Business 9609 · AS & A Level
Enterprise
73 practice questions on Enterprise, with worked solutions and instant marking.
Define the term ‘entrepreneur’.
March 2018
Briefly explain what is meant by the term ‘social enterprise’ (line 5).
March 2019
Define what is meant by 'opportunity cost'.
March 2021
Explain the meaning of 'start‑up capital' (line 2).
March 2021
Define opportunity cost.
March 2023
Identify one factor of production in an economy.
March 2023
Define what is meant by the quaternary sector.
March 2024
Analyse two barriers faced by an entrepreneur when starting up a business.
March 2024
Define what is meant by the term intrapreneur.
March 2025
Explain the meaning of the primary sector.
March 2025
Define what is meant by the term 'entrepreneur'.
Summer 2016
Briefly explain what is meant by the term 'business enterprise' (line 13).
Summer 2016
Analyse the problems that a business could face in its first year of trading.
Summer 2017
Define 'opportunity cost'.
Summer 2017
Briefly explain the meaning of ‘tertiary sector’ (line 1).
Summer 2017
Analyse the possible advantages for a community of a business with triple bottom line targets.
Summer 2018
Define the term ‘tertiary sector’ (line 1).
Summer 2018
Analyse how social enterprises affect the development of a country.
Summer 2019
Explain how a mission statement is related to a business objective.
Summer 2019
Define what is meant by the term ‘opportunity cost’.
Summer 2020
Analyse the possible problems a new business may encounter when attempting to raise finance.
Summer 2020
Analyse two qualities that Thomas will need to be a successful entrepreneur.
Summer 2020
Define the term ‘tertiary sector’ (line 1).
Summer 2020
Analyse two factors that might have influenced the location of SH.
Summer 2020
Define the meaning of ‘secondary sector’ (line 1).
Summer 2020
Explain what the term ‘social awareness’ means (line 29).
Summer 2021
Define the meaning of 'social enterprise'.
Summer 2022
Analyse the disadvantages to a sole trader of changing to a partnership.
Summer 2022
Explain two entrepreneurial qualities shown by Priya.
Summer 2022
Define the term ‘capital’ from line 3.
Summer 2022
Explain the meaning of ‘the business environment is dynamic’ (lines 14–15).
Summer 2022
Define what is meant by factors of production.
Summer 2023
Define what is meant by social enterprise.
Summer 2023
Identify one obstacle to entrepreneurship.
Summer 2023
Identify one quality that an entrepreneur needs to succeed.
Summer 2023
Explain the term opportunity cost.
Summer 2023
Analyse two drawbacks of using the number of employees to measure the size of a business.
Summer 2024
Define what added value means.
Summer 2024
Analyse two barriers to entrepreneurship that Samira may have run into when establishing SW.
Summer 2024
Identify one element of a dynamic business environment.
Summer 2024
Analyse two ways in which business enterprise can support the development of a country.
Summer 2025
Identify one activity that belongs to the quaternary sector.
Summer 2025
Explain the meaning of business plan.
Summer 2025
Explain why many new businesses fail within their first year.
Winter 2016
Analyse the attributes that enable an entrepreneur to succeed.
Winter 2016
What does the term 'social enterprise' mean?
Winter 2017
Briefly explain what is meant by the term ‘entrepreneur’ (line 2).
Winter 2017
Analyse the main qualities that make an entrepreneur successful.
Winter 2018
Define the term ‘value added’.
Winter 2018
Explain two qualities that Thamir is likely to need in order to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Winter 2018
Define the term ‘primary sector’ (line 1).
Winter 2018
Analyse the advantages for an entrepreneur of buying a franchise when launching a business.
Winter 2019
Explain the term 'entrepreneur' (line 3).
Winter 2019
Define the term ‘social enterprise’ from line 5.
Winter 2019
Define what is meant by the term ‘venture capital’.
Winter 2020
Define what is meant by the term ‘entrepreneur’.
Winter 2021
Analyse how break-even analysis might help an entrepreneur when deciding whether to start a new business.
Winter 2021
Define the term ‘primary sector’ from line 1.
Winter 2021
Define what is meant by the term ‘opportunity cost’.
Winter 2022
Explain the meaning of 'entrepreneur' (line 1).
Winter 2022
Explain the role of an ‘entrepreneur’ mentioned in line 1.
Winter 2022
Define what is meant by business enterprise.
Winter 2023
Analyse two qualities that an intrapreneur needs in order to succeed.
Winter 2023
Identify one component of a business plan.
Winter 2023
Analyse two limitations to a business arising from the use of a business plan.
Winter 2024
Identify one characteristic of the primary sector.
Winter 2024
Explain what is meant by the term intrapreneur.
Winter 2024
Analyse two roles that FE plays in the development of country Z.
Winter 2024
Identify one possible risk facing a business.
Winter 2024
Analyse two limitations for BB of creating a business plan.
Winter 2024
Define what is meant by the term public sector.
Oct/Nov 2025
Either option
Oct/Nov 2025
Define what is meant by triple bottom line.
Oct/Nov 2025