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AQA AS Business (BUSS1) Jan 2010 Paper - Love Wood Calculations

Jim Riley

13th January 2010

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Here are some workings for the calculation questions in the AQA BUSS1 (Love Wood) exam paper…

The contribution calculation was pretty straightforward. The market size estimate was a bit trickier - involving two stages:

(1) Estimate the market size based on the competitor information (revenue / market share) for 2009
(2) Apply the 10% market growth projection to (1)

The cash flow forecast fill-ins should have been straightforward:

- Opening balance in Jan-Mar: £25,600

- Net cash flow for Apr-Jun: £(9,600)

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.