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AS & A Level Business 9609 past paper questions by topic (2022–2025)
Every question from the 105 papers of 2022–2025 — Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1), Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2), Paper 3 (Case Study), Paper 4 (Business Strategy) — sorted into the 26 chapters of our Business notes: 642 questions. Pick a chapter, then open the official paper and go straight to the question number. Questions on content that is no longer in the current syllabus are left out.
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- Enterprise (26)
- Business Structure (24)
- Size of Business (19)
- Business Objectives and Stakeholders (29)
- Human Resource Management (51)
- Motivation and Management (35)
- The Nature of Marketing (30)
- Market Research (21)
- The Marketing Mix (41)
- The Nature of Operations (37)
- Inventory Management, Capacity Utilisation and Outsourcing (27)
- Business Finance and Sources of Finance (31)
- Forecasting and Managing Cash Flows (12)
- Costs and Break-even Analysis (35)
- Budgets and Variances (10)
- External Influences on Business Activity (32)
- Business Strategy (32)
- Organisational Structure (7)
- Business Communication (4)
- Leadership and HRM Strategy (23)
- Marketing Analysis (21)
- Marketing Strategy (22)
- Location and Scale (8)
- Quality Management and Operations Strategy (29)
- Financial Statements and Analysis of Published Accounts (22)
- Investment Appraisal and Finance and Accounting Strategy (14)
Chapter 1: Enterprise
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 12 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Entrepreneur qualities for success |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q5 | 20 | Enterprise and economic development, intrapreneurship |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Intrapreneur and small business disadvantages |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Limitations of business plan |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q2 | 5 | Added value and entrepreneur quality |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Economic sectors and factors of production |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Barriers facing start-up entrepreneurs |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | Business enterprise and reasons for failure |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Intrapreneur qualities |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q2 (a) | 2 | Factors of production |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Opportunity cost and entrepreneur qualities |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q2 | 5 | Opportunity cost and reasons for start-up failure |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 14 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Entrepreneur quality and working capital |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Business role in country development |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Business risk and national business |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Limitations of business plan |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Barriers to entrepreneurship |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Importance of developing intrapreneurship |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Business plan element and variable costs |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Barrier to entrepreneurship and partnership |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Entrepreneur quality and opportunity cost |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Factors of production and sole trader |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 5 | Inventory and entrepreneur terms |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q1 (c) | 4 | Entrepreneurial qualities |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 11 | Raising value added of a service |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a) | 5 | Capital and dynamic business environment |
Chapter 2: Business Structure
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 8 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q1 | 5 | Public sector and business plan benefit |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q1 | 5 | Social enterprise and family business weakness |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q2 | 5 | Public sector definition and reasons |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q7 (a) | 8 | Advantages of public limited company status |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q1 | 5 | Social enterprise definition and advantages |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | Franchise definition and advantages |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q5 | 20 | Sole trader to partnership and franchising |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Problems of moving from sole trader to partnership |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 14 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Company features and dynamic environment |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Company features and market orientation |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Quaternary sector and supply chain terms |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Co-operative feature and manager functions |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Partnership feature and working capital |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Benefits of sole trader status |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Primary sector and intrapreneur terms |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Family business strength and niche market |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Product life cycle stage and limited liability |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Franchise feature and market share |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Private limited company and sustainability |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Moving to public limited company |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 5 | Customers and public limited company terms |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 5 | Labour intensive and co-operative terms |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2023 · Paper 32 | Q3 | 16 | Ratios and change to public limited company |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 32 | Q4 | 20 | Ratios then conversion to public limited company |
Chapter 3: Size of Business
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 8 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Benefits of vertical merger |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q3 | 5 | Hostile takeover and business objectives |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q5 (b) | 12 | External growth methods and objectives |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q5 | 20 | Organic growth and merger success |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q5 | 20 | Measuring size and role of small business |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Takeover and external growth drawbacks |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q1 | 5 | Organic growth and staying small |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Growth speed as cause of small firm failure |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 8 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Pros and cons of small business |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Joint venture as growth method |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Size measurement and demographic segmentation |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Size measurement and primary sector |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Merger and achieving objectives |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Importance of being a small business |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Growth by opening new factory |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Growth by launching new product range |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 3 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 31 | Q1 | 10 | Disadvantages of a merger |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 10 | Benefits of vertical integration |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 31 | Q4 | 21 | Ratios and joint venture decision |
