Lesson 1.1.1b

1.1.1b Original ideas and adapting existing products, services and ideas Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Business, Unit 1

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Lesson 1.1.1b, Original ideas and adapting existing products, services and ideas: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business (1BS0), Unit 1: Enterprise and entrepreneurship, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which business idea is the best example of an original concept?

    • New shoe colour
    • First-ever clothing swap app
    • Cheaper local delivery
    • Standard coffee shop
  2. What does adapting an existing business idea mainly involve?

    • Copying rivals directly
    • Closing physical stores
    • Lowering production costs
    • Modifying for new needs
  3. Adding a foreign fitness class concept to a local gym is an example of what?

    • An original patent
    • An adapted idea
    • A sole invention
    • A failed launch
  4. Why is adapting an existing idea usually less risky than inventing one?

    • Market demand exists
    • Costs are zero
    • No staff needed
    • Sales are guaranteed
  5. Which product represents the best example of an original idea?

    • Updated smartphone model
    • Standard leather belt
    • First-ever plant app
    • New brand of cola
  6. Installing self-scan checkouts already used by rival stores is an example of what?

    • An adapted idea
    • A pure invention
    • A unique concept
    • An original startup
  7. Implementing a booking system used by salons in other towns is an example of what?

    • A brand invention
    • An adapted idea
    • An original patent
    • A sole creation
  8. Which low-risk strategy suits a bakery wanting to launch a new product?

    • Stopping all baking
    • Adapting a proven recipe
    • Importing foreign wheat
    • Inventing a new machine
  9. Why can launching an original business idea be much riskier?

    • Taxes are zero
    • Sales are certain
    • Demand is uncertain
    • Costs are lower
  10. Adding an electric motor to a standard bicycle design is an example of what?

    • Market withdrawal
    • Product adaptation
    • Complete obsolescence
    • Pure invention
  11. What defines an original business idea compared to an adapted one?

    • Brand new concept
    • Updated service version
    • Foreign market copy
    • Modified existing product
  12. A board game made into a tablet app is an example of what?

    • Invention
    • Adapted idea
    • Patent concept
    • Original idea
  13. Which scenario best demonstrates an original business idea?

    • Reselling used clothes
    • Inventing a new dish
    • Importing a foreign item
    • Copying a rival
  14. What is the most crucial step before launching a foreign adapted product?

    • Registering patents
    • Market research
    • Liquidation
    • Cutting staff
  15. Which example represents original thinking rather than adaptation?

    • Imported fashion line
    • Franchise outlet
    • New recycling process
    • Updated smartphone
  16. What is a common source of a genuinely original business idea?

    • Competitor copy
    • Existing franchise
    • Market gap
    • Established brand
  17. What is a likely benefit of adapting an idea for a new demographic?

    • Zero competition
    • Lower taxes
    • Guaranteed profit
    • New customer segments
  18. What potential benefit can original business ideas give a firm?

    • Instant profit
    • Zero financial risk
    • Competitive advantage
    • Exemption from tax
  19. Which phrase best describes the process of adapting a business idea?

    • Changing features
    • Inventing from scratch
    • Closing down
    • Liquidating assets
  20. Why do entrepreneurs often examine successful overseas business ideas?

    • Free patents
    • Proof of demand
    • Guaranteed monopoly
    • Zero costs

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