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State & Identify Questions (AQA GCSE Business): Revision Note

Exam code: 8132

Lisa Eades

Written by: Lisa Eades

Reviewed by: Steve Vorster

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How do I answer an AQA GCSE Business 'State' or 'Identify' question?

State questions

  • In these questions you need to consider the case study and name, select, recognise or express, in clear terms, one relevant point

  • Your answer does not have to be a full sentence

Example

State one non-financial aim that an entrepreneur may have when starting a business.

[1]

Text "Make a profit" in black, handwritten style font with a green check mark symbol on the right, suggesting approval or success.

Identify questions

  • In these questions you need to select the correct answer from reading a case study, graph or table of data

  • Your answer does not have to be a full sentence

Example

Zephyr's T-shirts sell t-shirts with logos that are marketed as "Made from organically grown cotton.", though Zephyr is not sure that this is true. He buys 250 t-shirts from a distributor and checks each one for faults, looking for the following problems:

  1. Is all stitching in place and secure? pass/fail

  2. Is the T-shirt made from organic cotton? pass/fail

Zephyr sells all t-shirts that pass the first test for £30 each. If a t-shirt fails the checks, Zephyr sells the t-shirt at a discounted price of £20, but does not label any defects.

Identify one reason why Zephyr's T-shirts may fail to comply with consumer law.

[1]

Text reading "The claim that t-shirts are made of organic cotton" in handwritten font with a green check mark symbol at the end.

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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.