plumiThe options for start-up and small businesses: Edexcel GCSE Business questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Business exam question on 1.4.1 The options for start-up and small businesses, 2019–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 13 questions on The options for start-up and small businesses, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(a) (1 mark): Which one of the following is a type of business ownership? (1) Select one answer. A Limited liability B Private limited company C Shareholder D Unlimited liabi
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q2(e) (3 marks): Explain one disadvantage of starting a business as a sole trader. (3)
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q3(a) (1 mark): Which one of the following is an advantage of starting as a franchisee? (1) Select one answer. A Ability to make own choices B Access to an established business
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q1(c) (3 marks): Explain one disadvantage of starting a business as a partnership. (3)
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(e) (3 marks): Explain one advantage of opening up a business as a franchise. (3)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q1(c) (3 marks): Explain one advantage of starting a business as a private limited company. (3)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q4(b) (6 marks): Analyse the impact on an entrepreneur of being a Little Movers franchisee. (6) Read the following extract before answering Questions 4, 5 and 6. Write your answ
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q7(c) (2 marks): Outline one impact on the owners of Digital Allies from being a private limited company. (2) Read the following extract carefully and then answer Question 7. Wr
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q3(a) (1 mark): Which one of the following is a disadvantage of starting a partnership? (1) Select one answer. A Business owners have different skills B Can be easier to raise
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q2(d) (3 marks): Explain one disadvantage of starting a small business as a partnership. (3)
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q3(a) (1 mark): Which one of the following is a characteristic of a sole trader? (1) Select one answer. A They require a business qualification B They have unlimited liability
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q1(c) (3 marks): Explain one benefit to an entrepreneur of buying a franchise to start a business. (3)
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q4(b) (6 marks): Analyse the impact on Last Course Patisserie of operating as a private limited company. (6) Read the following extract before answering Questions 4, 5 and 6. Wr
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