AQA A-LEVEL BUSINESS PAPER 1 BUSINESS 1 QUESTION PAPER 2021
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Centre Candidate
number number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate re
signatu
A-level
BUSINESS
Paper 1 Business
1
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
a calculator. Question Mark
Section
Instructions A
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
16
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. 17
Answer one question from Section C and one question from Section D. 18
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do 19
not write outside the box around each page or on blank
20
pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at 21
the end of this book. Write the question number against your 22
answer(s). 23
Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work
you do not want to be marked. 24
TOTAL
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The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
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Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this
section.
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 Statement 1: ‘In a SWOT analysis, high staff turnover is a threat.’
Statement 2: ‘In a SWOT analysis, excellent research and development
facilities are an opportunity.’
Read statements 1 and 2 and select the correct option from the following
options.
[1 mark]
A Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is true.
B Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
D Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is false.
0 2 After five years of trading, the value of a company’s initial ordinary share
capital is identical to the value of its market capitalisation. No further shares
have been issued during this period.
These two values will only be identical if:
[1 mark]
A all of its profit has been distributed to shareholders.
B all of its profit has been retained in the business.
C it has made a total profit of zero over the five years.
D the current market price of the shares is the same as
the initial share price.
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outside the
0 3 Figure 1 below shows the Blake Mouton grid. box
Figure 1 Blake Mouton grid
In Figure 1, the move from point Y to point Z shows a change in leadership
style:
[1 mark]
A from country club leader to ‘produce or perish’ leader.
B from country club leader to team leader.
C from impoverished leader to ‘produce or perish’ leader.
D from impoverished leader to team leader.
Turn over for the next question
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Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre Candidate
number number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate re
signatu
A-level
BUSINESS
Paper 1 Business
1
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
a calculator. Question Mark
Section
Instructions A
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
16
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. 17
Answer one question from Section C and one question from Section D. 18
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do 19
not write outside the box around each page or on blank
20
pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at 21
the end of this book. Write the question number against your 22
answer(s). 23
Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work
you do not want to be marked. 24
TOTAL
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
*Jun217132101*
IB/G/Jun21/
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7132/1
,*Jun217132101*
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E9
7132/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this
section.
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 Statement 1: ‘In a SWOT analysis, high staff turnover is a threat.’
Statement 2: ‘In a SWOT analysis, excellent research and development
facilities are an opportunity.’
Read statements 1 and 2 and select the correct option from the following
options.
[1 mark]
A Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is true.
B Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
D Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is false.
0 2 After five years of trading, the value of a company’s initial ordinary share
capital is identical to the value of its market capitalisation. No further shares
have been issued during this period.
These two values will only be identical if:
[1 mark]
A all of its profit has been distributed to shareholders.
B all of its profit has been retained in the business.
C it has made a total profit of zero over the five years.
D the current market price of the shares is the same as
the initial share price.
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Do not write
outside the
0 3 Figure 1 below shows the Blake Mouton grid. box
Figure 1 Blake Mouton grid
In Figure 1, the move from point Y to point Z shows a change in leadership
style:
[1 mark]
A from country club leader to ‘produce or perish’ leader.
B from country club leader to team leader.
C from impoverished leader to ‘produce or perish’ leader.
D from impoverished leader to team leader.
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
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