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OXFORD CAMBRIDGE AND RSA 2024 GCE New Business H031/01: The local business environment AS Level QUESTION PAPER AND MARKING SCHEME (MERGED) $7.79   Add to cart

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OXFORD CAMBRIDGE AND RSA 2024 GCE New Business H031/01: The local business environment AS Level QUESTION PAPER AND MARKING SCHEME (MERGED)

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BusinessH031/01: The
local business
environment AS Level




OXFORD
CAMBRIDGE
AND RSA
2024


OCR 2024

, Oxford Cambridge and RSA


Friday 17 May 2024 – Morning
AS Level Business
H031/01 The local business environment
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

You must have:
• the Resource Booklet
You can use:
• a calculator




Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.

Centre number Candidate number


First name(s)

Last name


INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if you need
to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and the question
number(s).
• Answer all the questions.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer the questions in Section B.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.

ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.




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Section A

Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the one correct answer for each question.


1 Lean production:

(a) focuses on addressing environmental issues

(b) maximises output and technological efficiency

(c) minimises waste whilst ensuring quality

(d) reduces specialisation and the division of labour
[1]


2 What is the correct term for a company that has branches in several countries?

(a) A global exporter

(b) A multinational business

(c) A public sector organisation

(d) An international market
[1]


3 Yoshi has worked as a sales assistant at a local garden centre since leaving school. He now wishes to
start his own business, making and selling plant pots and vases.

Which of the following would not be included in Yoshi‟s business plan?

(a) A brief history of the business

(b) An analysis of what could go wrong

(c) Financial forecasts

(d) The business idea
[1]




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4 A manufacturer organises its workers into multi-skilled teams each responsible for a specific part of the
production process.

Which method of production is the manufacturer using?

(a) Batch production

(b) Cell production

(c) Flow production

(d) Job production
[1]


5 A clothing manufacturer and a cotton supplier choose to join together to form a large business.

This is an example of:

(a) a merger

(b) a monopoly

(c) an acquisition by the clothing manufacturer

(d) organic growth
[1]


6 Which pair of costs increase when output increases?

(a) Average costs and fixed costs

(b) Fixed costs and variable costs

(c) Total costs and fixed costs

(d) Variable costs and total costs
[1]


7 Recruitment in a hospital involves:

(a) dismissing medical staff for misconduct

(b) hiring doctors, nurses and cleaners

(c) motivating the non-medical staff

(d) negotiating pay rises for all hospital staff
[1]




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