Chapter 4: Business Objectives and Stakeholders
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 15 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Triple bottom line and social enterprise |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Mission statement and CSR as objective |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q6 | 20 | Ethical decisions and stakeholder importance |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | External stakeholders and employee aims |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q4 | 5 | Communicating objectives to workforce |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Public sector objectives and environment |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Ethics in marketing activities |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q4 | 5 | Employee responsibilities as stakeholder |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Benefits of SMART objectives |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Ethics and HRM activities |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Stakeholder conflict effects |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Changing objectives and shareholder effects |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | Ethics and its effect on business activity |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q7 (b) | 12 | Ethical influence on business activity |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q2 | 5 | CSR definition and drawbacks as objective |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 14 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Internal stakeholder and distribution channels |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 4 | External stakeholder and outsourcing |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Owner responsibilities to stakeholders |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Causes of conflict between owners |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Reasons objectives change |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Growth as business objective |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Objective and demand terms |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Reasons objectives must change |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Triple bottom line and added value |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Stakeholder and sustainability terms |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 5 | Corporate objectives and internal growth |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 5 | Lead time and mission statement |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Stakeholder effects of dropping a product size |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 5 | Mission statement and leadership style terms |
Chapter 5: Human Resource Management
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 26 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q4 | 5 | Benefit of low labour turnover |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | On-the-job and induction training |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | Involuntary redundancy and multi-skilling |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Trade union impact on employees |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q6 | 20 | Online recruitment and employee welfare role of HRM |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q3 | 5 | Resume and workforce plan |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Employee development and intrapreneurship |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q1 | 5 | Labour turnover implications |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Reasons for external recruitment |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q2 (b) | 3 | Impact of training employees |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | Job description and internal recruitment |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q6 | 20 | Low labour turnover and work-life balance |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Cooperation between management and workforce |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | Dismissal and trade union membership effects |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q1 | 5 | Labour turnover and workforce plan |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Job description and person specification |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q2 | 5 | CV and employment contract benefits |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q3 (b) | 3 | Types of training |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Equality and diverse workforce |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q2 (a) | 2 | Dismissal |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q6 (a) | 8 | External recruitment of manager |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Induction training and training benefits |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q7 (b) | 12 | Intellectual capital as a business asset |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q1 | 5 | Person specification and job description |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q6 | 20 | HRM importance within an organisation |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q1 | 5 | Workforce planning and induction training |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 23 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Benefits of training employees |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Recruitment method and cash flow |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Selection methods for manager |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Labour turnover and Maslow hierarchy |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Benefits of diversity and equality |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 (d) | 12 | HRM impact of new factory |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Labour turnover rate and trade unions |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Importance of workforce planning |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Benefits of on-the-job training |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Assessment centre for selection |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Training type and mass market |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q1 (b)–(d) | 26 | Hiring cost, selection methods and diversity |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Off-the-job training benefits |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Labour turnover comparison and low-turnover benefit |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Training type and direct costs |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Impact of increased workplace equality |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Effects of poor work-life balance |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Benefits of induction training |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Labour turnover rate and reduction |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 11 | Choosing between job candidates |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Advantages of customer service training |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 5 | Redundancy and joint venture terms |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Effects of low morale and welfare |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 32 | Q3 | 16 | Workforce planning and operational effectiveness |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 33 | Q5 | 16 | Workforce planning to reduce labour costs |
Chapter 6: Motivation and Management
