A Levels Business Studies (9707/01may/June 2009 Exam
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level
BUSINESS STUDIES Paper 1 Short Answer and Essay Additional Materials:
*2535146710*
9707/01
May/June 2009 1 hour 15 minutes Answer Booklet/Paper
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer one question. You are advised to spend no more than 35 minutes on Section A. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
This document consists of 2 printed pages.
SP (NH) T76661/1 © UCLES 2009
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2 Section A (Short Answer) Answer all questions.
1
(a) State the main difference between a skimming pricing strategy and a penetration pricing strategy. [2] (b) Briefly explain why a business might choose to use a skimming pricing strategy. [3]
2
(a) Define ‘capital expenditure’.
[2]
(b) Describe two external sources of finance that might be used to fund the capital expenditure of a business. [3]
3
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage a multi-national company might bring to a developing country. [5]
4
(a) Define the term ‘corporate culture’. (b) Briefly explain one factor that determines the culture of a business.
[2] [3]
Section B (Essay) Answer one question only.
5
(a) Explain why effective stock control is important for a large retail business.
[8]
(b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a JIT (just-in-time) approach to stock control for a large retail business. [12]
6
Discuss the usefulness to managers of any two motivation
BUSINESS STUDIES Paper 1 Short Answer and Essay Additional Materials:
*2535146710*
9707/01
May/June 2009 1 hour 15 minutes Answer Booklet/Paper
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer one question. You are advised to spend no more than 35 minutes on Section A. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
This document consists of 2 printed pages.
SP (NH) T76661/1 © UCLES 2009
[Turn over
2 Section A (Short Answer) Answer all questions.
1
(a) State the main difference between a skimming pricing strategy and a penetration pricing strategy. [2] (b) Briefly explain why a business might choose to use a skimming pricing strategy. [3]
2
(a) Define ‘capital expenditure’.
[2]
(b) Describe two external sources of finance that might be used to fund the capital expenditure of a business. [3]
3
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage a multi-national company might bring to a developing country. [5]
4
(a) Define the term ‘corporate culture’. (b) Briefly explain one factor that determines the culture of a business.
[2] [3]
Section B (Essay) Answer one question only.
5
(a) Explain why effective stock control is important for a large retail business.
[8]
(b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a JIT (just-in-time) approach to stock control for a large retail business. [12]
6
Discuss the usefulness to managers of any two motivation