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bsTIME 3 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the answer
paper/answer booklet.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided.
If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
You are advised to spend not more than 2 hours on Section A.
The businesses described in this paper are entirely fictitious.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
Calculators may be used
SZIMSEC 32019
ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
BUSINESS STUDIES 6025/1
PAPER 1
JUNE 2019 SESSION 3 hours
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Section A [70 Marks] Answer all questions.1 (a) List any two business objectives. [2]
(b) Explain any two features of management by objectives (MBO), [4]
2 (a) Justify why the government of your country might wish to privatise its
transport services. [4]
(b) Suggest reasons why two fuel suppliers would be interested in a horizontal
merger. [4]
3 (a) _ Define a sample. [2]
(b) Analyse the differences between primary data and secondary data. [4]
4 (a) Describe market segmentation. [2]
(b) Explain why market segmentation is important to a supplier of school
uniforms. [4]
5 (a) Distinguish leadership from management. [4]
(b) Explain any one reason why a manager may delegate work to
subordinates. 2
[2]
6 Comment on the importance of training to an organisation, [4]
7 (a) State any two disadvantages of a balance sheet [2]
(b) —_ Identify any two ways of improving liquidity in a business [2]
8 (a) _ Explain any two advantages of debt financing [4]
(b) | Comment on why the shareholders of XYZ bank : :
the bank’s financial statements ank Ltd may be interested in *
9 (a) Evaluate the usefulness of a statistical mode to a toy manufacturer [4]
(b) Comment on the usefulness of using computers in business accounting [4]
10 (a) Outline any two advantages of Setting budgets. [2]
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b Explain any two reaso: j F
o partiguler He ns why a business might choose to locate in a
(4]
11 Suggest how a shoe manufacturin: business mioht; ’ :
utilisation. 8 might increase its Capacity
[4]
t Outline the extent to which a work stu ney
: 2 Husiesss dy programme is important to a fishery
: [4]
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Profit and Loss Account 2019 ($ million) Sales 20 Less Cost of goods sold 13 Gross profit 7 Less Expenses 3 Net profit 4 Net profit margin 20%If CP Ltd introduces the new packaging products the following increases are expected.
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company’s profits. To estimate the Pa oar year’s cae before the
draws up a profit and loss account as follows:
(a)
‘Assuming that the new product is introduced calculate:
(ii) __ the expected net profit margin for 2019.
(§ million)
Sales 12
Cost of goods sold 6
Gross profit 6
Expenses 2
(i) the expected net profit for 2019.
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