Paper 2: Business Concepts 2 (Cambridge International A-Level Business)
Exam board Cambridge International · A-LevelUpdated 2026-01-07
What is examined in the CIE A level Business Paper 2?
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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
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Paper 1 is made up of two six-part data response questions
- You must answer both questions
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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
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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 |
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| 1. Business and its environment | Enterprise |
| Business structure | |
| Size of business | |
| Business objectives | |
| Stakeholders in a business | |
| 2. Human resource management | Human resource management |
| Motivation | |
| Management | |
| 3. Marketing | The nature of marketing |
| Market research | |
| The marketing mix | |
| 4. Operations management | The nature of operations |
| Inventory management | |
| Capacity utilisation and outsourcing | |
| 5. Finance and accounting | Business finance |
| Sources of finance | |
| Forecasting and managing cash flows | |
| Costs | |
| Budgets |
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