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GCSE
BUSINESS
Paper 1 Influences of operations and HRM on business activity
Tuesday 14 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a calculator.
Section Mark
Instructions A
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
C
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside TOTAL
the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not
want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
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, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
For questions with four responses, only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 . 1 Which of the following is a benefit to an entrepreneur of operating as a sole trader?
[1 mark]
A Can sell shares
B Easy to set up
C Limited liability
D Many owners
0 1 . 2 Which of the following is a method of internal recruitment?
[1 mark]
A Advertising at a job centre
B Advertising in a newspaper
C Advertising on a noticeboard in the staffroom
D Advertising with an employment agency
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, 3
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outside the
0 1 . 3 Which of the following describes when induction training should take place? box
[1 mark]
A When an employee first joins a business
B When an employee leaves a job
C When an employee needs to learn new skills
D When an employee starts using new technology
0 1 . 4 Which of the following is correct for a flat organisational structure?
[1 mark]
A Many levels of hierarchy
B Many opportunities for promotion
C Narrow span of control
D Short chain of command
0 1 . 5 Which of the following is the most likely effect of a decrease in interest rates?
[1 mark]
A Borrowing will be cheaper.
B Business investment will fall.
C Consumer spending will reduce.
D More people will save.
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
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Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 6 box
Which of the following is an example of a fixed cost?
[1 mark]
A Interest payments
B Packaging for goods
C Production wages
D Raw materials
0 1 . 7 Explain one method of growth used by a business when expanding organically
or externally.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 8 Explain why a business uses delayering.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 9 Explain one way a person specification can be used as part of the recruitment
process.
[2 marks]
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
BUSINESS
Paper 1 Influences of operations and HRM on business activity
Tuesday 14 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a calculator.
Section Mark
Instructions A
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
C
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside TOTAL
the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not
want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
*jun248132101*
IB/M/Jun24/G4004/E9 8132/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
For questions with four responses, only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 . 1 Which of the following is a benefit to an entrepreneur of operating as a sole trader?
[1 mark]
A Can sell shares
B Easy to set up
C Limited liability
D Many owners
0 1 . 2 Which of the following is a method of internal recruitment?
[1 mark]
A Advertising at a job centre
B Advertising in a newspaper
C Advertising on a noticeboard in the staffroom
D Advertising with an employment agency
*02*
IB/M/Jun24/8132/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Which of the following describes when induction training should take place? box
[1 mark]
A When an employee first joins a business
B When an employee leaves a job
C When an employee needs to learn new skills
D When an employee starts using new technology
0 1 . 4 Which of the following is correct for a flat organisational structure?
[1 mark]
A Many levels of hierarchy
B Many opportunities for promotion
C Narrow span of control
D Short chain of command
0 1 . 5 Which of the following is the most likely effect of a decrease in interest rates?
[1 mark]
A Borrowing will be cheaper.
B Business investment will fall.
C Consumer spending will reduce.
D More people will save.
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
*03*
IB/M/Jun24/8132/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 6 box
Which of the following is an example of a fixed cost?
[1 mark]
A Interest payments
B Packaging for goods
C Production wages
D Raw materials
0 1 . 7 Explain one method of growth used by a business when expanding organically
or externally.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 8 Explain why a business uses delayering.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 9 Explain one way a person specification can be used as part of the recruitment
process.
[2 marks]
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