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AQA GCSE Business Paper 2 — Free 26-Question AQA GCSE Practice Test

Q01.1Which of the following is a method of secondary market research?Easy

Q01.2Which of the following describes dividing potential customers into groups based on different characteristics?Easy

Q01.3Which source of finance could be given to a business to create jobs in areas of high unemployment?Easy

Q01.4Which of the following is the correct formula to calculate the margin of safety from a break-even chart?Easy

Q01.5Which of the following types of business ownership has shareholders, but cannot advertise its shares to the general p...Easy

Q01.6Which of the following is an advantage of trade credit for a business?Easy

Q01.7Identify two factors a business will consider before deciding on the promotional mix for its product or service.Easy

Q01.8Shareholders have a key objective of profit. Explain one reason why this might cause conflict with a different stakeh...Easy

Q01.9Explain one problem a business might face when producing an effective business plan.Easy

Q01.10Explain one benefit to a business of being more environmentally friendly.Easy

Q01.11Using **Table 1**, calculate the gross profit margin. Show all workings.Medium

Q01.12State and explain two pricing methods that a business can use.Medium

Q02.1**Item A: One Day Photography** Debbie Day set up One Day Photography (ODP) after completing a photography course at ...Easy

Q02.2Debbie previously worked full time from 10am to 6pm in a supermarket. Analyse one benefit to Debbie of operating ODP ...Medium

Q02.3Debbie is spending many hours a week updating the ODP social media account and responding to messages. Recommend whet...Hard

Q02.4**Item B: One Day Photography** Debbie's revenue can be unpredictable. She has received an average of two wedding boo...Easy

Q02.5Explain why a unique selling point (USP) is important to a business.Easy

Q02.6Debbie charges £180 for a family photography session. The cost to ODP for each session is £60. Using the information ...Medium

Q02.7Debbie is considering a bank loan to open a studio and upgrade her camera equipment, but she would have to use her ho...Hard

Q03.1**Item C: Emilios** Emilios is an ice cream shop located in St Ives in Cornwall. St Ives is a very popular town for t...Easy

Q03.2Explain one reason why Cornets Ltd decided to sell its ice cream cones through a wholesaler.Medium

Q03.3Emilios gives away free samples of its 'flavour of the day' to boost sales. Analyse one drawback of Emilios offering ...Medium

Q03.4**Item D: Emilios** More people are now choosing to follow a vegan lifestyle. A vegan does not eat any foods that com...Easy

Q03.5Using **Item D**, calculate the average rate of return for the new equipment if Emilios purchases it. State the formu...Hard

Q03.6Emilios is looking to maintain standards at the ice cream shop while reducing costs. Analyse one action Emilios could...Medium

Q03.7**Item E: Emilios** St Ives is a seaside resort. It is very popular in the spring and summer but has lower visitor nu...Hard

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