AS & A Level / Business / Enterprise, ownership and objectives Question practice
Enterprise, ownership and objectives About this practice Original, unofficial practice. Evaluative marking points are indicative: credit equivalent justified arguments, one point per distinct criterion, without double counting.
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Business Enterprise, ownership and objectives
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1 Fictional case: Amal runs a bakery as a sole trader. Explain unlimited liability and one implication for her personal assets. Easy 2 marks No calculator + 2 Fictional case: a social enterprise sells refurbished computers and reinvests surpluses in affordable training. Distinguish its social objective from its financial objective. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 3 Fictional case: a manufacturer closes a costly local plant to protect profits. Analyse a conflict between shareholders and employees and one possible compromise. Medium 4 marks No calculator + 4 Fictional case: a family firm becomes a company with outside shareholders. Analyse how this can alter finance and control without assuming the shares are publicly traded. Medium 4 marks No calculator + 5 Fictional case: a growing café offers franchise rights. Evaluate franchising rather than opening company-owned branches. Hard 4 marks No calculator + 6 Fictional case: a listed retailer links managers' bonuses solely to annual profit. Evaluate whether this aligns decisions with shareholders' long-term interests. Hard 4 marks No calculator + Self-assessed Not marked yet
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