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 20 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q2 | 5 | Employee morale and payment method |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q1 | 5 | Job enrichment and empowerment |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q5 | 20 | Autocratic style and managers contribution |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q1 | 5 | Motivation definition and benefits |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q6 | 20 | Human needs and non-financial motivators |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Managers contribution to performance |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q2 (a) | 2 | Salary as payment method |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Theory X management benefits |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q6 | 20 | Employee participation and needs theory |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q5 | 20 | Self-actualisation and motivating others |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q3 (a) | 2 | Commission as pay method |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q2 (b) | 3 | Human needs satisfied at work |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Motivated workforce and success |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q6 | 20 | Two-factor motivation theory in practice |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Motivation and non-financial motivators |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q6 | 20 | Leaders versus managers for performance |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q2 | 5 | Emotional intelligence and autocratic leadership |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q6 | 20 | Non-financial motivators effectiveness |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Piece rate and time based pay |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | Commission pay and empowerment as motivator |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 15 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Motivating home working employees |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Payment calculation and commission drawback |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Democratic management style advantages |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Manager functions and working capital |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Performance-related pay decision |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Non-financial motivator and piece rate |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Payment method and employee development choices |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Motivator and demand terms |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Motivating young workers |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Management style and future success |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a)–(c) | 18 | Content motivation theory and pay methods |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Factors affecting leadership style |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (d) | 11 | Use of different employee payment methods |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Autocratic leadership pros and cons |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (d) | 11 | Employee participation in management |
Chapter 7: The Nature of Marketing
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 14 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Customer relationship marketing suitability |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q4 | 5 | Mass marketing advantage |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | Psychographic segmentation and demand factors |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Benefits of customer relationship marketing |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q3 | 5 | Industrial marketing and market growth |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Advantages of mass marketing |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Link between marketing and corporate objectives |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Demand and supply factors |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Marketing as success factor |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q3 | 5 | Mass marketing and segmentation |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q5 | 20 | Marketing adding value and links with other departments |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q5 | 20 | Segmentation benefits and importance of marketing |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q7 (a) | 8 | Benefits of niche marketing |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Market orientation and limits of segmentation |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 15 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Greater use of market segmentation |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Market growth calculation and changing objectives |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Market share forecast and product development |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Segmentation method and mass customisation |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Market growth and price skimming |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Market share and supply factors |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Market share and changing objectives |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Marketing mix element and consumer market |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Change in market share and its implication |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q1 (a) | 5 | Market segmentation and cash versus profit |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 11 | Factors affecting supply |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a) | 5 | Supply and product differentiation |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Market sales calculation and market growth |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 5 | Market share and efficiency terms |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 11 | Choosing between business and consumer markets |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 1 question
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 32 | Q3 (a)–(b) | 4 | Market share and market growth calculations |
Chapter 8: Market Research
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 8 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Limitations of sampling |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q2 | 5 | Sampling and interpreting quantitative data |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Market research for product development |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q3 | 5 | Primary research and sampling limits |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Limitations of sampling |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Usefulness of secondary market research |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q7 (b) | 12 | Secondary research when entering market |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q7 (b) | 12 | Ongoing need for market research |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 13 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Survey totals and reason for sampling |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Reliability of research data |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Feedback percentage and data reliability |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Primary market research methods |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Primary research method and qualitative data |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Market research methods for marketing decisions |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Secondary research source and leasing |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Manager function and secondary research |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Revenue growth and extra research data |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Secondary research sources |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q1 (a) | 5 | CAD and primary research terms |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Survey percentage and primary research limitation |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 11 | Limitations of a sampling process |
Chapter 9: The Marketing Mix
