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November 2012 — Grade 12 / Matric — Business Studies

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1.1Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A D\ next to the question number (1.1.1

1.1.10\ in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.1.11 B.

1.1.1Which ONE of the following is an example of horizontal integration? Barberton battoir purch ases a number of bookstores Nalini

1.1.2According to Michael Porter s model, which ONE of the following forces responsible for competition in a particular industry? Environme ntal instability and change

1.1.3... is a circular representation where the information is div ided into different categories and each segment represent portion of line graph histogram pie chart

1.1.4and Berry s Cellphone Repair Shop is a ... and therefore has unlimited liability. artne rship ublic company lose corporation

1.1.5When a senior manager coach a junior manager under his/ her supervision it

1.1.6When the actual performance of a manager is compared to his /her expected performa nce in order to increase his/her salary, the process

1.1.7ich ONE of the following is documented in the King Code III report?

1.1.8The process of generating somethin g new that is valuable and useful is referred to as ... conflict management creative thinking labour relations stress management

1.1.9Fill ing vacancies in a business enterprise with existing employees is known as A adve

1.1.10South African Airways (SAA\ has taken the decision to expand into low cost vehicle hire. SAA plans to roll out this new product offering within the next fiv e years. This is an example of

1.2Choose the correct word(s\ from those given in brackets. Write only the word(s\ next to the question number (1.2.1

1.2.5\ in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.2.5(Market/Product\ development takes place when a business enterprise introduces new products in existing markets. The rate at which the Reserve Bank lends money to commercial banks is known as the (

1.3Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a term in COLUMN A Write only the letter (A G\ next to the question number (1.3.1

1.3.5\ in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.3.6 H. COLUMN A COLUMN B

1.3.5Strikes Johannesburg Securit ies Exchange Physical environment Verbal abuse Entr epreneur South Africa

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2.2State FIVE roles of the ector ducation and raining uthorities (SETAs\

2.3Identify the sector in which Smart Creations Clothing (SCC\ Manufacturer operate (2\

2.3SCC Manufacturer want to evaluate whether the strategies they implemented were successful. Describe THREE steps that Smart Creations Clothing Manufacturer will follow when evaluating these

2.3Use the PESTLE model to identify the challenges facing Smart Creations Clothing Manu facturer. Suggest

2.3must be answered according to the headings in the table below PESTLE FACTOR CHALLENGE STRATEGY TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGE Economic

2.4Read the ase tudy below and answer the questions that follow. Siyethemba Mvuyane bought a house in 2011 at a market value of

2.4.2The insurance company has de cided to pay Siyethemba for damages incurred . Calculate the compensation that Siyethemba will receive from this claim. Motivate why he w

2.5Answer the following questions on the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Ac t 55 of 1998\.

2.5.1State the main purpose of the Employment Equity Act. (2\

2.5.2Evaluate the impact of this Act on business enterprises (4\

2.5.3Propose TWO ways in which government can contribute to the successful implemen tation of this Act. (4\ [60]60

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3.1Outline the steps that an employee must follow when he/she is unfai rly dismissed b y his/her employer (10\ Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow. Peter Williams is a manager at ABC Supplie

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3.6Examine e impact of quality small and large businesses. (10\

3.7Evaluate the implications f the National Credit Act 2005 (Act 34 of 2005 (NCA\ for

4.1State THREE functions of workplace forums. (6\ Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow. AFRICAN FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED The African Finance Corporation Limited (AFC Ltd

4.2Explain the meaning of eferential procurement as stated in the article (4\

4.2How does AFC Ltd promote BBBEE development in South Africa? Motivate your answer. Explain the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF\ under the following headings:

4.3.1The purpose of the UIF (4\

4.3.2ow contributions are made to this fund (4\ Discuss how the following facto s will have an effect on the success or failure of a company: Capital

4.4.3Legislation (4\

4.5One of your employees, who is well qualified and experienced, has an alcohol problem. Desc ribe measures that you, as manager, wi ll take to ensure the wellbeing of the employee (8\ Analyse FOUR

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Topics Identified

Business EnvironmentsForms of OwnershipBusiness FunctionsLeadershipBusiness Plan

Mark Allocation

Total180 marks

Sections60 + 60 + 60 + 40 + 40 + 40 = 300 marks

Paper information

SubjectBusiness Studies

Year2012

SessionNovember

TypePast Paper

PaperSee title

LanguageEnglish

Pages10

Downloads4

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago14y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayMonday

Exam periodNovember 2012

Days since exam5,101

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