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Actual 2024 AQA GCSE BUSINESS 8132/1 Paper 1 Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme AQA™ Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature GCSE BUSINESS Paper 1 Influences of operations and HRM on business activity | declare this is my own work. Tuesday 14 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: For Examiner's Use ¢ acalculator. Section Mark Instructions A e Use black ink or black ball-point pen. B Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. c ° e Answer all questions. « You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside TOTAL the box around each page or on blank pages. If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information e The marks for each question are shown in brackets. e The maximum mark for this paper is 90. 8132/1 IB/M/Jun24/G4004/E9 Do not write . outside the Section A box Answer all questions in the spaces provided. For questions with four responses, only one answer per question is allowed. For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer. CORRECT METHOD e | WRONG METHODS | @&® | ® | => & ] If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. Dx If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as shown. {o]1].[4] Which of the following is a benefit to an entrepreneur of operating as a sole trader? [1 mark] A Can sell shares [es] B Easy to set up [es] C Limited liability [es] D Many owners Le] [o[4].[2] Which of the following is a method of internal recruitment? [1 mark] A Advertising at a job centre B Advertising in a newspaper C Advertising on a noticeboard in the staffroom fl fo D Advertising with an employment agency 02 IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 2 [o[1].[6| Which of the following is an example of a fixed cost? [1 mark] A Interest payments [eo] B Packaging for goods [eo] C Production wages [e] D Raw materials [eo] Explain one method of growth used by a business when expanding organically or externally. [2 marks] [0[1].[8] Explain why a business uses delayering. [2 marks] [o[1].[9| Explain one way a person specification can be used as part of the recruitment process. [2 marks] 04 IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 Do not write outside the box Do not write outside the [0 | 1 |.[10} Businesses aim to meet the needs and wants of customers. Explain the meaning of nal the term ‘need’ using an example. [2 marks] [o [4 ].[11] Explain one disadvantage to a business of expanding through external growth. [2 marks] fo | 4 |.[12] Land is one of the four factors of production. Identify and explain two factors of production other than land. [4 marks] Factor 1 Explanation Factor 2 Explanation 20 Turn over for Section B Turn over > 05 IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 5 Do not write outside the [o[2].[2] Elaine makes all of the decisions in the business. She rarely consults with anyone. Bo Analyse one drawback for LLE of Elaine’s management style. [6 marks] Extra space Question 2 continues on the next page Turn over > INI IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 7 Do not write outside the [o[2].[3] The college course would allow John to gain an advanced qualification in the latest box hairstyling techniques. Recommend whether Elaine should allow John to attend the college course. Give reasons for your answer. [9 marks] Extra space IB/MiJun24/8132/1 8 08 10 Item B: Luscious Locks by E Elaine has been looking into ways to increase LLE’s revenue. Elaine has identified a growing trend for organic hair treatments. Demand has risen after a popular celebrity promoted the benefits of organic hair treatments on her television show. Elaine has found a new supplier that makes homemade organic hair treatments. The treatments are vegetable based and have a shelf life of a month. After this date they will need to be thrown away. When making an appointment, customers have to give the salon 24 hours’ notice if they want an organic hair treatment. Twenty customers booked the treatments last week. A customer has complained that she could not get an organic hair treatment whilst at the salon as she had not booked this in advance and no stock was being held. The supplier is not local and the delivery costs are high. The supplier is encouraging Elaine to make a bulk purchase by offering a large discount on orders over 100. [o|2].[4| Explain one benefit of growth to a business. 10 [2 marks] IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 Do not write outside the box 10 11 [o[2].[5| Elaine ordered 20 organic hair treatments for £300 in total. Calculate the unit cost of each treatment. Show your workings. [2 marks] [o[2|.