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AQA GCSE Business includes calculation questions, primarily on Paper 2 (Finance), but data interpretation skills are needed on both papers. This lesson covers every formula you need to know, provides worked examples, explains how marks are awarded, and highlights the common mistakes that cost students marks every year.
Calculation questions typically carry 2–6 marks on Paper 2. They are some of the most predictable questions on the exam — if you know the formulas and can apply them, these are marks you can virtually guarantee.
| Advantage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Predictable | The same formulas come up repeatedly — there is a limited set of calculations on the specification |
| Method marks | Even if your final answer is wrong, you can earn marks for correct working |
| Quick marks | A 3-mark calculation can often be completed in 2–3 minutes |
| No subjectivity | Unlike analysis and evaluation, calculation answers are objectively right or wrong |
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