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 21 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q6 | 20 | Boston Matrix and packaging as promotion |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q6 | 20 | Product portfolio analysis and branding |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q1 | 5 | Market growth and pricing method |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q5 (b) | 12 | New product development importance |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q2 | 5 | Price discrimination and competitive pricing |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Reasons for cost-based pricing |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Dynamic pricing and price discrimination |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q2 | 5 | Product differentiation and development |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Importance of product differentiation |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Importance of promotion in marketing mix |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Product differentiation to raise sales |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Low pricing as key to success |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q4 | 5 | Product portfolio analysis impact |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q2 | 5 | Product differentiation and development |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Benefits of unique selling point |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | Product life cycle and extension methods |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q5 | 20 | Product portfolio analysis and branding |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Customer-focused marketing mix to gain share |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q7 (a) | 8 | Online advertising advantages |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q4 | 5 | Price discrimination and competitive pricing |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q6 | 20 | Price changes within marketing mix for survival |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 20 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Importance of branding |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Digital promotion for target customers |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Benefits of product differentiation |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Price skimming decision |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Pros and cons of Boston Matrix |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Uses of Boston Matrix |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Continuing a product line |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Role of effective packaging |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Widening product portfolio |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Price skimming on product launch |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Marketing mix elements for packaging launch |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Benefits of digital promotion |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Price versus promotion in marketing mix |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Marketing mix to extend product life cycle |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b)–(c) | 14 | Cost-based pricing and free order effects |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q1 (d) | 11 | Marketing mix recommendation for new product |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a) | 5 | Revenue and above the line promotion |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q1 (d) | 11 | Promotional methods for awareness |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q1 (d) | 11 | Promotion methods for new outlet |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Benefits of a unique selling point |
Chapter 10: The Nature of Operations
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 17 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q3 | 5 | Labour productivity and improving it |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q3 | 5 | Capital and labour intensive operations |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q5 | 20 | Capital intensive limits and sustainability |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q5 | 20 | Labour productivity and operational sustainability |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Job production and capital intensive operations |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Benefits of improving operational sustainability |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q2 | 5 | Capital and labour intensive operations |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Improving operational efficiency |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Operations and added value |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q2 (b) | 3 | Stage of transformational process |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q4 | 5 | Labour productivity importance |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Ways to raise productivity |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q4 | 5 | Efficiency in manufacturing operations |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q7 (a) | 8 | Benefits of labour intensive production |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q4 | 5 | Transformation process and process innovation |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q4 | 5 | Computer aided manufacture and its drawbacks |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Advantages of mass customisation |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 20 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Transformational process and multinational business |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Limitations of labour intensive operations |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Limitations of capital intensive operations |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Improving operational sustainability |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Job production pros and cons |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Labour productivity and labour intensive operations |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Change to flow production |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Operations and added value |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Choosing flow production |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Effects of falling productivity |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Fixed cost and mass customisation |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Changing method of production |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Labour productivity calculation and importance |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Stakeholders and change to mass customisation |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Job production and just in time |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Stakeholder impact of sustainable operations |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Adding value through operations process |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a) | 5 | Batch production and entrepreneur role |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Advantages of automation |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 11 | Whether to switch to batch production |
Chapter 11: Inventory Management, Capacity Utilisation and Outsourcing
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 14 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Reasons for low inventory |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q4 | 5 | Impact of outsourcing |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Re-order level and buffer inventory |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q3 | 5 | Just in time definition and drawback |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q4 | 5 | Benefit of improving capacity utilisation |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q4 | 5 | Impact of outsourcing production |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q1 | 5 | Outsourcing and just in case inventory |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q4 | 5 | Operating over maximum capacity |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Supply chain management and success |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Impact of operating below capacity |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Supply chain management and effectiveness |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q5 | 20 | High inventory and supply chain management |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Importance of inventory control |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q3 | 5 | Reasons for low inventory |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 11 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Outsourcing to raise capacity |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Costs of holding inventory |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Capacity utilisation and its drawback |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Introducing just in time |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Pros and cons of outsourcing |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Sales calculation and inventory holding cost |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Disadvantages of JIT inventory |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 4 | JIT features and niche market |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Importance of supply chain management |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Impacts of JIT inventory |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Benefits of just in time inventory |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2022 · Paper 31 | Q2 | 17 | Labour turnover, capacity use and over-capacity solutions |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 33 | Q5 | 16 | Whether JIT solves inventory problems |
