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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Monday 3 June 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
Paper
reference 4BS1/02
Business
PAPER 2: Investigating large businesses
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.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
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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, FORMULAE FOR INTERNATIONAL GCSE BUSINESS
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Gross profit margin:
Gross profit = revenue – cost of sales
Gross profit margin = gross profit ×100
revenue
Operating profit margin:
Operating profit = gross profit – other operating expenses
Operating profit margin = operating profit ×100
revenue
Markup:
Markup = profit per item ×100
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cost per item
Return on capital employed (ROCE):
ROCE = operating profit ×100
capital employed
Current ratio:
Current ratio = current assets
current liabilities
Acid test ratio:
Acid test ratio = current assets − inventory
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current liabilities
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, 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
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 TUI is a holiday business that has over 100 years of experience. It offers customers
a variety of holidays including staying in hotels, and river and ocean-going cruises.
There are many extras that it offers to holiday makers including: car hire, extensions
to the holiday and arranging day trips at all its holiday destinations.
The business is well known and flies its customers to over 180 destinations around
the world, including Greece, Turkey and Spain. It has 1,600 travel agencies and
27 million customers. Holidays can be booked by visiting a travel agency or online.
TUI has holidays to meet the needs of all its customers: families, children, couples and
those with disabilities.
(a) (i) Which one of the following is a non-financial objective?
Select one answer.
(1)
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A Generating wealth
B Personal satisfaction
C Maximising profit
D Regular income
(ii) Which one of the following would be a benefit to a business delaying paying
its suppliers?
Select one answer.
(1)
A Improved cash flow
B Increased profit
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C A reduction in the amount of interest paid
D Improved relationship with suppliers
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Monday 3 June 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
Paper
reference 4BS1/02
Business
PAPER 2: Investigating large businesses
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.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
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
P75843A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/1/1/
*P75843A0124*
, FORMULAE FOR INTERNATIONAL GCSE BUSINESS
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Gross profit margin:
Gross profit = revenue – cost of sales
Gross profit margin = gross profit ×100
revenue
Operating profit margin:
Operating profit = gross profit – other operating expenses
Operating profit margin = operating profit ×100
revenue
Markup:
Markup = profit per item ×100
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
cost per item
Return on capital employed (ROCE):
ROCE = operating profit ×100
capital employed
Current ratio:
Current ratio = current assets
current liabilities
Acid test ratio:
Acid test ratio = current assets − inventory
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
current liabilities
v1
2
1 DD02652
1/
*P75843A0224*
©2021 Pearson Education Ltd.
, 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
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 TUI is a holiday business that has over 100 years of experience. It offers customers
a variety of holidays including staying in hotels, and river and ocean-going cruises.
There are many extras that it offers to holiday makers including: car hire, extensions
to the holiday and arranging day trips at all its holiday destinations.
The business is well known and flies its customers to over 180 destinations around
the world, including Greece, Turkey and Spain. It has 1,600 travel agencies and
27 million customers. Holidays can be booked by visiting a travel agency or online.
TUI has holidays to meet the needs of all its customers: families, children, couples and
those with disabilities.
(a) (i) Which one of the following is a non-financial objective?
Select one answer.
(1)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
A Generating wealth
B Personal satisfaction
C Maximising profit
D Regular income
(ii) Which one of the following would be a benefit to a business delaying paying
its suppliers?
Select one answer.
(1)
A Improved cash flow
B Increased profit
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
C A reduction in the amount of interest paid
D Improved relationship with suppliers
3
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