0450.1.1.1.02 — Purpose of business activity: past paper questions
Real questions on 0450.1.1.1.02 — purpose of business activity
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- 0450/11 · May/June 2026 · Q4b[2]
Identify two reasons why a business might import raw materials. reason reason
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Explain four legal controls over employment that may benefit Ashanti’s employees. legal control legal control legal control legal control
See it on the paper → - 0450/21 · May/June 2026 · Q4b[12]
Consider the following two methods Ashanti could use to motivate YC’s employees. Which method should Ashanti use? Justify your answer. • • commission paying a higher wage than competitors commission paying a higher wage than competitors recommendation
See it on the paper → - 0450/22 · February/March 2026 · Q4b[12]
Using Appendix 3 and other information, consider the following three applicants for the job of café manager. Which applicant should Nadia employ? Justify your answer. Anaya Bella Saahan recommendation
See it on the paper → - 0450/12 · October/November 2021 · Q4b[2]
the level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs each of the following methods belongs to.
See it on the paper → - 0450/12 · February/March 2019 · Q1b[2]
Identify two disadvantages to a business of having part-time employees. Disadvantage 1: Disadvantage 2:
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Identify and explain two possible reasons why Anna and James formed a business partnership. Reason 1: Explanation: Reason 2: Explanation:
See it on the paper → - 0450/12 · February/March 2019 · Q2b[2]
What is meant by ‘redundancy’?
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What examiners said
This was a difficult question for most candidates. Some recognised that team building was an example of level 3 – social needs. However, most struggled to classify ‘employee of the month’ awards. A common incorrect answer was self-esteem instead of esteem. A significant number of candidates did not attempt this question.
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0450/12 Q4(b) (Cambridge)
This area of the syllabus was not well understood by most candidates. Better responses identified possible disadvantages, including ‘less committed’ or ‘it may take longer to recruit two part-time employees rather than one full-time employee’. Many candidates based their answer on incorrect assumptions about skills, pay and level of motivation. A small number of candidates confused parttime employ...
— Examiner report, February/March 2019, 0450/12 Q1(b) (Cambridge)
This question differentiated well between candidates. Most candidates could identify at least one reason why Anna and James formed a business partnership. Only the best responses gained both the application marks available by using different points from the scenario to illustrate points made.
— Examiner report, February/March 2019, 0450/12 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
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