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BUSINESS
Paper 1 Influences of operations and HRM on business activity
Friday 9 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
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a calculator.
A
Instructions B
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. C
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. TOTAL
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.
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The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
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For each multiple-choice question, completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
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0 1 .1 Which of the following is an advantage of job
production? [1 mark]
A Allows a business to achieve economies of scale
B Allows for specialisation of workers
C Allows large quantities to be produced
D Allows the customisation of products
0 1 .2 Which of the following pairs of legal structures both benefit from limited liability?
[1 mark]
A Ltd and sole traders
B Partnerships and sole traders
C Plc and Ltd
D Plc and sole traders
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0 1 . 3 Which of the following is an economic influence on box
businesses? [1 mark]
A Changes in global warming
B Changes in legislation
C Changes in levels of employment
D Changes in technology
0 1 .4 Which of the following is a method of digital
communication? [1 mark]
A Computer-aided design
B Laptop computers
C Leaflets
D Social media
0 1 .5 Which of the following is the formula for average
unit costs? [1 mark]
A (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) ÷ number of units produced
B (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) × number of units produced
C (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) ÷ number of units sold
D (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) × number of units sold
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
BUSINESS
Paper 1 Influences of operations and HRM on business activity
Friday 9 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
Section Mark
a calculator.
A
Instructions B
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. C
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. TOTAL
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 each question are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
for more:
IB/M/Jun25/G4006/V7 tyrio npa per s.c om
8 1 3 2 /1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in the spaces
provided.
For questions with three or four responses, only one answer per question is allowed.
For each multiple-choice question, completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as
shown.
0 1 .1 Which of the following is an advantage of job
production? [1 mark]
A Allows a business to achieve economies of scale
B Allows for specialisation of workers
C Allows large quantities to be produced
D Allows the customisation of products
0 1 .2 Which of the following pairs of legal structures both benefit from limited liability?
[1 mark]
A Ltd and sole traders
B Partnerships and sole traders
C Plc and Ltd
D Plc and sole traders
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0 1 . 3 Which of the following is an economic influence on box
businesses? [1 mark]
A Changes in global warming
B Changes in legislation
C Changes in levels of employment
D Changes in technology
0 1 .4 Which of the following is a method of digital
communication? [1 mark]
A Computer-aided design
B Laptop computers
C Leaflets
D Social media
0 1 .5 Which of the following is the formula for average
unit costs? [1 mark]
A (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) ÷ number of units produced
B (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) × number of units produced
C (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) ÷ number of units sold
D (Total fixed costs + total variable costs) × number of units sold
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