AQA GCSE BUSINESS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Consumer protection.
Answer: Laws that protect the interests of consumers when buying goods or
services
◍ Market.
Answer: Where the buyer and sellet come together to exchange goods or
services for money
◍ Forecast.
Answer: A technique where the business attempts to estimate future sales or
other financial variables
◍ Secondary Research.
Answer: Research that uses information that has already been gathered for
another purpose
◍ Unlimited liability.
Answer: Owners are responsible for all the business debts
◍ Drawbacks of personal selling.
Answer: May be seen as a nuisance
◍ Consumer Protection 2000.
Answer: Firms must give clear information about the good or serviceThis
information must be provided in writingFirms must offer a cooling off
period of 7 days for customers to change their minds
◍ Benefits of e commerce to business.
Answer: Cheap to set up if they cant design a webpage themselvesCan
, access consumers around the world Cheap promotionCheaper way to sell
most products
◍ Profit.
Answer: What is left after costs have been deducted from revenue
◍ Advantages of external recruitment.
Answer: New ideas and skills can be brought into the businessStandard of
applicant could be highDoes not create another vacancy in the
businessInternal promotion can cause jealousy
◍ Advantages of job production.
Answer: Allows special requirements to be metHigh prices can be charged
◍ Ways of motivating staff.
Answer: Monetary techniquesNon monetary techniquesTraining
programmesOffering responsibility
◍ Funding.
Answer: The capital provided for the various stages of business growth by
different sources of finance
◍ Partnership.
Answer: The simpletest way two or more people can be in business together
where partners are jointly and personally responsible for debts
◍ Cash.
Answer: Money that the business has available to it straight away
◍ Customer Expectations.
Answer: The minimum quality standards for a product or service that is
acceptable to consumers
◍ Business.
Answer: An activity that requires the organisation of resources to achieve a
reward whilst running a risk
◍ Financial advice sources.
Answer: High street banksGovernment organisations such as
, RDACharitable organisations such as The Prince's Trust
◍ Benefits of e commerce to customers.
Answer: Easy to accessEasy to compare pricesCan order and online from
homeEasy to contact the business
◍ Benefits of WOM.
Answer: Free and trustowrthy
◍ Benefits of direct mail.
Answer: Once the leaflet has been printed, hand delivery is quite cheap
◍ Product Differentiation.
Answer: Attempting to make your products stand out from those of rivals
through advertising or design
◍ Demand.
Answer: The quantity that consumers are willing and able to buy at the
current price level
◍ Personal Selling.
Answer: Employing a person to visit potential customers to persuade them
to buy your goods or services
◍ Market share.
Answer: The proportion of total market sales sold by one business
◍ Equal Pay Act 1970.
Answer: Employers must pay both men and women equal rates for the same
jobs
◍ Cash flow forecast.
Answer: A prediction of a business's future cash inflows and outflows,
showing the closing balance
◍ Customer Service.
Answer: Providing services to customers before, during and after purchase,
to standards that meet their expectations
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Consumer protection.
Answer: Laws that protect the interests of consumers when buying goods or
services
◍ Market.
Answer: Where the buyer and sellet come together to exchange goods or
services for money
◍ Forecast.
Answer: A technique where the business attempts to estimate future sales or
other financial variables
◍ Secondary Research.
Answer: Research that uses information that has already been gathered for
another purpose
◍ Unlimited liability.
Answer: Owners are responsible for all the business debts
◍ Drawbacks of personal selling.
Answer: May be seen as a nuisance
◍ Consumer Protection 2000.
Answer: Firms must give clear information about the good or serviceThis
information must be provided in writingFirms must offer a cooling off
period of 7 days for customers to change their minds
◍ Benefits of e commerce to business.
Answer: Cheap to set up if they cant design a webpage themselvesCan
, access consumers around the world Cheap promotionCheaper way to sell
most products
◍ Profit.
Answer: What is left after costs have been deducted from revenue
◍ Advantages of external recruitment.
Answer: New ideas and skills can be brought into the businessStandard of
applicant could be highDoes not create another vacancy in the
businessInternal promotion can cause jealousy
◍ Advantages of job production.
Answer: Allows special requirements to be metHigh prices can be charged
◍ Ways of motivating staff.
Answer: Monetary techniquesNon monetary techniquesTraining
programmesOffering responsibility
◍ Funding.
Answer: The capital provided for the various stages of business growth by
different sources of finance
◍ Partnership.
Answer: The simpletest way two or more people can be in business together
where partners are jointly and personally responsible for debts
◍ Cash.
Answer: Money that the business has available to it straight away
◍ Customer Expectations.
Answer: The minimum quality standards for a product or service that is
acceptable to consumers
◍ Business.
Answer: An activity that requires the organisation of resources to achieve a
reward whilst running a risk
◍ Financial advice sources.
Answer: High street banksGovernment organisations such as
, RDACharitable organisations such as The Prince's Trust
◍ Benefits of e commerce to customers.
Answer: Easy to accessEasy to compare pricesCan order and online from
homeEasy to contact the business
◍ Benefits of WOM.
Answer: Free and trustowrthy
◍ Benefits of direct mail.
Answer: Once the leaflet has been printed, hand delivery is quite cheap
◍ Product Differentiation.
Answer: Attempting to make your products stand out from those of rivals
through advertising or design
◍ Demand.
Answer: The quantity that consumers are willing and able to buy at the
current price level
◍ Personal Selling.
Answer: Employing a person to visit potential customers to persuade them
to buy your goods or services
◍ Market share.
Answer: The proportion of total market sales sold by one business
◍ Equal Pay Act 1970.
Answer: Employers must pay both men and women equal rates for the same
jobs
◍ Cash flow forecast.
Answer: A prediction of a business's future cash inflows and outflows,
showing the closing balance
◍ Customer Service.
Answer: Providing services to customers before, during and after purchase,
to standards that meet their expectations
