Financial information and decisions — IGCSE Business Studies (0986) questions by topic
Reasons a business needs finance, the importance of profit, limitations of break-even analysis and the external users of accounts drive this page's 12 questions, each worth 20 marks and taken from 2023 to 2025 papers. Explain and evaluate require developed reasoning about financial decisions, while identify, outline and calculate reward stating or working out a defined point.
Draft full answers on why profit matters or how break-even analysis falls short, then submit them for instant marking to check whether the scheme is rewarding your financial reasoning or only the accounting terms you have used.
May–June 2025, Paper 12
FLD is a furniture retailer. It has 460 shops and 20 000 employees. Internal recruitment is used when recruiting new shop managers. The Managing Director wants to know whether job…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 21
Explain two advantages and two disadvantages to a business of using a bank loan as a source of finance.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 21
Explain two factors EP should consider when choosing a source of finance.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 22
Explain four reasons why profit is important to a business.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 11
October–November 2024, Paper 21
Explain two reasons why CC might need finance.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 11
LMA is a family-owned restaurant. The business was started 20 years ago and has remained small. LMA is a partnership. The partners are considering whether LMA should become a…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 12
CPF is a clothing retailer. It is a private limited company. It has 4 shops and 30 employees. The Finance Director is concerned about the amount of current assets because working…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 21
Explain, using an example, one reason why VP might need: - short-term finance - long-term finance.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 22
Explain four reasons why it is important that Zane prepares a cash-flow forecast before starting ET.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 11
Identify two limitations of break-even analysis.
Answer this question and get it marked →Identify two external users of accounts.
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