AQA 8132 · Papers 1 and 2
Business practice paper: operations, marketing and finance
Exam-style questions covering ownership, the marketing mix, costs, break-even and recommendations.
Every question is written for practice and tied to a real specification point. Marking updates progress for those spec points, not for KS3 objectives.
Exam-style paper
Business practice paper: operations, marketing and finance
8 questions, 36 marks. Answer everything, then mark the paper to see the mark scheme. There is no timer — the 30 minutes is only a guide.
1. What is the main advantage of a private limited company over a sole trader?
3 marks3.1 · Business in the real world
2. What does 'just in time' stock control aim to reduce?
3 marks3.3 · Business operations
3. Which is a non-financial method of motivation?
3 marks3.4 · Human resources
4. A business raises price and sales barely fall. Demand is best described as:
4 marks3.5 · Marketing
5. Revenue is £80,000 and total costs are £62,000. What is profit?
4 marks3.6 · Finance
6. Fixed costs are £6,000 and contribution per unit is £15. What is break-even output?
4 marksSkills · Calculation and interpretation
7. How might new technology most affect a small retailer?
6 marks3.2 · Influences on business
8. What makes a recommendation answer strong?
9 marksSkills · Justified recommendation