Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies 3.4 Financial Documents Questions

Practise using financial documents to interpret income, assets and liabilities, calculate changes and explain how accounts support business decisions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Business Studies 4BS1

Exam points

  • interpret income statement extracts to identify sales, cost of sales and profit figures
  • calculate percentage changes in assets or inventories from financial position data
  • explain how financial statements support expansion, product or performance decisions

Question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

Rabanne aims to be the best provider of fragrances for men and women throughout the world. Therefore, it uses a range of methods to make sure it will achieve this aim.

Explain one reason why businesses use statements of comprehensive income when making decisions.

Question 2

[Maximum number: 2]

Saha is a small business in Türkiye (formerly known as Turkey) that opened in 2020 with 15 employees. It designs and manufactures robots which are used in hospitals, hotels and restaurants. In hospitals its robots are used to move medical supplies between departments. In hotels and restaurants, the robots are used to welcome customers as they arrive and deliver food and drinks to hotel rooms and restaurant tables. Saha provides a seven day a week customer service for all businesses buying its robots.

Many new businesses are entering the global robot market and are competing for market share. Competitors in Türkiye include NIO, Zoox and Vention.

Saha has ambitious growth plans and has started to design robots that will be used in the home to help people with cleaning, shopping, security and entertainment. It aims to become a multinational business within five years to manufacture robots in all continents of the world.

Question (a)

(a)

Figure 1 shows an extract from a statement of comprehensive income in 2023.

Table for Question (a) — Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies

Which one of the following is the operating profit in 2023?

Select one answer.

A

£29000

B

£79000

C

£72000

D

£61000

[ 1 ]

Question (b)

(b)

State one non-current asset that Saha is likely to have.

[ 1 ]

Question 3

[Maximum number: 3]

Most people recognise Heinz for the phrase '57 varieties' even though it now produces many more than the original 57 varieties. H J Heinz, the founder of the Heinz business, believed the phrase sounded lucky.

Kraft Heinz is a world-wide producer of food products. It was formed from the merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz in 2015. This created the third largest food and drinks business in the USA and the fifth largest food and drinks business in the world.

Kraft Heinz has over 24 different brands, including Greenseas in Australia and Nutri+Plus in New Zealand. America has the largest number of brands from Maxwell House to Cool Whip. Kraft Heinz produces many different products including tomato sauce, 'Mac&Cheese', pasta and its famous baked beans that are used and eaten by many people.

Kraft Heinz uses many methods to advertise its products. These include posters, billboards and leaflets in supermarkets.

Explain one purpose for a business of the statement of financial position.

Question 4

[Maximum number: 1]

Saha is a small business in Türkiye (formerly known as Turkey) that opened in 2020 with 15 employees. It designs and manufactures robots which are used in hospitals, hotels and restaurants. In hospitals its robots are used to move medical supplies between departments. In hotels and restaurants, the robots are used to welcome customers as they arrive and deliver food and drinks to hotel rooms and restaurant tables. Saha provides a seven day a week customer service for all businesses buying its robots.

Many new businesses are entering the global robot market and are competing for market share. Competitors in Türkiye include NIO, Zoox and Vention.

Saha has ambitious growth plans and has started to design robots that will be used in the home to help people with cleaning, shopping, security and entertainment. It aims to become a multinational business within five years to manufacture robots in all continents of the world.

State one non-current asset that Saha is likely to have.

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