CSEC Business Previous Year Questions — Last 5 Years (2026–2026)

20 CSEC Business previous-year questions spanning 2026–2026.

Business 2026 · Background To Business

Which of the following terms best describes an economic system where individuals produce just enough to survive without creating a surplus to improve their way of life?

Business 2026 · Background To Business

A farmer wishes to trade his surplus cabbage for chickens. However, he struggles to find a chicken owner who wants his cabbage. Which primary disadvantage of the barter system does this scenario illustrate?

Business 2026 · Background To Business

Which of the following functions of money allows an individual to earn income at one point in time but spend it securely at a later date?

Business 2026 · Background To Business

Which of the following instruments is most commonly used in the settlement of international debts, allowing an importer to obtain credit while enabling the exporter to sell the instrument at a discount before the maturity date?

Business 2026 · Background To Business

For an item to be accepted as money, it must possess standardized physical appearance so that all notes or coins of a particular value look the same. Which characteristic of money does this describe?

Business 2026 · Background To Business

What is the primary difference in how funds are processed between a credit card and a debit card at a point of sale?

Business 2026 · Background To Business

A consumer wants their bank to automatically transfer a specific, unvarying amount of money to their landlord on the first day of every month for a year. Which payment method is most appropriate?

Business 2026 · Background To Business

Which of the following is an application running on a smartphone or tablet that allows users to store, send, and receive money digitally without using a traditional plastic card?

Business 2026 · Background To Business

A creditor is unwilling to accept a standard personal cheque from a buyer in another city due to the risk of the cheque bouncing. Which alternative payment method acts 'as good as cash' because it is drawn on and guaranteed by the issuing bank itself?

Business 2026 · Background To Business

Which payment method enables employers to automatically pay the wages of their employees directly into the employees' bank accounts without writing physical cheques?

Business 2026 · Background To Business

(a) Define the term 'barter'. (b) Explain how the creation of a 'surplus' led early humans to transition from a subsistence economy to a trading economy.

Business 2026 · Background To Business

Describe THREE major disadvantages of the barter system that ultimately led to the development of money.

Business 2026 · Background To Business

Outline THREE essential characteristics that an item must possess to function effectively as money.

Business 2026 · Background To Business

Distinguish between a 'standing order' and a 'direct debit', and provide ONE example of a payment situation best suited for each method.

Business 2026 · Background To Business

Explain why a seller might refuse a personal cheque from a buyer in another city, but willingly accept a bank draft for the same transaction.

Business 2026 · Background To Business

(a) Define the term 'e-commerce'. (b) State how m-money operates and explain how it can encourage the expansion of e-commerce.

Business 2026 · Background To Business

A student studying overseas needs cash urgently from their parents at home. Outline the steps involved in using a 'telegraphic money transfer' (TT) to resolve this situation.

Business 2026 · Background To Business

A medium-sized factory employs 200 workers who are paid weekly. (a) Identify the most efficient electronic method for paying these wages. (b) Explain TWO advantages this method offers to the employer over paying by cash.

Business 2026 · Background To Business

International trade involves significant trust barriers between exporters and importers. Explain how 'Documentary Credit' (Letter of Credit) acts as a safeguard to encourage international trade for both the buyer and the seller.

Business 2026 · Background To Business

The development of money solved many of the problems inherent in the barter system. Explain TWO specific functions of money and state how each resolves a major disadvantage of barter.
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