Pearson Edexcel Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Business PAPER 2:
Building a business 2025 VERIFIED QP AND MS
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Paper
1BS0/02
Business
PAPER 2: Building a business
You must have:
Instructions
•• Use
Fill
black ink or ball-point pen.
centrethe
in boxesand
number at candidate
the top of number.
this page with your name,
• There are three sections in this paper.
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.
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P78782RA
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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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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 of the following is a stage of the product life cycle?
(1)
Select one answer.
A Branding
B Function
C Growth
D Pricing
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2
,
Figure 1 shows a monthly bar gate stock graph for a business.
(b) Which one of the following is the earliest date that the buffer stock level is
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reached in Figure 1?
(1)
Stocks of raw materials (in units)
3 000
2 000
1 000
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0
0 10 20 30
Number of days
Figure 1
Select one answer.
A Day 4
B Day 18
C Day 19
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D Day 31
3
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Building a business 2025 VERIFIED QP AND MS
, Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
surname names
Number Number
Paper
1BS0/02
Business
PAPER 2: Building a business
You must have:
Instructions
•• Use
Fill
black ink or ball-point pen.
centrethe
in boxesand
number at candidate
the top of number.
this page with your name,
• There are three sections in this paper.
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
P78782RA
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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 of the following is a stage of the product life cycle?
(1)
Select one answer.
A Branding
B Function
C Growth
D Pricing
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
,
Figure 1 shows a monthly bar gate stock graph for a business.
(b) Which one of the following is the earliest date that the buffer stock level is
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
reached in Figure 1?
(1)
Stocks of raw materials (in units)
3 000
2 000
1 000
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
0
0 10 20 30
Number of days
Figure 1
Select one answer.
A Day 4
B Day 18
C Day 19
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
D Day 31
3
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