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This is the ZIMSEC O-Level Business Studies question paper for Paper 1 from June 2023. Use it for exam practice under timed conditions.
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Section A [70 Marks]
Answer all questions.
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2 (a) Define effective communication.
(b) Explain any two challenges faced by small businesses.
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(b) Explain factors influencing the choice of communication media
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3 (a) Describe the circumstances under which autocratic-authoritarian
[3] 1 leadership wtyle may be used.
(b) Determine the costs and benefits of constructing a dam to a local
[4] community.
4 (a) State the components of working capital.
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(b) Give any two methods that can be used to improve stock turnover.
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5 Analyse the usefulness of a business plan when starting a new project.
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6 To what extent has globalisation contributed to the growth of businesses in your
[5] country?
7 (a) Under what circumstances may a firm use absorption costing?
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(b) A building contractor wants to know the number of bags of cement to order which minimise holding costs. He provides the following information:
Total number of cement bags used per year | 2000
Procurement cost | $$ 1500$
Holding cost per annum, per unit | $$ 10$
Calculate the Economic Order Quantity for the business.
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8 (a) State two ways of increasing efficiency.
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(b) Explain the limitations of break-even analysis to a clothing manufacturer.
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(a) State any two sources of new product ideas.
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(b) Under what circumstances is penerration pricing approach useful?
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10 Assess the importance of labour turnover in a company.
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