Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. Information • The total mark for this paper is 90. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. • Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication will be assessed – you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression. • A calculator may be used. Advice • Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. • Try to answer every question . • Check your answers if you have time at the end . Turn over P55240A ©2018 Pearson Education Ltd. 1/1/1/1/1/1/1 *P55240A0128* | SECTION A
Answer ALL the questions. You should spend 40 minutes on this section.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Figure 1 shows a diagram of the Boston Matrix.
Market Share
High Low | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Market Growth | High
Low | Y | | Figure 1
(a) Which element of the Boston Matrix is represented by box Y?
Select one answer.
(1)
A Cash cow
B Dog
C Problem child/question mark
D Star
(b) Identify two stages of the product life cycle.
(2)
1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... | | | 2 *P55240A0228* (c) Outline one disadvantage to a business of conducting market research. (2) ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... ............................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................

FAQs

Which business tool is shown in Figure 1 and how is it used in the question?

Figure 1 presents the Boston Matrix. Question (a) asks which element of the Boston Matrix is represented by box Y, with one answer selected from four options.

What are the product life cycle stages asked for in the paper?

Question (b) asks to identify two stages of the product life cycle, providing space for two separate answers.

What two concepts are assessed in questions (c) and (d)?

Question (c) assesses a disadvantage to a business of conducting market research, while question (d) assesses a benefit to a business of using Just In Time (JIT) stock control.

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