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Do not write outside the box, around each page or on blank pages.  \n• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.  \nAdvice  \n• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.  \n• The maximum mark for this paper is 90.  \nSection A  \nAnswer all questions in the spaces provided  \n0  1 . 1 Which of these businesses provides a service to customers?  \nA  \nB  \nC  \nD  \nBicycle manufacturer  \nDry cleaner  \nHouse builder  \nPig farmer  \n[1  \nmark]  \n0  1 . 2 Why might a sole trader choose to take a partner into the business?  \nA  \nB  \nC  \nD  \nSo that he can give a job to a friend  \nSo that shares can be sold  \nSo that the profits will be shared with someone else So that there will be additional skills and expertise  \n[1  \nmark]  \n0  1  .  3   \n0  1  .  4   \nWhich of these is a benefit of an effective recruitment and selection process?  \nA Fringe benefits  \nB Person specification  \nC Staff retention  \nD Training off the job    \n[1  \nWhich type of production is used by a baker who specialises in personalised children’s birthday cakes?  \nA Flow     \nB Job     \nC Just-in-case    \nD Just-in-time    \nmark]  \n[1 mark]  \nQuestion 1 continues on the next page  \n0  1  .  5   \n0  1  .  6   \n0  1  .  7   \nWhich of these statements describes Total Quality Management (TQM)? A A system which looks at the quality of finance in the business  \nB The managers each look after their own department’s work  \nC The system uses quality managers to monitor what the employees produce  \nD Workers are all responsible for the excellence of the business’s output  \n[1 mark]  \nWhich of these people would be most likely to work in the procurement department of a clothes manufacturer?  \nA Buyer  \nB Customer service adviser  \nC Delivery driver  \nD Machinist  \n[1 mark]  \nIdentify two methods of external growth that a business could choose.  \n[2 marks]  \n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n0  1 . 8 Explain how communication could be easier in a flat organisational structure rather than in a tall organisational structure.  \n[2 marks]  \n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n0  1 . 9 Explain one benefit to a business of using part-time staff.  \n[3 marks]  \n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n0  1 . 10 Explain one benefit of providing induction training for employees.  \n[3 marks]  \n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n0  1 . 11 Explain two benefits to a business of ensuring the protection of their employees’health and safety.  \n[4 marks]  \nBenefit 1  \n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nBenefit 2  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nEnd of Section A  \nTurn over for Section B  \nSection B  \nAnswer all questions in the spaces provided  \n0  2  Item A: Krispy Kreme  \nKrispy Kreme opened its first UK store in 2003 in London. The business sells doughnuts containing responsibly sourced ingredients in their stores, coffee shops, kiosks and cabinets in Tesco. Doughnuts can also be ordered online.  \nKrispy Kreme received planning permission from Glasgow City Council before converting a historic Glasgow building into their newest store. The store took £60 000 on its first day (three times Krispy Kreme’s previous record) . Some customers travelled hundreds of miles. There were traffic queues on local routes for much of the first week.  \nThe business supports the communities in which it operates. 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