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1.1 and 1.2 Revision GCSE Business Edexcel

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do customers need

a)

High prices

b)

Good prices

c)

Variety

2.

Which of the following is a reason why businesses conduct market research?


To identify and understand:

a)

Employee needs

b)

Shareholder needs

c)

Customer needs

d)

Manager needs

3.

An independent coffee shop offers customers a wide selection of coffee types. Which of the following customer needs is being met:

a)

Convenience

b)

Choice

c)

Quality

d)

Price

4.

Ryobi sends out a survey to past purchasers of their portable drill

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

5.

Which of the following best describes a type of survey that involves asking a series of questions to respondents to find out specific information to meet business needs?

a)

Observation

b)

Questionnaire

c)

Government report

d)

Market report

6.

Why do businesses use market research?

a)

To identify customer needs

b)

To sell goods and services

c)

To advertise

7.

True or False: primary research is very generic and not specific.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The positive feeling customers have about a business that meets their needs is

a)

customer satisfaction

b)

quality service

c)

customer service

d)

consistent quality service

9.

Reading a book about a research on certain topic

a)

Primary Research

b)

Secondary Research

10.

Using the government statistics to find out about the favorite cereals among children

a)

Primary research

b)

Secondary research

11.

Which of the following statements best describes the term, reward?

a)

The probability that something will go wrong

b)

The chance of loss or damage

c)

When a hoped for outcome does not happen

d)

The benefits gained through business activity

12.

An entrepreneur has developed a unique product to launch into the market. Which of the following best describes how this new business idea came about?

a)

An original idea

b)

Adapting an existing product

c)

Adapting an existing service

d)

Adapting an existing idea

13.

A product or service is obsolete when sales:

a)

Start to rise

b)

Rise rapidly

c)

Growth slows

d)

Fall or come to an end

14.
The reward for enterprise is?
a)
Profit
b)
Hard work
c)
Risk
d)
Self-discipline
15.
Which of the following is not a risk of running your own business?
a)
Recession /economic / political problems and instability
b)
Poor reputation  which can lead to loss of sales, loss of revenue and loss of profitability
c)
Commercial risks, failure of suppliers to supply and customers to pay
d)
Better work/life balance
16.
A ______ _______ is a risk of business as it can lead to less customers, which means less income and profit.
a)
Poor reputation
b)
Good reputation
c)
Commercial risk
d)
Change in house prices
17.

Which of the following is an example of the role of an entrepreneur?

a)

Producing goods or services

b)

Meeting customer needs

c)

Organising resources

d)

Offering customer convenience

18.

Which of the following is NOT an example of adding value

a)

Quality

b)

Branding

c)

Selling an item for less

d)

Unique selling point

19.

Which of the following is not a reason why entrepreneurs create new business ideas?

a)

Obsolete products

b)

Create more jobs

c)

Consumer needs and wants change

d)

Advanced technology

20.

Which of the following is a benefit of adapting a product or service?

a)

Creates a USP

b)

Creates something brand new

c)

Cheaper

21.

A budding entrepreneur who is looking to set up a new enterprise is concerned that the business might not provide enough of a stable income to maintain his current standard of living. Which of the following best describes this risk?

a)

Inability to break even

b)

Lack of security

c)

Business failure

d)

Lack of independence

22.

Which of the following best describes the term, obsolete? When consumers:

a)

Demand more of a particular product or service

b)

Want, and can afford, to buy more products and services

c)

Can no longer afford to buy a particular product or service

d)

No longer want to buy a product or service

23.

Lack of overall planning and poor decision-making can lead to business failure. This is known as:

a)

Poor management

b)

Poor quality

c)

Poor understanding of the economy

d)

Poor sales levels

24.

Convenience

a)

Making life easier for customers, i.e. great location or product that saves time in preparation or consumption

b)

Making life harder for customers, i.e. making it hard to get, which means higher demand

c)

Making life cheaper for customers, i.e. offering the product at a loss

d)

Making life better for customers, i.e. the product will improve their life

25.

Demographics

a)

The laws that a business must comply with

b)

The place where customers live and buy their products

c)

Statistical differences that exist within a population, now and in the future

d)

Out of date products

26.

