IGCSE Business Studies past paper questions by topic

1. 10450.1.1.1.01 — Importance of specialisation · Understanding business activity33 written
2. 20450.1.1.1.02 — Purpose of business activity · Understanding business activity8 written
3. 30450.1.1.1.03 — The concept of adding value and how added value can be increased · Understanding business activity40 written
4. 4Economic sectors in terms of primary, • Basis of business classification, using examples · Understanding business activity28 written
5. 50450.1.3.1.01 — Contents of a business plan and how business plans assist entrepreneurs · Understanding business activity78 written
6. 60450.1.3.1.02 — Why and how governments support business start-ups, e.g. grants, training schemes · Understanding business activity53 written
7. 7The methods and problems of measuring • Methods of measuring business size, e.g. · Understanding business activity12 written
8. 80450.1.3.3.01 — Different ways in which businesses can grow, e.g. internal/external · Understanding business activity26 written
9. 90450.1.3.3.02 — Problems linked to business growth and how these might be overcome · Understanding business activity8 written
10. 100450.1.3.3.03 — Why some businesses remain small · Understanding business activity9 written
11. 11Why some (new or established) businesses • Causes of business failure, e.g. lack of · Understanding business activity12 written
12. 120450.1.4.1.01 — Differences between unincorporated businesses and limited companies · Understanding business activity26 written
13. 130450.1.4.1.02 — Concepts of risk, ownership and limited liability · Understanding business activity7 written
14. 140450.1.4.1.03 — Recommend and justify a suitable form of business organisation to owners/management in a given situation · Understanding business activity30 written
15. 150450.1.4.1.04 — Business organisations in the public sector, e.g. public corporations · Understanding business activity10 written
16. 160450.1.5.1.01 — Different business objectives, e.g. survival, growth, profit and market share · Understanding business activity33 written
17. 18The role of stakeholder groups involved in • Main internal and external stakeholder groups · Understanding business activity29 written
18. 2People in business247 written
19. 3Marketing209 written
20. 4Operations management214 written
21. 5Financial information and decisions194 written
22. 6External influences on business activity159 written

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