Chapter 12: Business Finance and Sources of Finance
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 16 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q2 | 5 | Liquidation and external finance source |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Internal finance for growth |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Bank loan for expansion |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q4 | 5 | Business failure from lack of finance |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Sale and leaseback as finance |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q3 | 5 | Government grant and retained earnings |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Factors in choosing finance sources |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Working capital as finance source |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Trade receivables and reasons for finance |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Bankruptcy and retained earnings |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q3 | 5 | Venture capital and trade credit |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q5 | 20 | Government grants and working capital management |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q3 | 5 | Internal sources of finance for growth |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q7 (b) | 12 | Best source of finance for new factory |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Capital versus revenue expenditure |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Benefits of internal finance for growth |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 14 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Overdraft pros and cons |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 4 | External finance source and business plan |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Promotion method and capital expenditure |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Hire purchase cost and finance advantage |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Venture capital offer decision |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q2 (c) | 8 | External sources of finance for machinery |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Suitability of bank loan finance |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Bank overdraft pros and cons |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Sources of finance for new shop |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 12 | Factors in choosing sources of finance |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Working capital change and expenditure types |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Crowdfunding pros and cons |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Factors affecting choice of finance |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Working capital as finance source |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 1 question
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 33 | Q3 (c) | 12 | Financing takeover with long-term loans |
Chapter 13: Forecasting and Managing Cash Flows
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 7 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Cash versus profit understanding |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Cash flow forecasting and success |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q1 (b) | 3 | Improving cash flow |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Purposes of cash flow forecast |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Importance of cash flow forecasting to start-up |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q7 (a) | 8 | Benefits of cash flow forecast |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q3 | 5 | Ways to improve cash flow |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 5 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Cash flow closing balance and human needs |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Cash flow forecast balance and finance choice |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Forecast closing balance and co-operative drawbacks |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Profit margin forecast and improving cash flow |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q1 (b) | 10 | Cash flow forecast balance and benefits |
Chapter 14: Costs and Break-even Analysis
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 14 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Break-even analysis and its limitation |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q6 (a) | 8 | Uses of cost information |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Benefits of break-even analysis |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q3 (a) | 2 | Indirect cost definition |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q2 | 5 | Full costing and contribution costing limits |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Limitations of contribution costing |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q1 (a) | 2 | Direct cost definition |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q3 | 5 | Margin of safety and lowering break-even |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q1 | 5 | Fixed costs and reducing variable costs |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Break-even analysis importance |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q5 (a) | 8 | Uses of cost information for performance |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q7 (b) | 12 | Cost information and business success |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q7 (a) | 8 | Benefits of break-even analysis |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q1 | 5 | Marginal cost definition and uses of break-even |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 18 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Profit change and use of cost information |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Break-even output and its limitation |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Profit forecast and need for cost information |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Profit calculation and supply factor |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Break-even point and its limitations |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Break-even output and cost information |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Margin of safety and intangible attributes |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Contribution per unit and break-even limits |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Break-even output and new payment method |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Margin of safety and break-even uses |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Profit change and use of cost information |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Total cost change and size measurement |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Fixed cost calculation and break-even limits |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (d) | 12 | Need for accurate cost information |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Break-even customers and use of data |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Profit calculation and fixed cost allocation |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Margin of safety and break-even limits |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Total cost with new machinery and its limits |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 3 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 31 | Q4 | 18 | Contribution and responding to government contract |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 17 | Contribution and accepting a special order |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 33 | Q2 | 18 | Contribution, capacity use and closing a unit |
