plumiBusiness ownership: AQA GCSE Business questions
Every AQA GCSE Business exam question on 3.1.2 Business ownership, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
Paper
All papers
Exam
All years
Calculations
Q01.2
The whole paper ↗Your answerQ03.8
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ01.1
The whole paper ↗Your answerQ01.2
The whole paper ↗Your answerQ01.10
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ02.3
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ01.1
The whole paper ↗Your answerQ01.5
The whole paper ↗Your answerQ02.2
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ01.7
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ03.1
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ03.3
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ01.10
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ03.1
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ02.4
The whole paper ↗0 words
All 15 questions on Business ownership, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.2 (1 mark): Which of the following pairs of legal structures both benefit from limited liability? [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q03.8 (12 marks): Increasing competition from online retailers is reducing CP’s sales. A large amount of cash is needed to develop its website. CP is considering two options. 1.
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q01.1 (1 mark): Which of the following is a benefit to an entrepreneur of operating as a sole trader? [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q01.2 (1 mark): Which one of the following is true for a private limited company? [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q01.10 (2 marks): Explain one benefit to shareholders of limited liability. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q02.3 (9 marks): Johal is unable to invest any capital in the business. Recommend whether Suheila should form a partnership with Johal. Give reasons for your answer. [9 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.1 (1 mark): Which of the following is true for a public limited company? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q01.5 (1 mark): Which of the following types of business ownership has shareholders, but cannot advertise its shares to the general public? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q02.2 (6 marks): Debbie previously worked full time from 10am to 6pm in a supermarket. Analyse one benefit to Debbie of operating ODP as a sole trader. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.7 (2 marks): Explain one detail that could be agreed between partners in a partnership. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q03.1 (4 marks): Using Item C, explain one advantage to Fone ltd of being a private limited company when expanding the business. [4 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q03.3 (6 marks): As a plc, Skyline must ensure that the interests of its shareholders are met. Analyse one disadvantage to Nadia of Skyline being a public limited company. [6 ma
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q01.10 (2 marks): Explain one benefit to shareholders of limited liability. [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q03.1 (4 marks): Using Item C, explain one benefit to Eve of being a sole trader. [4 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q02.4 (9 marks): John is considering forming a partnership with his friend Lucas. Although the extra investment his friend will contribute to the business is a benefit, John doe
Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © AQA, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Full past papers.
Rather write your answers by hand on iPad? Plumi marks them against the same mark schemes.