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Business objectives and the role of the firm
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the main objective of most private sector firms?

  1. To maximise employment
  2. To maximise profit
  3. To maximise government revenue
  4. To maximise market share only
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✓ Answer: BTo maximise profit
Award 1 mark for identifying profit maximisation as the primary objective of private sector firms. A is incorrect — maximising employment is typically a government objective. C is incorrect — government revenue is not a firm's objective. D is incorrect — while market share may be an objective, profit maximisation is the primary goal.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following best describes the role of the firm in a market economy?

  1. To allocate government resources to households
  2. To combine factors of production to produce goods and services
  3. To distribute welfare payments to workers
  4. To set prices for all goods in the economy
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✓ Answer: BTo combine factors of production to produce goods and services
Award 1 mark for identifying the firm's role as a producer that organises land, labour, capital and enterprise. A is incorrect — government allocates its own resources. C is incorrect — welfare payments are a government function. D is incorrect — prices are determined by market forces, not individual firms.
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How is Business objectives and the role of the firm typically tested on CIE IGCSE Economics papers?
Business objectives and the role of the firm appears across multiple question types on real CIE IGCSE Economics papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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