Monday 16 November 2020 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Business
J204/02 Business 2: operations, finance and influences on
business
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
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• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
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the question numbers.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 20 pages.
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• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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SECTION A
Answer all the questions.
1 Which of the following tasks is not a finance function?
A Advertising price reductions
B Applying for a bank loan
C Calculating break-even
D Measuring profit and loss
Your answer [1]
2 Which of the following issues is climate change an example of?
A A financial issue
B A quality control issue
C An economic issue
D An environmental issue
Your answer [1]
3 A manufacturer is experiencing a range of problems.
Which of the following problems would be classed as a ‘liquidity problem’?
A A breakdown on the production line
B Being short of funds to pay suppliers
C Experiencing high levels of wastage during the production process
D Having insufficient financial information to make business decisions
Your answer [1]
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4 A company’s total costs are too high. The finance manager advises that this is being caused by
increasing wage costs as the company expands.
Which one of the following actions would provide a long term solution to this problem?
A Applying for an overdraft
B Automating the production process
C Employing a finance assistant
D Switching to job production
Your answer [1]
5 A business will make a profit if it:
A ends the year with a positive bank balance
B exceeds its break-even quantity
C has costs that are greater than its revenues
D pays off all of its debts
Your answer [1]
6 Which of the following is a short-term source of finance suitable for a new business?
A Retained profit
B Sale of business assets
C Share issue
D Trade credit
Your answer [1]
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