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Includes instructions for candidates, total marks and time allocation, and requires answering all questions in provided spaces, including selecting options with crosses in boxes when directed. A scenario about As We Grow (AWG) in Iceland links ethics and environmental objectives to business decisions, followed by multiple-choice questions covering financial statement elements, marketing mix, cost calculations, production job roles, internal sources of finance, and break-even analysis.","| Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information  \u003Cbr>Candidate surname   Other names  \u003Cbr>Centre Number Candidate Number  \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Pearson Edexcel International GCSE  \u003Cbr>Monday 13 November 2023   Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)   Paperreference  \u003Cbr>Business  􀃐  􀃐    PAPER 1: Investigating small businesses   |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| You do not need any other materials.   | Total Marks   |\n\n# Instructions\n\n• Use blackink or ball-point pen.  \n• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name  \n,  \ncentre number and candidate number.  \n• Answer all questions  \n.  \n• Answer the questions in the spaces provided  \n– there maybe more space than you need.  \n# Information\n\n• The total mark for this paper is 80  \n.  \n• The marks for each question are shown in brackets  \n– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.  \n• Calculators may be used  \n.  \n# Advice\n\n• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.  \n• Try to answer every question  \n.  \n• Check your answers if you have time at the end  \n.  \nP74633A  \n©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.Z:1/1/1/1/1/  \n*P74633A0120*  \nTurn over   \n  \n  \n# FORMULAE FOR INTERNATIONAL GCSE BUSINESS\n\nGross profit margin:  \nGross profit = revenue – cost of salesGross profit margin =  × 100  \nOperating profit margin:  \nOperating profit = gross profit – other operating expensesOperating profit margin =  × 100  \nMarkup:  \nMarkup =  × 100  \nReturn on capital employed (ROCE):  \nROCE =  operating profit  × 100  \ncapital employed  \nCurrent ratio:  \nCurrent ratio =  current assets   \ncurrent liabilities  \nAcid test ratio:  \nAcid test ratio = current assets − inventory  \ncurrent liabilities  \n2  \n*P74633A0220* 􀂄􀂄􀂄􀂄  \nDO NOT WRITE TH AREIS  TWR TE IN TH I ARETWR TE IN TH IS AREA  \nDO NOT WRITE TH A EIS  TW TE INTH I E TW TE IN TH IS AREA  \nAnswer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.  \nSome questions must be answered with a cross in a box  . If you change your mind about ananswer, put a line through the box   and then mark your new answer with a cross  .  \n1 As We Grow (AWG) is a clothing business in Iceland. The social objective of thebusiness is to use natural materials, such as wool, and produce environmentallyfriendly products. It aims to design clothes that will last a long time, to encouragefamilies to buy fewer clothes and reduce waste in society.  \nAWG’s increasing product range now includes jumpers, dresses, shirts and babyclothes. These are produced in small workshops that employ family and friends.Waste is kept to a minimum and any leftover material is used to make scarves andhats. The business has one store in Iceland. It uses its website to advertise and sellits clothing online to customers in other countries. The business has received theIcelandic Design Award for its contribution to the environment.  \n(a) (i) Which one of the following is shown on the statement of financial position?Select one answer.  \n(1)  \n  A Sales  \n  B Cost of sales  \n  C Current assets  \n  D Gross profit  \n(ii) Which one of the following is an element of the marketing mix?  \nSelect one answer.  \n(1)  \n  A Price  \n  B Partnership  \n  C Production  \n  D Profit  \n􀂄 􀂄 􀂄 􀂄  \n*P74633A0320*  \n3Turn over  \nA business has fixed costs of £6 000 a month. 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