2023 AQA A-level BUSINESS 7132/2 Paper 2 Business 2 Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED]

2023 AQA A-level BUSINESS 7132/2 Paper 2 Business 2 Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED] Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature I declare this is my own work. A-level BUSINESS Paper 2 Business 2 Wednesday 7 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • a calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 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 questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 100. For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 TOTAL 2 Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 0 1 Read the information below and then answer the questions that follow. AJS plc AJS plc is a manufacturer of non-recyclable packaging. This packaging is widely used by takeaway food outlets. AJS plc plans to invest £500 000 in new technology to increase capacity and make its factory more capital intensive. Appendix A Data on proposed investment (produced by AJS plc’s operations manager) Year Annual net cash flow Discount factor £000s (10%) 0 (500) 1.00 1 (50) 0.91 2 250 0.83 3 600 0.75 Appendix B UK market for non-recyclable takeaway food packaging Do not write outside the box *02* IB/G/Jun23/7132/2 3 Appendix C UK market for recyclable takeaway food packaging Appendix D Selected Human Resource data 2022 AJS plc Industry average Average salary £22 000 £26 000 Salary costs as a percentage of turnover (%) 40 35 Labour turnover (%) 15 4 Working days lost through industrial action 25 5 Average number of applicants for vacancies 14 55 Appendix E Selected Financial data for AJS plc 2022 Current assets £550 000 Current liabilities £270 000 Non-current liabilities £4m Operating profit £3m Gearing 22% Change in the share price of AJS plc over the year –15% Change in the share price of the top 100 UK companies