Chapter 15: Budgets and Variances
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 5 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Budgets to monitor performance |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q2 | 5 | Incremental budgets and variance analysis |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q3 (b) | 3 | Benefits of budgets |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q1 | 5 | Zero budgeting and favourable variances |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q6 (b) | 12 | Importance of setting budgets |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 5 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Profit variance and use of budget data |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Profit variance and drawback of budgets |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Revenue forecast and benefit of budgets |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Revenue variance and its benefit |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Budget variances and incremental budgeting |
Chapter 16: External Influences on Business Activity
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q6 (a) | 8 | International versus national market challenges |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q4 | 5 | Effect of dynamic business environment |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Dynamic business environment and employment agency |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 (c) | 8 | Cost effects of entering international markets |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 26 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 31 | Q1 | 8 | Impact of changing external influences |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 8 | Impact of CSR commitment |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 12 | Impact of exchange rate fluctuations |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 33 | Q1 | 8 | Nationalisation advantages for government |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 31 | Q1 | 8 | Environmental audit advantages |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 33 | Q1 | 8 | Impact of external influences |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 12 | Fiscal and monetary policy impact |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 8 | Impact of increased competition |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 33 | Q1 | 8 | Threats from external environment |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 31 | Q5 | 12 | CSR influence on expansion decision |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 12 | Impact of joining trade agreement |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 33 | Q1 | 8 | Impact of changing external influences |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 12 | Effect of exchange rate appreciation |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 31 | Q2 | 8 | Technological change impact |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 8 | Impact of economic environment changes |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 32 | Q4 (b) | 12 | Investing in sustainability measures |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 33 | Q1 | 8 | Constraints from external environment |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 31 | Q5 | 12 | Effects of new economic policy |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 12 | Impact of growing importance of sustainability |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 8 | Impact of planned legal changes |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 31 | Q3 | 16 | Impact of new employment legislation |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 33 | Q1 | 10 | Opportunities from currency depreciation |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 31 | Q1 | 10 | Benefits of greater CSR focus |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 32 | Q3 | 16 | CSR effect on profitability |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 33 | Q1 | 10 | Opportunities from external environment changes |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 32 | Q3 | 16 | Impact of government economic policy changes |
Paper 4 (Business Strategy): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 20 | Impact of government policies on strategy |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 20 | External influences on future strategy |
Chapter 17: Business Strategy
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Paper 3 (Case Study): 16 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 8 | Benefits of contingency planning |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 31 | Q4 | 16 | Expected monetary value and factory location choice |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 31 | Q6 | Decision trees and force field analysis | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 31 | Q7 | 20 | Importance of strategic management |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 32 | Q6 | Strategic choice techniques between options | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 32 | Q7 | 20 | Contingency planning in dynamic environment |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 33 | Q6 | 20 | Usefulness of strategic management information |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 33 | Q7 | 20 | Corporate planning and implementing strategy |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 31 | Q6 | SWOT analysis in strategic analysis | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 31 | Q7 | 20 | Corporate planning and implementing options |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 32 | Q6 | PEST analysis for strategy | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 32 | Q7 | 20 | Strategic choice techniques between options |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 33 | Q6 | Strategic choice data for decision | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 33 | Q7 | 20 | Contingency planning for diversification |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 32 | Q6 | Five forces framework for strategy development | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 32 | Q7 | 20 | Strategic choice techniques between options |
Paper 4 (Business Strategy): 16 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 20 | Blue ocean strategy for future strategy |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 20 | PEST analysis for strategy development |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 20 | Approach to developing new business strategy |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 20 | Usefulness of strategy development approaches |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 20 | Best approach for future business strategy |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 20 | Corporate planning and crisis prevention |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 20 | Scenario planning for strategy development |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 20 | Evaluating overall business performance over time |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 20 | Corporate plan elements for future |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 20 | Ansoff matrix for growth strategy |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 20 | Corporate culture and strategic success |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 20 | Blue ocean strategy for diversification |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 20 | Approaches to developing strategy for diversification |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 20 | Evaluating takeover as strategic decision |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 20 | Core competence framework for strategy |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 20 | Five forces framework for new strategy |
Chapter 18: Organisational Structure
