Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Business
Exam Questions

The Nature of Business Activity, The Process of Adding Value

Classification Using the Economic Sector, Classification Using the Public & Private Sector

Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs, Business Plans & Government Support, Measuring Business Size, Types of Business Growth, Overcoming Business Growth Issues, Reasons for Businesses to Remain Small, Why Businesses Fail

The Main Types of Ownership, Deciding on the Business Ownership Model, Public Sector Businesses

Business Objectives, Stakeholder Objectives

The Benefits of Motivated Employees, Motivational Theories, Financial Methods of Motivation, Non-Financial Methods of Motivation

Organisational Charts & Roles, The Role of Management, Leadership Styles, Trade Unions

Recruitment Methods, Choosing the Right Employee, Part-Time Versus Full-Time, Types of Training, Downsizing the Workforce, The Impact of Legislation on Employment

Types of Communication Methods, Communication Barriers

The Role of Marketing, The Dynamic Nature of Markets, Niche & Mass Marketing, The Process of Market Segmentation

The Role of Market Research, Primary Market Research, Secondary Market Research, Presenting & Using Market Research Data

Product: Products & Brand Image, Product: The Product Life Cycle, Price: Types of Pricing Methods, Price: The Significance of Price Elasticity of Demand, Place: Types of Distribution Channels, Promotion, Technology & The Marketing Mix

Developing Appropriate Marketing Strategies, The Impact of Legislation on Marketing, Entering Foreign Markets, Joint Ventures & Licensing

The Meaning of Production, The Concept of Lean Production, The Main Production Methods, The Impact of Technology on Production

Different Types of Costs, Economies of Scale, Diseconomies of Scale, Break-even Charts, Break-Even Calculations, The Limitations of Break-Even Analysis

Quality Control & Assurance

Different Location Needs for Manufacturing & Service Businesses, Influences on the Choice of Production Location

The Need for Business Finance, Internal & External Sources of Finance, Short-Term & Long-Term Sources of Finance, Choosing the Best Type of Finance

Using Cash-Flow Forecasts, Solving Short-Term Cash-Flow Problems, The Importance of Working Capital

The Importance of Profit, The Main Features of an Income Statement, Using Income Statements to Make Decisions

The Main Features of a Statement of Financial Position, Using the Statement of Financial Position To Make Decisions

Profitability & Liquidity, Using Profitability Ratios To Analyse Performance, Using Liquidity Ratios To Analyse Performance, How Stakeholders Use the Accounts

The Business Cycle, Government Impact on Business: Economic Objectives, Government Impact on Business: Taxes, Spending & Interest Rates

Environmental Concerns: Externalities, Environmental Concerns: Pressure Groups, Ethical Issues To Consider

The Importance of Globalisation, Tariffs & Quotas, The Importance of Multi National Companies (MNCs), Benefits & Drawbacks To Countries of Hosting MNCs, The Impact of Exchange Rate Changes