GCSS Edexcel Business Studies 4th June Unofficial MarkScheme
Watch
Announcements
Since I don't see a thread for this I made it.
Personally I found that exam way easier than I expected.
The low mark answers I can remember that I wrote down
- Costs ( DESIGN MIX 1 MARK)
- Selling Assets ( Internal source of finance 1 MARK)
- Tarrif ( Barrier Of international trade 1 MARK)
- 25 % ( AVERAGE RATE OF RETURN 2 MARK )
- CV and App. Form ( What ppl might send to a business 2 MARK)
- 100 % ( PER. INCREASE 2 MARK )
- £800 thousand something ( 2 MARK)
- 76. 16 or 61 ( GROSS PROFIT 2.d.p. 2 MARK)
- Can use advertising on social media to target the younger target market ( Outline one method Candy can promote their app)
- Post-sale services ( 1 STAGE OF SALES PROCESS 1 MARK)
- Tesco ( supermarket with market share greater than sainsbury 1 MARK )
Share Your Answers!
Personally I found that exam way easier than I expected.
The low mark answers I can remember that I wrote down
- Costs ( DESIGN MIX 1 MARK)
- Selling Assets ( Internal source of finance 1 MARK)
- Tarrif ( Barrier Of international trade 1 MARK)
- 25 % ( AVERAGE RATE OF RETURN 2 MARK )
- CV and App. Form ( What ppl might send to a business 2 MARK)
- 100 % ( PER. INCREASE 2 MARK )
- £800 thousand something ( 2 MARK)
- 76. 16 or 61 ( GROSS PROFIT 2.d.p. 2 MARK)
- Can use advertising on social media to target the younger target market ( Outline one method Candy can promote their app)
- Post-sale services ( 1 STAGE OF SALES PROCESS 1 MARK)
- Tesco ( supermarket with market share greater than sainsbury 1 MARK )
Share Your Answers!
Last edited by Baby_Mama; 1 year ago
3
reply
(Original post by Rose23311)
What did u get 4 the moshi monsters 9 mark
What did u get 4 the moshi monsters 9 mark
0
reply
Report
#5
Ey that's pretty much what I got. Maths questions were bloody amazing. 12 markers and 9 markers were beautiful, for some reason I got the first multiple choice wrong LOL But loved the paper overall
4
reply
Report
#6
its
(Original post by Baby_Mama)
Since I don't see a thread for this I made it.
Personally I found that exam way easier than I expected.
The low mark answers I can remember that I wrote down
- Costs ( DESIGN MIX 1 MARK)
- Selling Assets ( Internal source of finance 1 MARK)
- Tarrif ( Barrier Of international trade 1 MARK)
- 25 % ( AVERAGE RATE OF RETURN 2 MARK )
- CV and person specification Form ( What ppl might send to a business 2 MARK)
- 100 % ( PER. INCREASE 2 MARK )
- 76. 16 or 61 ( GROSS PROFIT 2.d.p. 2 MARK)
- Can use advertising on social media to target the younger target market ( Outline one method Candy can promote their app)
- Post-sale services ( 1 STAGE OF SALES PROCESS 1 MARK)
- Tesco ( supermarket with market share greater than sainsbury 1 MARK )
Since I don't see a thread for this I made it.
Personally I found that exam way easier than I expected.
The low mark answers I can remember that I wrote down
- Costs ( DESIGN MIX 1 MARK)
- Selling Assets ( Internal source of finance 1 MARK)
- Tarrif ( Barrier Of international trade 1 MARK)
- 25 % ( AVERAGE RATE OF RETURN 2 MARK )
- CV and person specification Form ( What ppl might send to a business 2 MARK)
- 100 % ( PER. INCREASE 2 MARK )
- 76. 16 or 61 ( GROSS PROFIT 2.d.p. 2 MARK)
- Can use advertising on social media to target the younger target market ( Outline one method Candy can promote their app)
- Post-sale services ( 1 STAGE OF SALES PROCESS 1 MARK)
- Tesco ( supermarket with market share greater than sainsbury 1 MARK )
0
reply
Report
#7
For the sales costs, wasn't it £3 million something? And 72.61% for GPM. But I got 100% and 25%.
1
reply
(Original post by Anthos)
For the sales costs, wasn't it £3 million something? And 72.61% for GPM. But I got 100% and 25%.
For the sales costs, wasn't it £3 million something? And 72.61% for GPM. But I got 100% and 25%.
0
reply
Report
#10
(Original post by EliteWhovian)
Ey that's pretty much what I got. Maths questions were bloody amazing. 12 markers and 9 markers were beautiful, for some reason I got the first multiple choice wrong LOL But loved the paper overall
Ey that's pretty much what I got. Maths questions were bloody amazing. 12 markers and 9 markers were beautiful, for some reason I got the first multiple choice wrong LOL But loved the paper overall
1
reply
Report
#11
Oof I had that and changed it
(Original post by C000034)
It was £8,307,xxx or something
It was £8,307,xxx or something
0
reply
Report
#13
From all of those i got the Design Mix and Gross profit one wrong. I got 88.60% for Gross Profit
0
reply
Report
#14
ikr! i got 8 million something, i hated the 6 marker though, on permanent thingy, also did you find it easier then paper 1?
(Original post by SchmuckOff)
Sales cost was like 8 million and something ?
That test was absolutely sexy tho
Sales cost was like 8 million and something ?
That test was absolutely sexy tho
0
reply
Report
#15
Yeah the permanent contracts question ? One point was how it could motivate workers , on the other hand it could increase costs and health and safety legislation may need to be implemented
I found is easier than paper 1 because I actually finished 10 minutes before the full time limit , which I couldn't do in paper 1.