Which one of the following is not an example of a customer need or expectation?

a)

Convenience

b)

Good quality

c)

Limited choice

d)

Value for money

27.

Which two of the following are examples of how entrepreneurs can use market mapping

a)

To identify a gap in the market

b)

To identify where competing products fall across two dimensions

c)

To identify the location of competitor businesses

d)

To identify the best location for a new business

e)

To advertise to customers where the business is located

28.

Which oneof the following is the correct definition of market mapping?

a)

Collecting, collating and analysing data relating to the marketing and consumption of goods and services

b)

A diagram showing where products or services in a market are positioned in relation to two variables

c)

Dividing the market up into customer groups according to where customers are located

d)

Plotting where products or services are positioned in relation to two variables considered important to customers

29.

Which one of the following is the correct definition of market share?

a)

The total sales of all businesses in a particular market

b)

The sales of one particular business as a proportion of the total sales in a market

c)

A group of customers that share a common characteristic

d)

A part or portion of a business owned by another business or individual

30.

Which one of the following is the correct definition of market research?

a)

The process responsible for getting the right product to customers at the right price, in the right place, at the right time

b)

The systematic investigation and study of materials and sources to improve knowledge

c)

A place where buyers and sellers get together to exchange products and services

d)

The collection, collation and analysis of data relating to the consumption of goods and services

31.

Which one of the following is the correct definition of market segmentation?

a)

The collection, collation and analysis of data relating to the marketing and consumption of goods and services

b)

A group of customers in an entire market that share similar needs and wants and common characteristics

c)

Dividing a market up into customers with similar needs and wants and common characteristics

d)

The management process responsible for getting the right product, at theright price, in the right place, at the right time to the customer

32.

The desire for products or services that are not necessary = ???

a)

Consumer hunt

b)

Consumer need

c)

Consumer demand

d)

Consumer want

33.

Every business decision has an element of ____

a)

segmentation

b)

security

c)

globalisation

d)

risk

34.

A successful ____ must be willing to take risks

a)

employee

b)

stakeholder

c)

entrepreneur

d)

consumer

35.

A major cause of business failure is ____

a)

a lack of cash flow

b)

excessive demand for their products/services

c)

an abundance of cash inflows

d)

having too many customers

36.

Selling price is greater than the costs of making the product = ???

a)

Added demand

b)

Added value

c)

Added profit

d)

Added finance

37.

What does USP stand for?

a)

Unique Social Profit

b)

Unique Selling Point

c)

Unique Sales Place

d)

Unique Sold Patch

38.

Market research that you go out and do it yourself = ???

a)

Secondary research

b)

Desk research

c)

DIY research

d)

Primary research

39.

Changes in technology. Changes in what consumers want. Products and services becoming obsolete.

a)

Why new business ideas come about.

b)

How new business ideas come about.

40.

Business failure, Financial loss. Lack of security.

a)

The impact of risk on business activity.

b)

The impact of reward on business activity.

41.

Business success. Profit. Independence.

a)

The impact of risk on business activity

b)

The impact of reward on business activity

42.

Convenience, Branding, Quality. Design. Unique selling points.

a)

Understanding customer needs.

b)

Ways to add value.

c)

THe role on entrepreneurs

43.

Organises resources.

Makes business decisions.

Takes risks.

a)

The role of entrepreneurship. An entrepreneur…

b)

The role of businesses.

44.

Price

Quality

Choice

Convenience

a)

Ways to add value.

b)

The role of an entrepreneur.

c)

What customer needs are.

45.

Generating sales

Business survival

a)

The importance of identifying and understanding customers.

b)

The role of entrepreneurs.

c)

Business rewards.

46.

Survey

Questionnaire

Focus group

Observation

a)

Market research.

b)

Primary market research.

c)

Secondary market research.

47.

Internet. Market reports. Government reports.

a)

Primary research methods.

b)

Secondary research methods.

48.

Location

Demographics

Lifestyle

Income

Age

a)

Market research

b)

Maket segmentation

c)

The competitive environment

49.

Market mapping.

a)

Understanding the competitive environment.

b)

The use of market research.

c)

How businesses use market segmentation to target customers