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GCSE Business (OCR)

Enterprise, marketing, finance, operations, HR. OCR 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, finances and strategy of the business to guide decisions and attract funding
  • B.  To record every sale made once the business is trading
  • C.  To list the personal hobbies of the entrepreneur
  • D.  To satisfy HMRC's VAT registration requirements only
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✓ Answer: A. To set out the aims, finances and strategy of the business to guide decisions and attract funding
A business plan sets out what the business aims to achieve, how it will be financed and how it will operate, which helps the entrepreneur make decisions and persuade lenders or investors to provide finance. It is written before or as trading starts, not just once sales begin.
Q2. Which research method would give a business the most detailed, in-depth understanding of why customers feel a certain way about a product?
  • A.  A focus group discussion
  • B.  A tally of till receipts
  • C.  A closed-question online poll
  • D.  A count of website visitors
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✓ Answer: A. A focus group discussion
A focus group is qualitative research that explores opinions, attitudes and reasons in depth through open discussion. Till receipts, closed polls and visitor counts produce numerical (quantitative) data that shows what is happening but not why.
Q3. What does the 'margin of safety' show on a break-even chart?
  • A.  The difference between fixed and variable costs
  • B.  The amount by which actual or budgeted sales exceed the break-even level of output
  • C.  The maximum price a business can charge
  • D.  The total amount of start-up capital required
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✓ Answer: B. The amount by which actual or budgeted sales exceed the break-even level of output
The margin of safety is the gap between current sales output and the break-even output, showing how much sales could fall before the business starts making a loss. A larger margin of safety generally indicates lower financial risk.
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Enterprise & entrepreneurship · 36
Marketing & the market · 36
Business finance · 33
Operations & production · 35
Human resources · 36
Business in the wider world · 35
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How many questions are in the GCSE Business (OCR)?
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 (OCR)?
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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