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Edexcel GCSE Business
Paper 1a: Investigating small business
Practice paper Paper reference
Time: 1 hour 30 Minutes Paper 1a
You do not need any other materials Total
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number
• There are three sections in this paper
• Answer all questions in each section
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need
• Calculators may be used
• You are advised to show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
end of your solution
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 90
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much
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time to spend on each question
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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[BUSINESS] PAPER 1A EDEXCEL GCSE
BUSINESS QUESTION ONLY –
INVESTIGATING SMALL BUSINESS
Edexcel GCSE Business
Paper 1a
Section A
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 answer, put
a line through the box ✗ and then mark your new answer with a cross ✗ .
1 (a) Which one of the following is not a risk of running a business?
Select one answer:
A Financial loss
B Lack of security
C Independence
D Business failure
(1)
(b) Which one of the following is an example of secondary market research?
Select one answer:
A Focus group
B Market reports
C Observation
D Survey
(1)
(c) Explain one advantage to business owners of having limited liability.
(3)
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Write your name here
Surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Edexcel GCSE Business
Paper 1a: Investigating small business
Practice paper Paper reference
Time: 1 hour 30 Minutes Paper 1a
You do not need any other materials Total
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number
• There are three sections in this paper
• Answer all questions in each section
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need
• Calculators may be used
• You are advised to show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
end of your solution
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 90
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much
Page 2 Edexcel GCSE Business Practice Exam Paper 1a
, ©
time to spend on each question
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
Edexcel GCSE Business Practice Exam Paper 1a Page 3
, ©
[BUSINESS] PAPER 1A EDEXCEL GCSE
BUSINESS QUESTION ONLY –
INVESTIGATING SMALL BUSINESS
Edexcel GCSE Business
Paper 1a
Section A
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 answer, put
a line through the box ✗ and then mark your new answer with a cross ✗ .
1 (a) Which one of the following is not a risk of running a business?
Select one answer:
A Financial loss
B Lack of security
C Independence
D Business failure
(1)
(b) Which one of the following is an example of secondary market research?
Select one answer:
A Focus group
B Market reports
C Observation
D Survey
(1)
(c) Explain one advantage to business owners of having limited liability.
(3)
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