Business Paper 2 - Calculations Edexcel A
Level Questions and Answers 2025
AverageACostsAPerAUnitA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TotalAProductionACostsA÷ATotalAOutputA(Units)
NetAPresentAValueA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
CashAflowAxADiscountAFactorA(PredictedArateAofAInflation)
AverageARateAofAReturnA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
NetAReturnA(ProfitAperAannum)A÷ACapitalAOutlayACostA(startAcost)AxA100
PaybackAPeriodA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
CostsAofAProjectA(Investment)A÷ANetACashAFlowAGeneratedAxA12
RevenueA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-SellingAPriceAxAUnitsASold
GrossAProfitA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-RevenueA-ACostAofASales
OperatingAProfitA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-GrossAProfitA-AExpenditure
ProfitAAfterATaxA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-OperatingAProfitA-AFinancialAcosts/Taxes
GearingA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Non-currentALiabilitiesA÷A(TotalAEquityA+ANon-
currentALiabilities)AxA100
AcidATestARatioA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-(CurrentAAssetsA-
AInventories)A÷ACurrentALiabilities
CurrentARatioA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-CurrentAAssetsA÷ACurrentALiabilities
GrossAProfitAMarginA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-GrossAProfitA÷ARevenueAxA100
NetAProfitAMarginA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-NetAProfitA÷ARevenueAxA100
ReturnAOnACapitalAEmployedA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
(OperatingAProfitA÷ATotalAEquity)A+ANon-currentALiabilitiesAxA100
LabourAProductivityA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
OutputAinAperiodA(units)A÷ANumberAofAEmployeesAWorking
LabourARetentionA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
StaffAnotAleavingAperAyearA÷AAverageANumberAofAStaffAxA100
LabourATurnoverA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
NumberAofAEmployeesAleavingAduringAtheAperiodA÷AAverageAnumberAemployedAduringAthe
AperiodAxA100
AbsenteeismA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
NumberAofAdaysAofAunauthorisedAabsenceA÷ATotalADaysAworkedAbyAworkforceAoverAtheApe
riodAxA100
TotalAFloatATimeA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-LFTA-AESTA-ADurationAofAActivity
Level Questions and Answers 2025
AverageACostsAPerAUnitA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TotalAProductionACostsA÷ATotalAOutputA(Units)
NetAPresentAValueA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
CashAflowAxADiscountAFactorA(PredictedArateAofAInflation)
AverageARateAofAReturnA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
NetAReturnA(ProfitAperAannum)A÷ACapitalAOutlayACostA(startAcost)AxA100
PaybackAPeriodA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
CostsAofAProjectA(Investment)A÷ANetACashAFlowAGeneratedAxA12
RevenueA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-SellingAPriceAxAUnitsASold
GrossAProfitA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-RevenueA-ACostAofASales
OperatingAProfitA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-GrossAProfitA-AExpenditure
ProfitAAfterATaxA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-OperatingAProfitA-AFinancialAcosts/Taxes
GearingA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Non-currentALiabilitiesA÷A(TotalAEquityA+ANon-
currentALiabilities)AxA100
AcidATestARatioA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-(CurrentAAssetsA-
AInventories)A÷ACurrentALiabilities
CurrentARatioA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-CurrentAAssetsA÷ACurrentALiabilities
GrossAProfitAMarginA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-GrossAProfitA÷ARevenueAxA100
NetAProfitAMarginA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-NetAProfitA÷ARevenueAxA100
ReturnAOnACapitalAEmployedA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
(OperatingAProfitA÷ATotalAEquity)A+ANon-currentALiabilitiesAxA100
LabourAProductivityA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
OutputAinAperiodA(units)A÷ANumberAofAEmployeesAWorking
LabourARetentionA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
StaffAnotAleavingAperAyearA÷AAverageANumberAofAStaffAxA100
LabourATurnoverA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
NumberAofAEmployeesAleavingAduringAtheAperiodA÷AAverageAnumberAemployedAduringAthe
AperiodAxA100
AbsenteeismA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
NumberAofAdaysAofAunauthorisedAabsenceA÷ATotalADaysAworkedAbyAworkforceAoverAtheApe
riodAxA100
TotalAFloatATimeA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-LFTA-AESTA-ADurationAofAActivity