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Making financial decisions: sources of finance: AQA A‑Level Business questions

Every AQA A-Level Business exam question on 3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q18

    June 2024 · Paper 1

    9 marks3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance
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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 18: Analyse why a public limited company might prefer to use share capital as a source of finance, rather than a bank loan. [9 marks]

  2. Q16.1

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

    9 marks3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance
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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 16.1: Analyse the factors Paul might consider when deciding whether to use debt factoring to improve cashflow. [9 marks] 1 6 Paul’s Puzzle Business Paul retired from

  3. Q16.2

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

    16 marks3.1.2 Understanding different business forms3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance
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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 16.2: Recommend whether Paul should take the investment offered for expansion by Holly or remain as a sole trader. Justify your answer. [16 marks] 1 6 Paul’s Puzzle B

  4. Q05

    June 2023 · Paper 3

    20 marks3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance3.7.2 Analysing the existing internal position of a business to assess strengths and weaknesses: financial ratio analysis
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    June 2023 Paper 3, question 05: Logger Boards Ltd has been offered a bank loan at 5% interest per year for the £500 000 needed to finance the building of its new production facility. Using App

  5. Q07

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

    16 marks3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance
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    June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 07: BB needs to raise finance to fund the new warehouse. Do you think using a bank loan or venture capital would be the better option? Justify your answer. [16 mark

  6. Q03

    June 2022 · Paper 3

    16 marks3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance3.5.4 Making financial decisions: improving cash flow and profits
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    June 2022 Paper 3, question 03: Using information from Appendix C and the case study, recommend whether the use of debt factoring is a good way for SSN Ltd to improve its cash flow. [16 marks]

  7. Q01

    June 2022 · AS Paper 1

    1 mark3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance
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    June 2022 AS Paper 1, question 01: A bank overdraft is: [1 mark] A an external source of long-term finance. B an external source of short-term finance. C an internal source of long-term finance.

  8. Q03.1

    November 2020 · Paper 2

    2 marks3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance
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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 03.1: What is meant by venture capital? [2 marks] 0 3 Read the information below and then answer the questions that follow. Zani Zani PLC is a jewellery retailer. Its

  9. Q13

    November 2020 · AS Paper 1

    4 marks3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance
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    November 2020 AS Paper 1, question 13: A family-owned private limited company is planning an expansion. Explain one disadvantage to the shareholders of this business of selling shares to finance this

  10. Q17.2

    November 2020 · AS Paper 1

    16 marks3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance3.5.4 Making financial decisions: improving cash flow and profits
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    November 2020 AS Paper 1, question 17.2: Mary is concerned about Glade Ltd’s cashflow problems. Do you think an overdraft is the best way to deal with the company’s long-term cashflow problems? [16 mar
All 10 questions on Making financial decisions: sources of finance, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 1, Q18 (9 marks): Analyse why a public limited company might prefer to use share capital as a source of finance, rather than a bank loan. [9 marks]
  2. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q16.1 (9 marks): Analyse the factors Paul might consider when deciding whether to use debt factoring to improve cashflow. [9 marks] 1 6 Paul’s Puzzle Business Paul retired from
  3. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q16.2 (16 marks): Recommend whether Paul should take the investment offered for expansion by Holly or remain as a sole trader. Justify your answer. [16 marks] 1 6 Paul’s Puzzle B
  4. June 2023, Paper 3, Q05 (20 marks): Logger Boards Ltd has been offered a bank loan at 5% interest per year for the £500 000 needed to finance the building of its new production facility. Using App
  5. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q07 (16 marks): BB needs to raise finance to fund the new warehouse. Do you think using a bank loan or venture capital would be the better option? Justify your answer. [16 mark
  6. June 2022, Paper 3, Q03 (16 marks): Using information from Appendix C and the case study, recommend whether the use of debt factoring is a good way for SSN Ltd to improve its cash flow. [16 marks]
  7. June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q01 (1 mark): A bank overdraft is: [1 mark] A an external source of long-term finance. B an external source of short-term finance. C an internal source of long-term finance.
  8. November 2020, Paper 2, Q03.1 (2 marks): What is meant by venture capital? [2 marks] 0 3 Read the information below and then answer the questions that follow. Zani Zani PLC is a jewellery retailer. Its
  9. November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q13 (4 marks): A family-owned private limited company is planning an expansion. Explain one disadvantage to the shareholders of this business of selling shares to finance this
  10. November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q17.2 (16 marks): Mary is concerned about Glade Ltd’s cashflow problems. Do you think an overdraft is the best way to deal with the company’s long-term cashflow problems? [16 mar

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