(Original post by Coolkitkat23)
ikr! i got 8 million something, i hated the 6 marker though, on permanent thingy, also did you find it easier then paper 1?
ikr! i got 8 million something, i hated the 6 marker though, on permanent thingy, also did you find it easier then paper 1?
1
reply
Report
#16
yeah i did unmotivated- cause your trapped and job security. o o f paper 1 was harsh, i finished around 5 minutes earlier for paper 2. i really hope to get an 8, and that the grade boundaries arent super high (83% for a 9 would be nice)
(Original post by SchmuckOff)
Yeah the permanent contracts question ? One point was how it could motivate workers , on the other hand it could increase costs and health and safety legislation may need to be implemented
I found is easier than paper 1 because I actually finished 10 minutes before the full time limit , which I couldn't do in paper 1.
Yeah the permanent contracts question ? One point was how it could motivate workers , on the other hand it could increase costs and health and safety legislation may need to be implemented

0
reply
Report
#17
Don't hope for an 8, hope for a 9
Believe in your ability , you probably did better than you think

(Original post by Coolkitkat23)
yeah i did unmotivated- cause your trapped and job security. o o f paper 1 was harsh, i finished around 5 minutes earlier for paper 2. i really hope to get an 8, and that the grade boundaries arent super high (83% for a 9 would be nice)
yeah i did unmotivated- cause your trapped and job security. o o f paper 1 was harsh, i finished around 5 minutes earlier for paper 2. i really hope to get an 8, and that the grade boundaries arent super high (83% for a 9 would be nice)
0
reply
Report
#18
For the last 12 marker I did the following:
Changing to fairttraders is bad due to pressure groups. This is because it could be considered as a way of tricking customers. The pressure group create poor brand image and destroy reputation. This results in less people purchasing from Sainsbury’s. This decreases market share from 17% even lower. This hence decreases overall net profit margin, and destroys brands determination in being ethical.
In contrast changing is good as it saves money (500M) . This reduces variable costs as less money is spent on raw materials (from fair trade sources). This is good as it can be used to increase the wages of employees and provide them with the extra 4.4% (£8/hour) in order to compete with other brands such as Aldi. This could be considered ethical as they’re not taking advantage of the employees. This also encourages them to work more productively, increasing sales service, and creating a good brand image. This will likely result in repeat purchases, and increases market share from the 17% to compete with Tesco.
CONCLUSION - I chose it was bad because they’re blatantly tricking customers into purchasing their products through the incredibly similar names.
Changing to fairttraders is bad due to pressure groups. This is because it could be considered as a way of tricking customers. The pressure group create poor brand image and destroy reputation. This results in less people purchasing from Sainsbury’s. This decreases market share from 17% even lower. This hence decreases overall net profit margin, and destroys brands determination in being ethical.
In contrast changing is good as it saves money (500M) . This reduces variable costs as less money is spent on raw materials (from fair trade sources). This is good as it can be used to increase the wages of employees and provide them with the extra 4.4% (£8/hour) in order to compete with other brands such as Aldi. This could be considered ethical as they’re not taking advantage of the employees. This also encourages them to work more productively, increasing sales service, and creating a good brand image. This will likely result in repeat purchases, and increases market share from the 17% to compete with Tesco.
CONCLUSION - I chose it was bad because they’re blatantly tricking customers into purchasing their products through the incredibly similar names.
2
reply
Report
#19
Lucky for me I did it the day before!
(Original post by Coolkitkat23)
it pretty much was the reverse card of the specimen paper 2 https://qualifications.pearson.com/c...20SAMs_WEB.pdf
it pretty much was the reverse card of the specimen paper 2 https://qualifications.pearson.com/c...20SAMs_WEB.pdf
0
reply
Report
#20
For the permanent contract I did
- the firm has control over employee so they could increase productivity
- the firm still has to pay ‘sick wage’ or ‘sick pay’ etc.
- the firm has control over employee so they could increase productivity
- the firm still has to pay ‘sick wage’ or ‘sick pay’ etc.
0
reply
X
Quick Reply
Back
to top
to top