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Mr Frayne IGCSE Revision Mixed Bag

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the disadvantages of a partnership?

a)

Differences between partners can lead to conflict

b)

They learn from one another

c)

They get to make a lot of money

d)

All decisions must be agreed upon by all partners

2.

What are 2 advantages of a sole trader?

a)

The owner has to share with his children

b)

It is easy to set up

c)

Owner is entitled to all the profits

d)

There is continuity

3.

Keeping all profits of the business can be an advantage of which form of business?

a)

Closed corporation

b)

Private company

c)

Partnership

d)

Sole trader

4.
What internal reasons might cause a business to change its aims and objectives?
a)
a) Stable workforce
b)
b) Decreased revenue
c)
c) Changes in management
d)
d) Unchanged market conditions
5.

A business has experienced a significant fall in sales due to a slowdown in the economy. In this situation, the business is likely to focus upon:

a)

Growing the workforce

b)

Domestic expansion

c)

Increasing its product range

d)

Survival

6.

A business changes it aims and objectives following the appointment of a new managing director. The change was in response to:

a)

Technology

b)

Market conditions

c)

Internal reasons

d)

Legislation

7.

The introduction of the National Living Wage meant some businesses had to change their aims and objectives. This was in response to a change in:

a)

Technology

b)

Business performance

c)

Internal factors

d)

Legislation

8.
If a business wants to increase the portion of the market it controls, it is focused on which financial aim or objective?
a)
a) Profit
b)
b) Survival
c)
c) Sales
d)
d) Market share
9.
Which non-financial aim or objective involves the desire of business owners to feel fulfilled and content with their work?
a)
a) Personal satisfaction
b)
b) Social objectives
c)
c) Challenge
d)
d) Independence and control
10.
What financial aim or objective is related to a business's desire to increase its revenue?
a)
a) Survival
b)
b) Profit
c)
c) Sales
d)
d) Market share
11.
If a business aims to contribute positively to the community, it is focused on which non-financial aim or objective?
a)
a) Personal satisfaction
b)
b) Social objectives
c)
c) Challenge
d)
d) Independence and control
12.
Profit is
a)
the money that the business makes from selling its products
b)
the money that the business receives from the bank
c)
the money that the owners use to start up the business
d)
the money the business makes once all costs are paid
13.

MARKET SHARE =

a)

the amount of profit a business makes in a market.

b)

the amount of employees a business has.

c)

the percentage of businesses sales as a percentage of a market.

d)

the amount of money invested into a business.

14.

The income a business generates from selling goods or services.

a)

Expenditure

b)

Capital employed

c)

Revenue (sales)

d)

Salary

15.

The best definition of a sole trader form of business organisation is:

a)

the business only employs one person

b)

the business is owned by one person

c)

the firm has a single customer

d)

there is a single firm in the industry

16.

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

17.

Which of the following best describes the term limited liability? If the business fails:

a)

Personal possessions of the owner can be taken to pay any debts

b)

The owner is personally liable for all the debts of the business

c)

There is no limit on the amount the owner has to pay to settle debts

d)

The owner only loses the amount invested in the business

18.

Which of the following is a drawback for an entrepreneur setting up a business as a sole trader?

a)

Profit is shared

b)

Financial accounts are kept private

c)

Limited liability

d)

Unlimited liability

19.

A Private Limited Company has PLC after its name.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A Private Limited Company does NOT need to register the company with The Companies House.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Shareholders recieve a share of the profits a LTD makes called a

a)

Dividend

b)

Bonus

c)

Commission

d)

Cash Prize

22.

What are the owners of private and public limited companies called?

a)

Stakeholders

b)

Managers

c)

Board of directors

d)

Shareholders

23.

Which two of the following are advantages of starting up and running as a franchise operation?

Select two answers:


The franchisee:

a)

Has to provide all equipment such as IT systems

b)

Gets advice and training from the franchisor

c)

Has to pay royalties to the franchisor

d)

May have to buy goods from the franchisor at a mark-up

e)

Is part of a well-known firm with established brand name and product

24.

Private Limited Companies have to make Financial Information Public

a)

True

b)

False

25.

A company with limited liability

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Partnership

c)

Public limited company

d)

Private limited company

26.
Which of the following is an advantage of a private limited comapany
a)
You can sell shares openly to anybody around the world
b)
You can gain more sales as the business is well known
c)
You can choose your own shareholders that are suitable for the business
d)
They have unlimited liability
27.
What does the term 'Capital' mean?
a)
The money made from sales
b)
The money raised to start or develop a business
c)
The money in the owners savings
d)
The money the business has used to pay for advertising
28.
Companies with "PLC" in the name are...
a)
Public Limited companies
b)
Private Limited comanies
29.
Companies with "Ltd" in the name are...
a)
Public Limited companies
b)
Private Limited comanies
30.

