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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Business Advanced PAPER 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy QP MAY 2025

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Business IT
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Business IT

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Pearson Edexcel Level
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Tuesday 20 May
Morning (Time: 2 hours)
2025 referen 9BS0/
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Business Paper 02 🟐 🟐


Advanced
PAPER 2: Business activities, decisions and
strategy
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Business Advanced PAPER 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy QP MAY
2025
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SECTION A




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Read the extracts (A to D) in the Source Booklet before answering Question 1.
1 (a) Explain one benefit to Tom Pellereau of using a business angel as
a source of finance.
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, (b) Using the data in Extract B, calculate the acid test ratio for Stylideas Ltd in
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, (c) Assess whether Stylideas Ltd’s distinctive capability of innovation is
the main reason for its success.
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