0450.1.4.1.03 — Recommend and justify a suitable form of business organisation to owners/management in a given situation: past paper questions
Real questions on 0450.1.4.1.03 — recommend and justify a suitable form of business organisation to owners/management in a given situation
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- 0450/11 · May/June 2026 · Q1e[6]
Do you think the advantages of being a sole trader are greater than the disadvantages? Justify your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0450/12 · May/June 2026 · Q1e[6]
Do you think the advantages of being a public limited company are always greater than the disadvantages? Justify your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0450/23 · October/November 2025 · Q1b[12]
Consider the advantages and disadvantages of the following two types of business organisation that Tim could use when his brothers join the business. Which would be the best type for Tim to choose? Justify your answer. • Partnership • Private limited company Partnership: Private limited company: Recommendation:
See it on the paper → - 0450/21 · May/June 2025 · Q1a[8]
Explain two advantages and two disadvantages to Philip of changing PF from a sole trader business to a private limited company. Advantage 1: Advantage 2: Disadvantage 1: Disadvantage 2:
See it on the paper → - 0450/22 · February/March 2025 · Q1b[12]
Consider the following two types of business organisation that Charly could choose for her new business. Which type of business organisation should Charly choose? Justify your answer. • • Sole trader Private limited company Sole trader: Private limited company: Recommendation:
See it on the paper → - 0450/11 · October/November 2024 · Q3d[6]
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of JTA being a public limited company. Advantage: Explanation: Disadvantage: Explanation:
See it on the paper → - 0450/22 · October/November 2024 · Q1a[8]
Explain two advantages and two disadvantages of BB being a public limited company. Advantage 1: Advantage 2: Disadvantage 1: Disadvantage 2:
See it on the paper → - 0450/12 · February/March 2024 · Q4e[6]
Do you think operating as a sole trader is the best type of organisation for a small business? Justify your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0450/11 · October/November 2023 · Q1c[4]
Identify four characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.
See it on the paper → - 0450/13 · October/November 2023 · Q1c[4]
Outline one possible advantage and one possible disadvantage of DBR being a public limited company. Advantage: Disadvantage:
See it on the paper → - 0450/12 · May/June 2023 · Q2d[6]
Explain two factors Gloria should consider when deciding whether to take on a business partner.
See it on the paper → - 0450/13 · May/June 2023 · Q4d[6]
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage to Meena of operating as a sole trader rather than being in a partnership. Advantage: Explanation: Disadvantage: Explanation:
See it on the paper → - 0450/12 · October/November 2022 · Q3b[2]
Define ‘organisational structure’.
See it on the paper → - 0450/11 · May/June 2022 · Q2a[2]
Define ‘public limited company’
See it on the paper → - 0450/12 · May/June 2022 · Q4e[6]
Do you think a partnership is the best form of business organisation for a new business? Justify your answer
See it on the paper → - 0450/13 · May/June 2022 · Q2c[20]
Outline two advantages of TJM being a private limited company. Advantage 1: Advantage 2:
See it on the paper → - 0450/13 · May/June 2022 · Q4b[2]
State two responsibilities of a director. Responsibility 1: Responsibility 2:
See it on the paper → - 0450/12 · February/March 2022 · Q4e[6]
Do you think a public limited company is a better form of business organisation for a growing business than a private limited company? Justify your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0450/22 · February/March 2022 · Q3a[8]
Explain four advantages to Sadiq of changing his business to a partnership. Advantage 1: Advantage 2: Advantage 3: Advantage 4:
See it on the paper → - 0450/22 · October/November 2021 · Q1b[12]
Consider the advantages and disadvantages of two suitable types of business organisation for PPE. Which do you think is the best one if PPE grows? Justify your answer.
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What examiners said
Many candidates demonstrated sound knowledge of the change of business ownership from a sole trader to a private limited company. Correct responses identified the advantages of having limited liability or ensuring the future continuity of the business. The disadvantages mentioned included reference to the need to pay dividends to shareholders and the legal restrictions of setting up a private limi...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0450/21 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
This question was not as well answered as might have been expected. Better answers fully explained the advantages and disadvantages of the two types of business ownership and then went on to not only explain their choice but also justify why the alternative was rejected. Both types of business organisation could have been chosen with suitable justification given and indeed were given. The main rea...
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0450/22 Q1(b) (Cambridge)
Good knowledge was evident in most responses. Better answers were then able to explain how points including having all the profit or unlimited liability could represent an advantage or disadvantage to a sole trader business. Instead of analysis, weaker responses tended to identify additional points of knowledge. Some candidates had the wrong focus so discussed the advantages and disadvantages of b...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0450/12 Q4(e) (Cambridge)
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