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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Monday 13 May 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 4BS1/01R
Business
PAPER 1: Investigating small businesses
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, FORMULAE FOR INTERNATIONAL GCSE BUSINESS
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Gross profit margin:
Gross profit = revenue – cost of sales
Gross profit margin = gross profit ×100
revenue
Operating profit margin:
Operating profit = gross profit – other operating expenses
Operating profit margin = operating profit ×100
revenue
Markup:
Markup = profit per item ×100
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cost per item
Return on capital employed (ROCE):
ROCE = operating profit ×100
capital employed
Current ratio:
Current ratio = current assets
current liabilities
Acid test ratio:
Acid test ratio = current assets − inventory
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current liabilities
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Café Pinch is a small café based in Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It serves a range
of hot and cold meals. The owner, Kumaran, trained in good Berlin restaurants and
cafés before starting his own café business. It opened in December 2018. It has 10
seats in front of the café and 10 inside. It is located close to an underground station.
Despite being surrounded by many other cafés, Café Pinch received 5 out of 5 in
online reviews. The reviewers commented on the high-quality cooked food,
filled Ciabattas, range of drinks and excellent customer service. The café is open
8am–5pm every day. It has a website which is used for information purposes only.
(a) (i) Which one of the following is an example of an internal source of finance?
Select one answer.
(1)
A Overdraft
B Crowdfunding
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C Retained profit
D Share capital
(ii) Which one of the following is a result of average costs rising in a growing
large business?
Select one answer.
(1)
A Economies of scale
B Diseconomies of scale
C Purchasing economies
D Financial economies
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(iii) Which one of the following is the money left after all costs have been
subtracted from revenue?
Select one answer.
(1)
A Gross profit
B Inflows
C Loss
D Profit
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Monday 13 May 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 4BS1/01R
Business
PAPER 1: Investigating small businesses
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P75842A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/
*P75842A0120*
, FORMULAE FOR INTERNATIONAL GCSE BUSINESS
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Gross profit margin:
Gross profit = revenue – cost of sales
Gross profit margin = gross profit ×100
revenue
Operating profit margin:
Operating profit = gross profit – other operating expenses
Operating profit margin = operating profit ×100
revenue
Markup:
Markup = profit per item ×100
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
cost per item
Return on capital employed (ROCE):
ROCE = operating profit ×100
capital employed
Current ratio:
Current ratio = current assets
current liabilities
Acid test ratio:
Acid test ratio = current assets − inventory
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
current liabilities
v1
2
1 DD02652
1/
*P75842A0220*
©2021 Pearson Education Ltd.
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Café Pinch is a small café based in Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It serves a range
of hot and cold meals. The owner, Kumaran, trained in good Berlin restaurants and
cafés before starting his own café business. It opened in December 2018. It has 10
seats in front of the café and 10 inside. It is located close to an underground station.
Despite being surrounded by many other cafés, Café Pinch received 5 out of 5 in
online reviews. The reviewers commented on the high-quality cooked food,
filled Ciabattas, range of drinks and excellent customer service. The café is open
8am–5pm every day. It has a website which is used for information purposes only.
(a) (i) Which one of the following is an example of an internal source of finance?
Select one answer.
(1)
A Overdraft
B Crowdfunding
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
C Retained profit
D Share capital
(ii) Which one of the following is a result of average costs rising in a growing
large business?
Select one answer.
(1)
A Economies of scale
B Diseconomies of scale
C Purchasing economies
D Financial economies
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(iii) Which one of the following is the money left after all costs have been
subtracted from revenue?
Select one answer.
(1)
A Gross profit
B Inflows
C Loss
D Profit
3
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