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Paper 3 (Case Study): 7 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 8 | Delegation pros and cons |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 8 | Benefits of organisational structure |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 8 | Geographical organisational structure advantages |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 31 | Q1 | 8 | Product-based organisational structure |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 8 | Benefits of delegating decision-making |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 31 | Q3 | 16 | Organisational structure and business success |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 16 | Organisational structure for growth |
Chapter 19: Business Communication
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Paper 3 (Case Study): 4 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2024 · Paper 31 | Q2 | 8 | Problems of communication process innovation |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 31 | Q2 | 8 | Limitations of internal communication methods |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 8 | Benefits of communication methods with employees |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 33 | Q1 | 8 | Barriers to communication in online operations |
Chapter 20: Leadership and HRM Strategy
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q1 | 5 | Emotional intelligence and its competencies |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q6 | 20 | Emotional intelligence for managers |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 15 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 31 | Q5 | 12 | Emotional intelligence in leadership |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 33 | Q5 | 12 | Using two different HRM approaches |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 31 | Q3 | 16 | Productivity, quality data and improving employee performance |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 33 | Q5 | 12 | Changing HRM approach after takeover |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 8 | Zero hours employment contracts |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 31 | Q2 | 8 | Artificial intelligence in HRM |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 32 | Q3 | 16 | Productivity, absenteeism and HRM approach |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 33 | Q2 | 8 | Benefits of emotionally intelligent leader |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 31 | Q1 | 8 | Flexible part-time contracts advantages |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 8 | Flexible employment contracts advantages |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 33 | Q5 | 12 | Impact of HRM decisions on success |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 8 | Leadership qualities and success |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 33 | Q5 | 12 | Importance of HRM strategy |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 33 | Q5 | 12 | Guaranteed hours employment contract impact |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 10 | Benefits of an HRM approach |
Paper 4 (Business Strategy): 6 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 20 | Impact of HR strategy on performance |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 20 | Transformational leadership and survival |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 20 | Strategy to improve employee performance |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 20 | New HR strategy for employee performance |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 20 | Evaluating HRM approach over time |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 20 | Leadership role in strategic management |
Chapter 21: Marketing Analysis
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q3 | 5 | Price elasticity effect on pricing decisions |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Price elasticity definition and benefits |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 1 question
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Price elasticity calculation and size measurement |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 18 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 31 | Q4 | 16 | Revenue after price change and elasticity usefulness |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 32 | Q4 | 16 | Moving average and time series usefulness |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 33 | Q2 | 8 | Benefit and limit of sales forecasting |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 31 | Q4 | 16 | Time series analysis for marketing decisions |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 12 | Importance of research and development |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 33 | Q4 (a) | 4 | Revenue change from promotional spending |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 33 | Q3 (a)–(b) | 4 | Income and promotional elasticity calculations |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 31 | Q4 | 16 | Price elasticity calculation and marketing impact |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 32 | Q3 | 16 | Seasonal variation, moving average and sales forecasting |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 33 | Q2 | 8 | Benefits of developing new products |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 33 | Q4 | 16 | PED and YED in sales forecasting |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 32 | Q4 | 16 | Elasticity calculation and new product development |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 12 | Importance of new product development |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 31 | Q3 | 16 | Time series analysis for sales forecasts |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 33 | Q4 | 16 | Price elasticity calculation and usefulness |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 32 | Q3 | 16 | Elasticity calculations and marketing mix usefulness |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 33 | Q2 | 20 | Price elasticity, contribution and pricing recommendation |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 19 | Cross elasticity, revenue and elasticity usefulness |
Chapter 22: Marketing Strategy
22 past-paper questions
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Paper 3 (Case Study): 13 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 33 | Q4 (b) | 12 | Marketing plan for supermarket sales |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 32 | Q3 (c) | 12 | Evaluating proposed marketing mix changes |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 31 | Q1 | 8 | Benefits of marketing planning |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 8 | Factors in international market entry method |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 33 | Q3 (c) | 12 | Most important element of marketing strategy |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 31 | Q5 | 12 | Choosing a market entry method |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 33 | Q2 | 8 | Benefits of coordinated marketing strategy |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 8 | Marketing strategy changes for selling to retailers |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 31 | Q5 | 16 | Choosing an international market to enter |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 16 | Importance of marketing planning |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 33 | Q3 | 16 | Social objectives and long-term marketing plan |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 31 | Q5 | 16 | Marketing changes responding to market report |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 16 | Marketing changes to lift sales and capacity use |
Paper 4 (Business Strategy): 9 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 20 | Evaluating marketing strategy over time |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 20 | Effectiveness of marketing strategy over time |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 20 | Coordinated marketing strategy |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 20 | Marketing strategy evaluation over time |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 20 | Effectiveness of marketing strategy over time |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 20 | Evaluating marketing strategy over time |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 20 | Marketing strategy for entering a new country |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 20 | Evaluating marketing strategy over time |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 20 | Success of marketing strategy over time |
Chapter 23: Location and Scale
