Cambridge (CIE) O Level Business Studies Exam Questions By Topic

The Nature of Business Activity

Types of Economic Sector

Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Measuring Business Size, Business Growth, Small Businesses, Business Success & Failure

Sole Traders & Partnerships, Companies, Choosing a Suitable Type of Business Organisation, Franchises, Joint Ventures & Social Enterprises

Business Objectives, The Role of Stakeholder Groups

Recruiting & Selecting Employees, Employment Contracts, Legal Controls Over Employment Issues, Training

Functional Areas, Hierarchical Structures, Flexible Working, Functions of Management, Leadership Styles, Reducing the Size of the Workforce, The Role of Trade Unions

Why Communication is Important, Communication Barriers

The Importance of a Motivated Workforce, Motivational Theories, Methods of Motivation

The Role of Marketing, Understanding Market Changes, Mass Markets & Niche Markets, Market Segmentation

Methods of Market Research, Analysis of Market Research Data

Introduction to the Marketing Mix, Product, Product Life Cycle, Price, Place, Promotion, Ecommerce, Marketing Strategy, Entering Overseas Markets

Legal Controls Over Marketing

Production Processes: Productivity & Efficiency, Production Processes: Lean Production, Production processes: Inventory, Methods of Production

The Use of Technology in the Production of Goods & Services, Changing Technology & Productivity

Methods of Sustainable Production

Identifying & Classifying Costs, Economies & Diseconomies of Scale, Break-Even Analysis, Using Break-Even Analysis to Make Decisions

The Importance of Quality

Factors Influencing Location Decisions

The Need for Business Finance, Sources of Finance

The Importance of Cash & Cash Flow Forecasts, Completing & Interpreting Cash Flow Forecasts

The Importance of Profit, Statement of Profit or Loss

Understanding the Statement of Financial Position

Profitability, Liquidity, Users of Accounts

Business Cycle, Effects of Government Policy

The Importance of Globalisation, Multinational Companies (MNCs), External Costs & Benefits, Exchange Rates

Business Impacts on the Environment

Ethical Issues

The Role of Pressure Groups