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Learners answer questions 1–5 using a provided business extract covering trading, sourcing, new market-focused services, and award promotion. The tasks include identifying variable costs, interpreting a break-even diagram to calculate margin of safety, outlining fixed-cost impacts, explaining benefits of sole trading, and analysing marketing and competitive effects for decision making and evaluation.","GCSE (9-1) Business  \nPaper 1 Practice Questions, Mark Schemes, Model Answers with  \nExaminer Commentary Set 2  \n© artwork: Mark Bolitho | Origami photography Pearson Education Ltd/Naki Kouyioumtzis  \nAnswer ALL questions.  \nRead the following extract carefully and then answer Questions 1-5.  \nWrite your answers in the spaces provided.  \nJJ’s Flowers is owned and run by Jessica Jayne. The business specialises in providing flowers for weddings and other special occasions. Jessica Jayne is passionate about her business and states:  \n‘I have a passion for flowers and everything I can create with them. I am always following the latest trends and picking up new ideas and inspirations to be able to offer you. I had a vision of a studio, a premise full of ideas like a gallery, a twist on your typical florist – a more personal service. I love what I do and I would love to have the pleasure of doing it for you.”  \nThe business buys its flowers from some UK suppliers, but most of its stock is imported from European suppliers in France and the Netherlands.  \nIn addition to producing and delivering, JJ’s Flowers has created new services to attract different market segments. She has set up a ‘Flower School’, where people can be taught by Jessica Jayne about flower arrangements and create their own designs. She has also introduced Childrens’ Flower School parties and Christmas Flower School.  \nJJ’s Flowers has won many awards for its service and attention to detail. Jessica Jayne promotes these awards on the business website.  \nFigure 1: Displays inside JJ’s Flowers  \n\n| Question | Command word | Specification reference | Topic area | Sub-topic |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | State | 1.3.2 | Business revenue, costs and profits | Variable costs |\n| 2(a) | Calculate | 1.3.2 | Business revenue, costs and profits | Interpretation of break even diagrams |\n| 2(b) | Outline | 1.3.2 | Business revenue, costs and profits | Fixed costs |\n| 3 | Outline | 1.4.1 | The options for start-up and small businesses | The types of business ownership |\n| 4 | Analyse | 1.2.4 | The competitive environment | The impact of competition on business decision making. |\n| 5 | Evaluate | 1.4.3 | The marketing mix | How the elements of the marketing mix work together |\n\n1. State one variable cost that JJ’s Flowers has to pay.  \n(1)  \n................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  \n................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  \n................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  \nFigure 1 shows a break even diagram for JJ’s Flowers in one month in 2020.  \nJJ’s Flowers sells 350 arrangements in one month.  \n2 (a) Using the information in Figure 1, calculate the margin of safety.  \n(2)  \n.................... arrangements  \n(b) Outline one impact on JJ’s Flowers if monthly fixed costs increase.  \n(2)  \n................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  \n................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  \n................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  \n................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  \n................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  \n3. 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