Oxford AQA International AS Level · Business (9625)

The nature and purpose of business: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on The nature and purpose of business.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following best describes the relationship between strategy and tactics in a business context?

Question 2

1 mark

In the context of business decision making, which of the following best describes the opportunity cost for a social enterprise that decides to use its end-of-year surplus to fund a local community project instead of upgrading its delivery vehicles?

Question 3

1 mark

Which of the following best explains why profit and cash flow are distinct concepts for a business?

Question 4

1 mark

Which of the following would be classified as capital in the context of the inputs of a transformation process for a manufacturing firm?

Question 5

1 mark

In the context of the transformation process, which of the following would be classified as an input for a furniture manufacturing company?

Question 6

3 marks

A manufacturing firm uses land, labor, and capital to produce furniture.
If the business decides to invest in more advanced machinery instead of hiring additional workers, how might this specific choice improve the firm's efficiency in the transformation process?

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Question 7

6 marks

A social enterprise focuses on providing clean water to rural communities while a traditional public limited company (PLC) focuses on maximizing shareholder returns.
Analyze how their business objectives might lead to different decisions regarding the pricing of their essential services.

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Question 8

3 marks

An entrepreneur is considering starting a new digital marketing agency.

(a) State two common characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.
(b) Briefly explain why 'risk' is an inherent part of the nature of business for a start-up.
(c) Identify one possible business objective for this entrepreneur in their first year of operation.

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Question 9

7 marks

A family-owned business operates in the secondary sector as a furniture manufacturer. The owners are considering converting the business into a worker co-operative to improve employee motivation.

a) Define the transformation process and identify one input and one output for this specific business.
b) Discuss two potential impacts on the distribution of profits and decision-making if the business changes from a family-owned firm to a co-operative.

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