GCSE Business Paper 2 - Building a business Extra Assessment Material Set 1

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GCSE Business Paper 2 focuses on core concepts of building and running a business, including the product life cycle, employee motivation methods, and production finance decisions. Section A requires short explanations and multiple-choice selection, covering drawbacks of batch production, benefits of loan capital, distinguishing services from goods, and identifying methods of inorganic growth. A machinery scenario introduces quantitative profit information over a five-year period, guiding application of business and finance reasoning to exam questions.

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Reading Time58 min

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Section A

Question 1

Question 2

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Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) | | | Business
Paper 2: Building a business Extra Assessment Material Set 1 for first teaching September 2017
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Paper Reference
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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. • Calculators may be used . • You are advised to show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the end of your solution. 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. 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 S57602A ©2017 Pearson Education Ltd. 1/1/1/1/1 *S57602A0123* SECTION A Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. 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 (a) Which one of the following is the first stage of the product life cycle? Select one answer. (1) A Decline B Growth C Introduction D Maturity (b) Which one of the following is a financial method of motivating an employee? Select one answer. (1) A Autonomy B Job enrichment C Job rotation D Remuneration (c) Explain one drawback to a business of using batch production. (3) ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... 2 *S57602A0223* (d) Explain one benefit to a business of using loan capital as a source of finance. (3) ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... ...................................

FAQs

What is the first stage of the product life cycle?

The question asks learners to select the correct first stage from decline, growth, introduction, or maturity.

Which option is a financial method of motivating an employee?

Learners must choose the correct method from autonomy, job enrichment, job rotation, or remuneration.

What are two examples of services?

Learners are asked to select two from the listed options: chocolate bars, education, financial advice, magazines, and washing machines.

Sep 5, 2026

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