AQA GCSE Business Paper 1 8132/1 | Mark Scheme 2025

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GCSE
BUSINESS
Paper1 InfluencesofoperationsandHRMonbusinessactivity
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 The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
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0 1 . 1 Which of the following is an advantage of job production?
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A Allows a business to achieve economies of scale
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B Allows for specialisation of workers b b b b




C Allows large quantities to be producedb b b b b




D Allows the customisation of products b b b b




0 1 . 2 Which of the following pairs of legal structures both benefit from limited liability?
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A Ltd and sole traders
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B Partnerships and sole traders b b b




C Plc and Ltd b b




D Plc and sole traders
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0 1 . 3 Which of the following is an economic influence on businesses?
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A Changes in global warming b b b




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C Changes in levels of employment
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0 1 . 4 Which of the following is a method of digital communication?
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0 1 . 5 Which of the following is the formula for average unit costs?
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A (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) ÷ number of units produced
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B (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) × number of units produced
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C (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) ÷ number of units sold
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D (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) × number of units sold
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0 1 . 6 Which of the following describes the lean production technique of just-in-time (JIT)?
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A Where a product moves continuously from one stage of the pro
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B Where the business buys raw materials in bulk before orders are
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C Where the business only produces the product when a cu
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D Where the business produces the product to the requirements of t
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he customer
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0 1 . 7 Identify two factors a business may consider when choosing a supplier.
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0 1 . 8 Explain one reason why a person might want to become an entrepreneur.
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0 1 . 9 Explain one reason why the training of current employees may be needed.
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