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GCSE Business (Edexcel)

Enterprise, marketing, finance, operations, HR. Edexcel board.

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Q1. What is the main purpose of a business plan when starting a new enterprise?
  • A.  To set out the aims, objectives and finance needed to launch and run the business
  • B.  To guarantee the business will make a profit in its first year
  • C.  To register the business name with Companies House
  • D.  To calculate the exact tax the business will owe
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✓ Answer: A. To set out the aims, objectives and finance needed to launch and run the business
A business plan sets out what the business aims to achieve, how it will be run, and the finance required — it helps the entrepreneur think through the venture and is often needed to secure funding. It cannot guarantee profit, since that depends on many uncontrollable factors, and it is not a legal registration document.
Q2. A business asks customers to rate a product from 1 to 5 and also asks them to describe in their own words how it made them feel. Which two research types does this combine?
  • A.  Primary and secondary
  • B.  Field and desk
  • C.  Quantitative and qualitative
  • D.  Internal and external
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✓ Answer: C. Quantitative and qualitative
The numerical rating (1-5) produces quantitative data that can be measured and compared, while the open-ended description produces qualitative data about opinions and feelings. Combining both gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Q3. On a break-even chart, if fixed costs increase but variable cost per unit and selling price stay the same, what happens to the break-even point?
  • A.  It stays exactly the same
  • B.  It decreases, because fixed costs no longer matter
  • C.  It increases, because more units must be sold to cover the higher fixed costs
  • D.  It becomes impossible to calculate
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✓ Answer: C. It increases, because more units must be sold to cover the higher fixed costs
Higher fixed costs mean more contribution is needed to cover them, so the break-even output rises. This can be seen on the chart as the total cost line shifting upward, moving the break-even point further right.
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Enterprise & entrepreneurship · 37
Marketing & the market · 35
Business finance · 35
Operations & production · 35
Human resources · 38
Business in the wider world · 36
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How many questions are in the GCSE Business (Edexcel)?
The exam has 40 questions. Every Revision Robin mock uses the same 40-question format so your practice matches the real thing.
What is the pass mark for the GCSE Business (Edexcel)?
You need 24 out of 40 correct to pass, which is about 60%. Our mocks mark you against this exact threshold.
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The test is timed at 60 minutes. Our full mock runs on the same clock so you can practise your pacing.
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