8 past-paper questions
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q4 | 5 | Economies and diseconomies of scale |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q7 (a) | 8 | Factors behind relocating a business |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (d) | 11 | Factors before opening overseas location |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q1 (d) | 11 | Economies of scale from larger venues |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 4 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 32 | Q3 (c) | 12 | Choosing a factory location |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 33 | Q2 | 8 | Efficiency effects of larger scale |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 8 | Internal economies of scale benefits |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 32 | Q4 (b) | 12 | Choosing a factory location |
Chapter 24: Quality Management and Operations Strategy
29 past-paper questions
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 1 question
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q7 (b) | 12 | Operational flexibility and its effect on sales |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 8 | Benefits of process innovation |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (d) | 11 | Impact of process innovation |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 20 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 31 | Q2 | 8 | Benefits of quality assurance |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 33 | Q4 | 16 | Total float and critical path analysis |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 31 | Q2 | 8 | ERP and efficiency |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 32 | Q3 | 16 | Productivity, turnover and quality assurance decision |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 32 | Q4 | 16 | Network diagram, float and critical path analysis |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 31 | Q5 | 12 | Total quality management and costs |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 12 | Critical path analysis for operations planning |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 33 | Q5 | 12 | Total quality management for complaints |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 8 | Problems of total quality management |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 31 | Q3 | 16 | Critical path analysis, project duration and float |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 32 | Q3 | 16 | Capacity, inventory turnover and lean production |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 33 | Q3 | 16 | Capacity, income elasticity and modernisation efficiency |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 31 | Q1 | 8 | Benefits of quality assurance |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 33 | Q2 | 8 | Measuring whether service meets customer expectations |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 32 | Q4 (b) | 12 | Investing in enterprise resource planning |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 31 | Q2 | 20 | Critical path analysis and deadline confidence |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 32 | Q4 (c) | 12 | Benefits of investing in ERP |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 32 | Q1 | 10 | Benefits of introducing Kaizen |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 33 | Q3 | 16 | Product and process innovation importance |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 18 | Critical path analysis and its usefulness |
Paper 4 (Business Strategy): 6 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 20 | Project network with workforce planning and simultaneous engineering |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 20 | ERP in operations strategy |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 20 | Critical path analysis for project planning |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 20 | Operations strategy for survival and growth |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 20 | Operations strategy and business success |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 20 | Operations strategy to solve problems |
Chapter 25: Financial Statements and Analysis of Published Accounts
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Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1): 3 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q3 | 5 | Why published accounts can mislead |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q6 | 20 | Who uses published accounts |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q5 (b) | 12 | Published accounts as performance measure |
Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2): 3 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Profit margin calculation and use |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 6 | Acid test ratio and its usefulness |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 6 | Acid test ratio and ways to improve liquidity |
Paper 3 (Case Study): 14 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 31 | Q5 | 12 | Methods to improve investor return |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 32 | Q4 | 16 | Dividend cover and dividend policy |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 33 | Q3 (a)–(b) | 4 | Profit margin and gearing ratio |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 32 | Q2 | 8 | Methods to improve liquidity |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 31 | Q3 | 16 | Liquidity ratios and improving liquidity |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 32 | Q4 | 16 | Operating margin and increasing profitability |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 33 | Q4 | 16 | Dividend yield and shareholder satisfaction |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 32 | Q3 | 16 | Share ratios and usefulness to shareholders |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 31 | Q4 | 16 | Dividend cover and annual report usefulness |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 33 | Q4 | 16 | Gearing ratio and financing modernisation |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 32 | Q5 | 12 | Usefulness of ratio analysis to directors |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 32 | Q4 (b) | 6 | Inventory turnover and receivable days |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 32 | Q4 | 19 | Ratios and choosing finance for growth |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 33 | Q4 | 20 | Ratios and financing by share issue |
Paper 4 (Business Strategy): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 20 | Ratio results and growth strategy |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 20 | Accounting data for developing strategy |
Chapter 26: Investment Appraisal and Finance and Accounting Strategy
14 past-paper questions
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Paper 3 (Case Study): 13 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 31 | Q3 | 16 | Payback, ARR and machine investment |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 32 | Q3 (a)–(b) | 4 | Payback and ARR calculations |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 33 | Q3 | 16 | Payback, NPV and investment decision |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 31 | Q3 | 16 | ARR, NPV and equipment purchase decision |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 32 | Q4 | 16 | ARR and investing in automation |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 33 | Q3 | 16 | Payback, ARR and factory investment decision |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 32 | Q4 (a) | 4 | Net present value calculation |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 31 | Q4 | 16 | ROCE and sufficiency of financial information for decision |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 32 | Q4 (a) | 4 | Accounting rate of return calculation |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 33 | Q3 | 16 | Payback, ARR and investment decision |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 32 | Q4 (a) | 4 | Accounting rate of return calculation |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 32 | Q4 (a) | 3 | Accounting rate of return calculation |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 33 | Q4 | 18 | ARR, NPV and vehicle purchase decision |
Paper 4 (Business Strategy): 1 question
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 20 | Finance and accounting strategy impact |
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