Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Examinations GCENew
BusinessH431/02: The UK business
environment A Level with marking
scheme
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 7 June 2023 – Morning
A Level Business
H431/02 The UK business environment
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
* 9 8 9 9 3 8 2 2 5 0 *
• the Resource Booklet
You can use:
• a calculator
* H 4 3 1 0 2 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and
the question numbers.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer the questions in Section B.
• 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 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
1 Define the term ‘primary sector’.
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2 State the difference between a consumer and a customer.
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3 A business paid a consultant £10 000 to advise on ways to reduce waste. In 2022 its output was
£150 000 and the value of its waste was reduced to £12 000.
Calculate the wastage rate for the business in 2022. Show your working.
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Answer = .......................................................... [2]
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4 Define the term ‘strategic alliance’.
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5 Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for the managers of a business of a wide span of
control.
Advantage ........................................................................................................................................
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Disadvantage ...................................................................................................................................
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[4]
6 Explain two limitations for a business of using a decision tree.
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[4]
© OCR 2023 Turn over
Examinations GCENew
BusinessH431/02: The UK business
environment A Level with marking
scheme
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 7 June 2023 – Morning
A Level Business
H431/02 The UK business environment
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
* 9 8 9 9 3 8 2 2 5 0 *
• the Resource Booklet
You can use:
• a calculator
* H 4 3 1 0 2 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and
the question numbers.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer the questions in Section B.
• 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 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2023 [601/4675/8] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (EF/FC) 315915/3 Turn over
, 2
Section A
1 Define the term ‘primary sector’.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................... [2]
2 State the difference between a consumer and a customer.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................... [2]
3 A business paid a consultant £10 000 to advise on ways to reduce waste. In 2022 its output was
£150 000 and the value of its waste was reduced to £12 000.
Calculate the wastage rate for the business in 2022. Show your working.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Answer = .......................................................... [2]
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4 Define the term ‘strategic alliance’.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................... [2]
5 Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for the managers of a business of a wide span of
control.
Advantage ........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Disadvantage ...................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[4]
6 Explain two limitations for a business of using a decision tree.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
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[4]
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