[6] The supplier has offered a 35% discount. Calculate the total cost of 120 organic hair treatments with this discount. Use your answer to Question 2.5 in your calculation. Show your workings. [3 marks] Question 2 continues on the next page Turn over > 11 IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 Do not write outside the box 11 13 Do not write outside the box Turn over for Section C Turn over > INIA IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 13 14 Section C Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Item C: Bootmills Ltd 1 Bootmills Ltd is a UK producer of high-quality leather boots. Many of the boots have designs and patterns which keep up with fashion trends. The factory in Birmingham employs a highly skilled labour force. Some machinery is used but the boots are largely handmade. All employees are responsible for checking their work. Boots are sent back to the previous employees if production is not at the required quality standard. The factory holds a small stock of raw materials. New deliveries are needed every 24 hours. The boots are made from the highest quality leather. A wide range of supplies such as suede and rubber are also needed. Bootmills Ltd also needs different thicknesses of raw materials to make different parts of the boots. Bootmills Ltd offers a 3-month refund policy for any boots which are faulty. Faults include where stitching comes undone or where the leather cracks. Very few boots are returned to the company because of faults. IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 Do not write outside the box 14 16 Do not write outside the box [0[3].[3] Bootmills Ltd recently started using local suppliers of raw materials who have agreed to meet its needs. Analyse one factor which would have been considered when making the decision to change suppliers. [6 marks] Extra space 16 IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 16 17 Do not write outside the box Item D: Bootmills Ltd Bootmills Ltd sells boots to retailers around the world. 2023 was a very successful year. Profits increased by 43% to £64.3 million. Sales of boots abroad account for 60% of total sales. Half of these are in Europe. Raw materials are sourced in the UK. The variable cost of each pair of boots is £50. The business has 1300 employees. The average salary is £38 000 a year which is higher than competitors’ salaries. Employee turnover is low. In 2023, a profit-sharing bonus of 5% was awarded to all employees who have worked for the business for over 12 months. Table 1 Exchange rate of the pound to the euro November | December | January February March £1= 1.19 € 1.20 € 1.18 € TATE TATE [o[3].[4] Explain how one financial method of motivation is being used at Bootmills Ltd to motivate employees. You should use the information in Item D in your answer. [4 marks] Question 3 continues on the next page Turn over > 17 IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 17 19 Do not write outside the [o[3].[6| In Europe, Bootmills Ltd sells boots to retailers for an average of £95. The business nal plans to maintain this selling price. Analyse one impact of the falling value of the pound on the profits of Bootmills Ltd. [6 marks] Extra space Question 3 continues on the next page Turn over > 9 IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 19 1 20 20 Item E: Bootmills Ltd Bootmills Ltd is the market leader in the UK. To improve profits, Bootmills Ltd must increase sales to China and the USA. However, international markets are highly competitive. Boots are currently sold for an average of £95 to retailers. The variable cost of each pair of boots is £50. In China, retailers prefer ‘face-to-face’ meetings with the manufacturer. Chinese retailers are prepared to pay a premium price for British brands. The size of the Chinese boot market is $79 billion for sales of all brands. Retailers in the USA have indicated that they are more likely to buy the product if the price can be reduced to £70. The size of the USA boot market is $99 billion for sales of all brands. Bootmills Ltd’s directors are considering two options. Introducing flow production. Boots can be made quickly using a fully automated process. The skilled workforce will be offered jobs elsewhere in the business. There will be an estimated 300 redundancies. Employees have indicated they will strike if this many jobs are lost. The savings on salaries over 2 years will cover the cost of the new machinery and redundancies. After this, the cost saving can be passed on to customers. The variable costs of production will fall to £20 per pair of boots. Changing the role of the workforce. Bootmills Ltd currently has 50 employees who deal with sales over the telephone and email. Thirty of these employees could change to being based abroad in countries such as China and the USA. These employees will meet with the local retailers to: ¢ show new designs * take orders ¢ get feedback on the needs and wants of customers in overseas markets. These employees will be offered a £10 000 pay rise. The directors are confident many of the existing sales team will be interested in working abroad. This should reduce redundancies. Recruiting and training for the new role should take 8 months. IB/M/Jun24/8132/1 Do not write outside the box 20 
