AQA A LEVEL BUSINESS PAPER 1 (7132/1) QP MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME MAY 2024
A-level
BUSINESS
Paper 1 Business 1
Tuesday 14 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
For Examiner’s Use
Question Mark
Section A
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19
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23
24
TOTAL
AQA QP + MARK SCHEME
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Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each 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 In which of these business forms could the owner/owners be required to sell personal
assets to pay for business liabilities?
[1 mark]
A Private limited companies and public limited companies
B Private limited companies and sole traders
C Public limited companies only
D Sole traders only
0 2 Statement 1: ‘Cheaper resources overseas would discourage a UK business which has
a low-cost positioning strategy from re-shoring production.’
Statement 2: ‘Political instability overseas would discourage a UK business from
re-shoring production.’
Read statements 1 and 2 and select the correct option from the following:
[1 mark]
A Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is true.
B Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
D Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is false.
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0 3 Delayering in a business is likely to: box
[1 mark]
A decrease the span of control of managers.
B improve the speed of vertical communication.
C increase opportunities for promotion.
D lead to less autonomy for workers.
0 4 The data below shows the budgets of a business for a particular year:
Budgeted income: £200m
Budgeted expenditure: £160m
At the end of the year, the actual income was as budgeted but expenditure was 20%
higher than the budget.
This means that the actual profit showed:
[1 mark]
A a favourable variance of £8 million.
B a favourable variance of £32 million.
C an adverse variance of £8 million.
D an adverse variance of £32 million.
0 5 Which one of the following statements is true?
In a SWOT analysis:
[1 mark]
A a recession in the business’ main export market is a weakness.
B an increase in labour productivity in the business is an opportunity.
C an increase in the number of patents held by a business is a strength.
D disappointing levels of innovation from research and development are a threat.
Turn over ►
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0 6 Statement 1: ‘According to Ansoff’s matrix, market development involves selling a new box
product in a new market.’
Statement 2: ‘According to Ansoff’s matrix, market penetration involves selling an existing
product in an existing market.’
Read statements 1 and 2 and select the correct option from the following:
[1 mark]
A Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is true.
B Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
D Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is false.
0 7 Assuming no other changes, sales revenue for a product will stay the same if:
[1 mark]
A incomes rise by 10% and the income elasticity of demand for the product is 0
B incomes rise by 10% and the income elasticity of demand for the product is +0.1
C the price rises by 10% and the price elasticity of demand for the product is 0
D the price rises by 10% and the price elasticity of demand for the product is –10
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A-level
BUSINESS
Paper 1 Business 1
Tuesday 14 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
For Examiner’s Use
Question Mark
Section A
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
TOTAL
AQA QP + MARK SCHEME
IB/G/June24/G4004/E5 7132/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each 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 In which of these business forms could the owner/owners be required to sell personal
assets to pay for business liabilities?
[1 mark]
A Private limited companies and public limited companies
B Private limited companies and sole traders
C Public limited companies only
D Sole traders only
0 2 Statement 1: ‘Cheaper resources overseas would discourage a UK business which has
a low-cost positioning strategy from re-shoring production.’
Statement 2: ‘Political instability overseas would discourage a UK business from
re-shoring production.’
Read statements 1 and 2 and select the correct option from the following:
[1 mark]
A Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is true.
B Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
D Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is false.
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Delayering in a business is likely to: box
[1 mark]
A decrease the span of control of managers.
B improve the speed of vertical communication.
C increase opportunities for promotion.
D lead to less autonomy for workers.
0 4 The data below shows the budgets of a business for a particular year:
Budgeted income: £200m
Budgeted expenditure: £160m
At the end of the year, the actual income was as budgeted but expenditure was 20%
higher than the budget.
This means that the actual profit showed:
[1 mark]
A a favourable variance of £8 million.
B a favourable variance of £32 million.
C an adverse variance of £8 million.
D an adverse variance of £32 million.
0 5 Which one of the following statements is true?
In a SWOT analysis:
[1 mark]
A a recession in the business’ main export market is a weakness.
B an increase in labour productivity in the business is an opportunity.
C an increase in the number of patents held by a business is a strength.
D disappointing levels of innovation from research and development are a threat.
Turn over ►
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 6 Statement 1: ‘According to Ansoff’s matrix, market development involves selling a new box
product in a new market.’
Statement 2: ‘According to Ansoff’s matrix, market penetration involves selling an existing
product in an existing market.’
Read statements 1 and 2 and select the correct option from the following:
[1 mark]
A Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is true.
B Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
D Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is false.
0 7 Assuming no other changes, sales revenue for a product will stay the same if:
[1 mark]
A incomes rise by 10% and the income elasticity of demand for the product is 0
B incomes rise by 10% and the income elasticity of demand for the product is +0.1
C the price rises by 10% and the price elasticity of demand for the product is 0
D the price rises by 10% and the price elasticity of demand for the product is –10
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