Paper 2: Business Concepts 2 (Cambridge (CIE) A Level Business): Revision Note

Exam code: 9609

Lisa Eades

Written by: Lisa Eades

Reviewed by: Steve Vorster

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What is examined in the CIE A level business Paper 2?

  • This paper is focused on AS Level syllabus content and is called Business Concepts 2

    • The paper's duration is one hour and thirty minutes

    • The total number of marks available is 60

    • It represents 30% of the qualification total

  • Paper 1 is made up of two six-part data response questions

    • You must answer both questions

  • Questions can include

    • Identify questions, worth 1 mark

    • Explain questions, worth 3 marks

    • Calculate questions, worth 3 marks

    • An analysis question, worth 8 marks

    • An evaluation question, worth 12 marks

  • All questions are based on unseen case studies, which provide data and information on small- to medium-sized businesses

Content for this exam paper

Section

Topic Title

  1. Business and its environment

Enterprise

Business structure

Size of business

Business objectives

Stakeholders in a business

  1. Human resource management

Human resource management

Motivation

Management

  1. Marketing

The nature of marketing

Market research

The marketing mix

  1. Operations management

The nature of operations

Inventory management

Capacity utilisation and outsourcing

  1. Finance and accounting

Business finance

Sources of finance

Forecasting and managing cash flows

Costs

Budgets

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Lisa Eades

Author: Lisa Eades

Expertise: Business Content Creator

Lisa has taught A Level, GCSE, BTEC and IBDP Business for over 20 years and is a senior Examiner for Edexcel. Lisa has been a successful Head of Department in Kent and has offered private Business tuition to students across the UK. Lisa loves to create imaginative and accessible resources which engage learners and build their passion for the subject.

Steve Vorster

Reviewer: Steve Vorster

Expertise: Economics & Business Subject Lead

Steve has taught A Level, GCSE, IGCSE Business and Economics - as well as IBDP Economics and Business Management. He is an IBDP Examiner and IGCSE textbook author. His students regularly achieve 90-100% in their final exams. Steve has been the Assistant Head of Sixth Form for a school in Devon, and Head of Economics at the world's largest International school in Singapore. He loves to create resources which speed up student learning and are easily accessible by all.