If you have full responsibility for your business debts this is known as ...

a)

Unlimited Liability

b)

Limited Liability

c)

Personal Liability

31.
How many people can be in a partnership?
a)
2
b)
2-10
c)
2-20
d)
Unlimited
32.

Identify the natural resources that are being exploited in the primary sector? (REM)

a)

Agriculture

b)

Fishing

c)

Forestry

d)

All the above

33.
Food manufacturing is which sector?
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Secondary Sector
c)
Tertiary Sector
34.
Hairdressers are which sector?
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Secondary Sector
c)
Tertiary Sector
35.

The secondary sector is primarily concerned with:

a)

Raw material extraction

b)

Providing services

c)

Manufacturing and construction

d)
  • Research and development

36.

In which sector does a teacher work?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

37.

Social enterprises re-invest their profits for what purpose?

a)

to support their social mission

b)

to make bigger profits

c)

to line the pockets of the owners

d)

to pay taxes

38.

Rewrite the sentence using a synonym for the underlined word.

Mark Zuckerberg, a successful businessman, started Facebook from his college dorm room.

(a)  

39.

A (a)   limited company is a business owned by shareholders but it can sell shares to the public and its shares are tradable on the Stock Exchange.

40.

A (a)   limited company is a business owned by shareholders but it cannot sell shares to the public.

41.

What are the main types of stakeholders in a business?

a)

Internal stakeholders and external stakeholders

b)

Primary stakeholders and secondary stakeholders

c)

Profit-oriented stakeholders and non-profit oriented stakeholders

d)

Financial stakeholders and non-financial stakeholders

42.
The location decision of a firm in the primary sector is most likely to be affected by:
a)
the location of the main markets
b)
the available supplies of labour
c)
the available sources of the main raw material
43.

Which of the following is a stakeholder in a business?

a)

a) Government

b)

b) Shareholders

c)

c) Suppliers

d)

d) All of the above

44.

A high street coffee shop uses recyclable cups.

Select two answers:


The two most likely effects this decision will have is to:

a)

Minimise the time it takes to pay its suppliers

b)

Maximise profits for its owners

c)

Minimise the environmental impact on the local community

d)

Maximise pay for its employees

e)

Minimise possible pressure group activity

45.

What does cash flow refer to in a business?

a)

Finance provided by the owners of the company

b)

The flow of money in and out of a business

c)

Money left over after all costs have been subtracted from revenue

d)

Resources that are repeatedly used by a business

46.

Write the decimal as a percent: 0.37

a)

37%

b)

3.7%

c)

0.37%

d)

370%

47.

9.35% as a decimal is ???

(a)  

48.

You need a loan for £500 for 2 years. you shop around for the best interest rates, and find suitable loans at 4.5%, 6.7% and 12.9% APR. Which loan rate should you choose?

a)

The loan at 12.9% because it is the best value

b)

The loan at 4.5% because it is the cheapest

c)

The loan at 6.7% because it is in the middle

d)

It doesn't matter because I will pay the same amount overall

49.

What is the interest rate on a mortgage?

a)

The amount you initially borrow

b)

The percentage charged on top of the amount you owe

c)

The monthly payments towards the principal

d)

The cost of borrowing from the Bank of England

50.

What is 0.09 as a percentage

a)

0.9%

b)

9%

c)

90%

51.

Express 3.5% as a decimal.

a)

0.035

b)

0.35%

c)

0.0035

d)

0.35

52.

Express 0.125 as a percentage.

a)

1.25%

b)

0.0125%

c)

0.125%

d)

12.5%

53.

Convert 0.75 to a percentage.

a)

0.0075%

b)

7.5%

c)

750%

d)

75%

54.

Change 1.4 to a percent.

a)

14

b)

14%

c)

140%

d)

40

55.

In 2010, Mexico placed a limit on the amount of potatoes it will import.

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

56.

The United States prohibited all imports and exports to and from Cuba in the 1960s.

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

57.

China placed a 25% tax on imported American chicken.

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

58.

Canada limited the amount of corn that it will import to 100,000 tons this year.

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

59.

The United States does not trade with North Korea because of their nuclear weapons.

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

60.

Argentina has placed a tax on foreign milk imports to protect their dairy farmers.

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

61.

What does the P in PESTLE stand for?

(a)  

62.

PESTLE is a situational analysis tool which helps a business to analyse the external factors that affect their business.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

How does the workplace regulations legislation impact on the start up business and decision making to employ staff?

a)

Political

b)

Legal

c)

Economic

d)

Social Cultural

64.

What impact could natural disasters, weather patterns and season have on the business?

a)

Polital

b)

Technological

c)

Environmental

d)

Legal

65.

What impact will the start up business's infrastructure have on the evironment?

a)

Techonological

b)

Economic

c)

Political

d)

Environmental