9609 Business June 2025 Question Paper 13

1 (a) Define the term motivation. [2]

(b) Explain one benefit to a business of motivated employees. [3]

2 (a) Define the term incremental budgets. [2]

(b) Explain one advantage to a business of using variance analysis. [3]

3 (a) Define the term Just in Time (JIT). [2]

(b) Explain one disadvantage to a business of using Just in Time (JIT). [3]

4 Analyse one advantage to a business of using mass marketing. [5] Section B Answer one question only. EITHER

5 (a) Analyse two benefits to a business of using break-even analysis. [8]

(b) Evaluate whether cash flow forecasting is the most important activity for the success of a fashion clothing manufacturer. [12] OR

6 (a) Analyse two advantages to a business of making ethical decisions. [8]

(b) ‘Employees are the most important stakeholder group in a primary sector oil and gas business.’

Evaluate this view. [12]