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2020-2021

Business exam Final Term 1

Name: ………………………………. Date: Time : Mark:


Number: …. Year: …. .. / .. /2020 … minutes ……

1. Identify and explain TWO reasons why some new or established businesses fail. [4]

2. Identify and explain TWO reasons why some entrepreneurs choose to keep their business
small in size [4]

3. Identify and explain THREE stakeholders in an Air France airlines business and their likely
objectives [6]

4. Explain the difference between public and private sector. [2]


5. Identify the differences between partnership and public limited company. [4]

6. What does SMART mean? Give two examples of SMART objectives [4]

7. Classify the following according to whether they are primary, secondary or tertiary and
private or public sector: [12]
a). A state-run mining company
b). A telecom company owned by shareholders
c ). A small family-run hotel company
d). A government-owned steel manufacturer
e). A public limited company operating in insurance
f). A private limited company producing the shoes
8. Sarah set up a business as a sole trader running a nursery for small children too young to go
to school. The business is successful and has opened a number of new nurseries. Sarah took on a
business partner in 2007. Growth has continued and now the business has 10 nurseries in different
towns and villages. Sarah is planning to open another nursery and is looking for a suitable location.

(a) What is meant by the term ‘sole trader' [2]

(b) A nursery school is classified as a tertiary sector activity. Identify two other examples of
businesses that are also in the tertiary sector. [2]
Example 1:

Example 2:

(c) Identify and explain two advantages to Sarah of having a business partner. [4]
Advantage 1: .

Explanation:

Advantage 2:

Explanation:
9. Country A has a mix of private sector and public sector enterprises. Figures 1– 3 give some
data about the two sectors.

(a) Identify two examples of public sector enterprises. [2]


Example1:

Example2:

(b)  Identify two aims that public sector enterprises often have. [2]
Aim 1:

Aim 2:
(c)  Identify and explain two reasons why profits are important to private sector businesses. [4]
Reason 1:

Explanation:

Reason 2:

Explanation:

(d)  Consider each of the Figures 1–3. Identify and explain three changes that are shown by
the data in Figures 1–3. [6]

Change in Figure 1:

Explanation:

Change in Figure 2:

Explanation:

Change in Figure 3:

Explanation:

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