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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Monday 3 June 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 4BS1/02R
Business ■ ■
PAPER 2: Investigating large businesses
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4BS1/02R Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Business PAPER 2: Investigating large businesses
QP JUNE 2024
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
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•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
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• your answers if you have time at the end.
Current ratio = current assets
current liabilities
Acid test ratio:
Acid test ratio = current assets inventory
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current liabilities
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Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
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1 Jimmy Choo was born in Malaysia. He moved to London and became the founder of
Jimmy Choo. The business was first known for the shoes it made for women.
Over the years the business has become a multinational business. It has expanded
into countries including America, Japan and France. As part of its growth, it now sells
clothing, perfume, trainers and wedding outfits. Many celebrities in the fashion and
music world are well known for purchasing Jimmy Choo products.
Jimmy Choo’s brand is identified by its logo, ‘JC’, which is printed on all items
produced. The business has won many awards over the years, including ‘Designer of
the Year’ and ‘Ace Brand of the Year’.
(a) (i) Which one of the following describes Kaizen?
Select one answer.
(1)
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A Continuous improvement
B Just-in-time (JIT)
C Market orientation
D Job production
(ii) Which one of the following function areas would pay its employees’ wages?
Select one answer.
(1)
A Finance
B Human resources
C Marketing
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D Production
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