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INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED LEVEL Business Studies SAMPLE ASSESSMENT MATERIALS Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary in Business Studies (XBS01) Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level in Business Studies (YBS01) For first teaching in September 2013 First examination January 2014 Contents Unit 1 Sample Assessment Material 3 Sample Mark Scheme 23 Unit 2 Sample Assessment Material 37 Sample Mark Scheme 55 Unit 3 Sample Assessment Material 69 Sample Mark Scheme 87 Unit 4 Sample Assessment Material 103 Sample Mark Scheme 121 1 Pearson Edexcel International © Pearson Education Limited 2013 Sample Assessment Materials Advanced Level in Business Studies Write your name here Surname Other names Pearson Edexcel Centre Number Candidate Number International Advanced Level Business Studies International Advanced Subsidiary Unit 1: Business Enterprise Sample Assessment Material Paper Reference SAM Time: 1 hour 30 minutes You do not need any other materials. Total Marks Instructions • Use black ink or ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. • Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. • Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. Information • The total mark for this paper is 80. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. • In your responses, you should take particular care with punctuation and grammar, as well as the clarity of your expression. • Calculators may be used. Advice • Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. • Try to answer every question. • Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over S45014A *S45014A0119* ©2013 Pearson Education Ltd. 3/3 2 Pearson Edexcel International © Pearson Education Limited 2013 Sample Assessment Materials Advanced Level in Business Studies Write your name here Surname Other names Pearson Edexcel Centre Number Candidate Number International Advanced Level Business Studies International Advanced Subsidiary Unit 1: Business Enterprise Sample Assessment Material Paper Reference SAM Time: 1 hour 30 minutes You do not need any other materials. Total Marks Instructions • Use black ink or ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. • Answer all questions in Section A and Section B. • Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. Information • The total mark for this paper is 80. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. • In your responses, you should take particular care with punctuation and grammar, as well as the clarity of your expression. • Calculators may be used. Advice • Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. • Try to answer every question. • Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over S45014A *S45014A0119* ©2013 Pearson Education Ltd. 3/3 3 Pearson Edexcel International © Pearson Education Limited 2013 Sample Assessment Materials Advanced Level in Business Studies SECTION A 2 (a) The BBC TV series High Street Dreams, which gives advice to entrepreneurs, argues that it is ‘essential to have a business plan when engaged in a business start-up’. Answer ALL the questions in this section. A business plan is most likely to be used to Write the letter of your chosen answer in the box and then explain your choice in the space (1) provided. A guarantee that the business will make a profit You should spend 30 minutes on this section. Use the data to support your answers where relevant. You may annotate and include diagrams in your answers. B attract customers 1 (a) The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced in July 2010 an ‘unexpected C support applications for start-up capital jump in retail sales of 0.7% in June’. D improve cash flow For a retailer, the ONS is best described as a source of (1) Answer A primary research data (b) Explain why this answer is correct. 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(Total for Question 1 = 4 marks) 2 3 4 Pearson Edexcel Internationa*l S45©0 Pear1son 4EducAatio0n Lim2ited1 20193 * Sample Assessment Materials *S45014A0319* Advanced Level in Business Studies Turn over SECTION A 2 (a) The BBC TV series High Street Dreams, which gives advice to entrepreneurs, argues that it is ‘essential to have a business plan when engaged in a business start-up’. Answer ALL the questions in this section. A business plan is most likely to be used to Write the letter of your chosen answer in the box and then explain your choice in the space (1) provided. A guarantee that the business will make a profit You should spend 30 minutes on this section. Use the data to support your answers where relevant. You may annotate and include diagrams in your answers. B attract customers 1 (a) The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced in July 2010 an ‘unexpected C support applications for start-up capital jump in retail sales of 0.7% in June’. D improve cash flow For a retailer, the ONS is best described as a source of (1) Answer A primary research data (b) Explain why this answer is correct. B secondary research data (3) C qualitative data .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... D biased data .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 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(Total for Question 1 = 4 marks) 2 3 *S45014A0219* Pearson Edexcel International *S©4 Pear5son 0Educ1atio4n LimAited0 20133 19*Sample Assessment Materials 5 Advanced Level in Business Studies Turn over 3 (a) The Aroma Italia Pizzeria is a well-known small business in Cheshire, UK, owned 4 (a) An online retailer sold a large batch of toys which were later found to be faulty. by partners Marcus Johnson and Karen Gilmour. The business has a number of These had to be recalled. fixed and variable costs. Consumer protection legislation requires that goods/services sold must be Which of the following is an example of a fixed cost for Marcus and Karen? (1) (1) A sold at the lowest reasonable price to consumers A Rent B sold at the same price in different countries B Wages of waiting staff C guaranteed indefinitely against any failure C Utility bills D fit for the intended purpose D Stock purchases Answer Answer (b) Explain why this answer is correct. (b) Explain why this answer is correct. 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(Total for Question 4 = 4 marks) (Total for Question 3 = 4 marks) 4 5 6 Pearson Edexcel Internationa*l S45©0 Pear1son 4EducAatio0n Lim4ited1 20193 * Sample Assessment Materials *S45014A0519* Advanced Level in Business Studies Turn over 3 (a) The Aroma Italia Pizzeria is a well-known small business in Cheshire, UK, owned 4 (a) An online retailer sold a large batch of toys which were later found to be faulty. by partners Marcus Johnson and Karen Gilmour. The business has a number of These had to be recalled. fixed and variable costs. Consumer protection legislation requires that goods/services sold must be Which of the following is an example of a fixed cost for Marcus and Karen? (1) (1) A sold at the lowest reasonable price to consumers A Rent B sold at the same price in different countries B Wages of waiting staff C guaranteed indefinitely against any failure C Utility bills D fit for the intended purpose D Stock purchases Answer Answer (b) Explain why this answer is correct. 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(Total for Question 4 = 4 marks) (Total for Question 3 = 4 marks) 4 5 *S45014A0419* Pearson Edexcel International *S©4 Pear5son 0Educ1atio4n LimAited0 20153 19*Sample Assessment Materials 7 Advanced Level in Business Studies Turn over 5 (a) The opportunity cost to a person of setting up a business, such as a florist, is the 6 (a) In November 2009, the BBC reported that the world population of 6.5 billion is (1) expected grow to 9 billion by 2100. As a result, a shortage of world food supplies is expected. A tax on profit Which of the following is a direct determinant of the supply of food? B loss of earnings from employment (1) C risk of business failure A Level of technology D cost of advertising to attract customers B Growth in consumer incomes Answer C Advertising to consumers D Fashion, tastes and preferences (b) Explain why this answer is correct. 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