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AS & A Level · AS/A Level

Business

Enterprise, ownership and objectives

Name: ____________________Date: October 10, 2026
  1. 1.

    Fictional case: Amal runs a bakery as a sole trader. Explain unlimited liability and one implication for her personal assets.

    [2 marks] · no calculator
  2. 2.

    Fictional case: a social enterprise sells refurbished computers and reinvests surpluses in affordable training. Distinguish its social objective from its financial objective.

    [3 marks] · no calculator
  3. 3.

    Fictional case: a manufacturer closes a costly local plant to protect profits. Analyse a conflict between shareholders and employees and one possible compromise.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  4. 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.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  5. 5.

    Fictional case: a growing café offers franchise rights. Evaluate franchising rather than opening company-owned branches.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  6. 6.

    Fictional case: a listed retailer links managers' bonuses solely to annual profit. Evaluate whether this aligns decisions with shareholders' long-term interests.

    [4 marks] · no calculator