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Q1. What is the primary purpose of business activity?
A. To provide goods and services that satisfy customer needs and wants
B. To employ as many people as possible in the local area
C. To maximise the number of products manufactured each year
D. To reduce competition within the wider industry
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✓ Answer: A. To provide goods and services that satisfy customer needs and wants
Business activity exists to identify and satisfy customer needs and wants by producing goods or services. Employment and output volume can be side effects of running a business, but they are not the defining purpose the specification identifies. Reducing competition may be a strategic goal for some firms but is not the core purpose of business activity itself.
Q2. A furniture retailer wants to know exactly how customers feel about the comfort of a new sofa range, including their emotional reactions. Which research method is most suitable?
A. Qualitative research such as focus groups
B. Quantitative research such as a large-scale survey
C. Secondary research from industry statistics
D. Observation of footfall in the store
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✓ Answer: A. Qualitative research such as focus groups
Qualitative research explores opinions, feelings and reasons behind behaviour in depth, making focus groups ideal for understanding emotional reactions to comfort. Quantitative research produces numerical data (like how many people bought the sofa) but does not capture the depth of feeling qualitative methods do.
Q3. A business improves its gross profit margin by negotiating cheaper raw materials from a new supplier without changing its selling price. What is the most likely effect on cost of sales?
A. Cost of sales increases as a proportion of revenue
B. Cost of sales becomes irrelevant to gross profit
C. Cost of sales stays exactly the same in every case
D. Cost of sales decreases as a proportion of revenue
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✓ Answer: D. Cost of sales decreases as a proportion of revenue
Cheaper raw materials reduce the direct cost of producing each unit sold, so cost of sales falls relative to revenue and gross profit margin rises. Since gross profit margin and cost of sales as a proportion of revenue move in opposite directions, the margin cannot rise while cost of sales rises too.
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Who has to sit the GCSE Business (AQA)
Who needs a GCSE Business (AQA)?
Typically taken by students aged 14-16 interested in business operations, careers in management, or entrepreneurship. Adults can also sit it as private candidates.
The real GCSE Business (AQA): format
How many questions are in the GCSE Business (AQA)?
The real GCSE Business (AQA) has 2 questions and lasts 210 minutes. Our mock uses 40 questions in 60 minutes.
What it costs, and what a resit costs
How much does the GCSE Business (AQA) cost?
Real exam fee: £175-£300 (for private candidates, includes exam board & centre fees). Resit fee: £150-£500 (for private candidates, similar to first entry; late fees apply). Rebooking after a fail: Typically a full year, as GCSE Business is usually only offered in the May/June exam series.
How hard is it
What is the GCSE Business (AQA) pass rate?
Real exam first-time pass rate: Approximately 66.0% of UK entries achieved Grade 4/C or higher in 2026. For AQA specifically, 68.4% achieved Grade 4 or above in June 2025. Difficulty: Moderate to high.
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GCSE Business (AQA): common questions
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What is the pass mark for the GCSE Business (AQA)?
You need 24 out of 40 correct to pass, which is about 60%. Our mocks mark you against this exact threshold.
How long do you get?
The test is timed at 60 minutes. Our full mock runs on the same clock so you can practise your pacing.
Are these the real exam questions?
No. Our questions are original and written to match the current syllabus, so they give realistic practice without copying the official paper. Every answer comes with a plain-English explanation. Always confirm current rules and content with AQA.