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General Certificate of Education
Advanced Subsidiary Examination
January 2010
Business Studies
Unit 2
Mark
1
2
BUSS2
TOTAL
Managing a Business
Thursday 21 January 2010
1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
For this paper you must have: a calculator.
Time allowed
1 hour 30 minutes
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Answers written in margins or on blank pages will not be marked.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
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The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
Questions 1(c), 1(d), 2(c) and 2(d) should be answered in continuous prose. In these questions you will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
(JAN10BUSS201)
G/J51614
6/6/6
BUSS2
Areas outside the box will not be scanned for marking
2
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1 Read the case study below and then answer the questions that follow.
The Authentic Food Company Ltd
Lak and Kamal Basran established The Authentic Food Company Ltd (TAFC) in 1985 to sell a range of frozen Indian foods. Lak’s entrepreneurial talents complemented his wife’s cooking skills and they have been successful in their aim of expanding the company. The company has earned a reputation for supplying high quality frozen foods to restaurants, hotels and shops. The company has become the market leader in its part of the frozen foods market. It has also entered new markets, opening a restaurant in Manchester and supplying cruise liners.
TAFC supplies its customers with products designed to meet their individual
For Examiner’s Use
Candidate Number
Surname
Other Names
Examiner’s Initials
Candidate Signature
Question
General Certificate of Education
Advanced Subsidiary Examination
January 2010
Business Studies
Unit 2
Mark
1
2
BUSS2
TOTAL
Managing a Business
Thursday 21 January 2010
1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
For this paper you must have: a calculator.
Time allowed
1 hour 30 minutes
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Answers written in margins or on blank pages will not be marked.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
Questions 1(c), 1(d), 2(c) and 2(d) should be answered in continuous prose. In these questions you will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
(JAN10BUSS201)
G/J51614
6/6/6
BUSS2
Areas outside the box will not be scanned for marking
2
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1 Read the case study below and then answer the questions that follow.
The Authentic Food Company Ltd
Lak and Kamal Basran established The Authentic Food Company Ltd (TAFC) in 1985 to sell a range of frozen Indian foods. Lak’s entrepreneurial talents complemented his wife’s cooking skills and they have been successful in their aim of expanding the company. The company has earned a reputation for supplying high quality frozen foods to restaurants, hotels and shops. The company has become the market leader in its part of the frozen foods market. It has also entered new markets, opening a restaurant in Manchester and supplying cruise liners.
TAFC supplies its customers with products designed to meet their individual