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AS
BUSINESS
Paper 1 Business 1
Friday 17 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• a calculator. Question Mark
Section A
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 11
• Fill in the box at the top of this page. 12
• Answer all questions. 13
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
14
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 15
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 16.1
• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work 16.2
you do not want to be marked.
17.1
Information 17.2
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
TOTAL
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
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, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Statement 1: ‘Profit is important because it can measure success.’
Statement 2: ‘Profit is important because it can reward shareholders.’
Read statements 1 and 2 and select the correct option from the following:
[1 mark]
A Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is true.
B Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
D Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is false.
0 2 Which one of these factors is not a feature of lean production?
[1 mark]
A Frequent deliveries from suppliers
B Long lead times
C Low inventory levels
D Right first time quality
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outside the
0 3 A product has demand that is price inelastic. The business selling this product is most box
likely to:
[1 mark]
A set a high price and use penetration pricing.
B set a high price and use price skimming.
C set a low price and use penetration pricing.
D set a low price and use price skimming.
0 4 The directors of a public limited company may change it to a private limited company to:
[1 mark]
A access more funds from the stock exchange.
B gain limited liability.
C increase the number of potential shareholders.
D reduce the level of legal regulations required.
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
AS
BUSINESS
Paper 1 Business 1
Friday 17 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• a calculator. Question Mark
Section A
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 11
• Fill in the box at the top of this page. 12
• Answer all questions. 13
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
14
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 15
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 16.1
• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work 16.2
you do not want to be marked.
17.1
Information 17.2
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
TOTAL
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
*Jun247131101*
IB/G/Jun24/G4001/E9 7131/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Statement 1: ‘Profit is important because it can measure success.’
Statement 2: ‘Profit is important because it can reward shareholders.’
Read statements 1 and 2 and select the correct option from the following:
[1 mark]
A Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is true.
B Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
D Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is false.
0 2 Which one of these factors is not a feature of lean production?
[1 mark]
A Frequent deliveries from suppliers
B Long lead times
C Low inventory levels
D Right first time quality
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 A product has demand that is price inelastic. The business selling this product is most box
likely to:
[1 mark]
A set a high price and use penetration pricing.
B set a high price and use price skimming.
C set a low price and use penetration pricing.
D set a low price and use price skimming.
0 4 The directors of a public limited company may change it to a private limited company to:
[1 mark]
A access more funds from the stock exchange.
B gain limited liability.
C increase the number of potential shareholders.
D reduce the level of legal regulations required.
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
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