Business Studies Paper 1 (english)

Feb-March 2012 — Grade 12 / Matric — Business Studies

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1.1Various options are provided as possibl e answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the le the question ER BOOK, for example 1.1.11 B.

1.1.2A business with a turnover of R10 million and a staff complement in excess of 50 employees, must s ubmit the followin g document to B Marketing strategy

1.1.3This legislation ensures t hat qualified people from designated groups have equal opportunities in the workplace: A COIDA C Affirmative action

1.1.4The dumping of toxic waste into rivers, lakes, dams and the sea is C political

1.1.5This Act protects consumers from receiving credit which they are ial Procurement Act NSC work teams?

1.1.6Which ONE of the following is an advantage for a business to use A All team members must agree upon different issues.

1.1.7A creative technique used to collect and analyse different ideas

1.1.8This function creates a favourable image of the business:

1.1.9The process of findi

1.1.10Beauty Look Clothing Factor y, which has a market value of R500 000, was recently damaged by fire. The cost of repairs for damages to the buil ding amounted to R 100 000. Beauty Look Clothing Factory was insured fo

1.2.5used to assess companies' compliance with BBBEE. In a (non-verbal/verbal) presentati on only written material is used. insurer for the continued ex is referred to as (arbitration/conciliation).

1.3.1Quality control

1.3.3South African Revenue

1.3.4Bonus shares

1.3.5Strategy

1.2Choose the correct word(s\ hose given in brackets. Write only the A (Balanced Scorecard (BSC\ analysis\ The insured pays a monthly or y early (premium/excess\ istence of his/her policy. The last step in conflict resoluti

1.3

1.3.2Tactical decision Services and prevent deviations from set (5 x 2\ (10\ NSC SECTION B (COMPULSORY)

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2.1Name the business environment to whic h the acronym PESTLE is applicable. (2\

2.2State THREE purposes of SETAs. (6\

2.3Simmer & Jack is a mini ng company situated in Simmer & Jack can engage in corporate so cial investment programmes to improve on the long-term challenges gi ven below, which are facing both the

2.3.1Education (4\

2.3.2Crime (4\

2.3.3Housing (4\

2.4Study the information on share trading shown below and answer the Name Close High Low DM YM% DY PE DV AECI 8 627 8 699 8 3651421,72,3814,95 14 000 AFROX 1 920 1 920 1 810975,31,4134,59 150 000 DELTA 760 760 760-10-1,30,005,41 1 000

2.4.1Name the institution that pub lishes this type of information. (2\

2.4.2List FOUR functions of the institution mentioned in

2.4.3Briefly explain the share activi ties of Free World during the day's

2.4.4Describe how the information gi ven in the table above can assist NSC (6)6

2.4.5Name THREE ways that could be used to invest in shares as a form of investment.

2.4.6In which company would you buy shares? Motivate your answer. (4\

2.5Read the case study below and ans wer the questions that follow. AN ENTREPRENEUR WITH A VISION Being able to manage your workload and your time is a vital skill. Train your and they will perform better and feel less stressed.

2.5.1Identify the busi ness sector to which Ts heola Dinare Tours and

2.5.2Jojo Tsheola is running a su ccessful business. Give any FIVE NSC

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3.2Define to clients in and around Hazyview. masks.

3.1State FOUR purposes of induction pr ogrammes in the workplace. (8\ unethical advertising and give TWO examples to illustrate its meaning. (6\

3.3Read the case study below and ans wer the questions that follow. CHAUKE BRICK AND SAND SUPPLIERS Peter Khumalo works for Chauke Brick and Sand Suppliers; a business that manufactures bricks and supplies sand

3.3.1Identify the causes of the stress of employ ees at Chauke Brick and

3.3.2Explain FIVE ways in which the management of Chauke Brick and

3.4Read the extract below, taken from t he payslip of one of the employees of INCOME DEDUCTION Gross salary R48 000Income tax R3 800 UIF R35 Pension fund R1 354 Medical aid fund R1 800 Membership fee: Trade union R65

3.4.1Calculate the NET SALARY that this worker earns. (3\

3.4.2Differentiate between the concepts gross salary . (4\

3.4.3Name TWO deductions on the above payslip which are NOT compulsory, according to the Basi

3.5Explain how the quality of performance of the produc tion function can impact on a large business organisation. NSC

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4.1State FOUR factors choosing a career path. (8\

4.2In 1994, Judge Mervyn King tabled a report recommending key principles

4.3One of your co-workers has to conduc t a non-verbal presentation and is very worried about the process. Help him by listing THREE ways to present information, and also state THREE wa ys in which to handle the feedback

4.4Should a business cons ider teamwork in the workplace? Motivate your

4.5Read the scenario below and answe r the questions that follow. MANAGERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Robbie started as an inexperienced wo rker in a well-organised accounting firm in Nelspruit. The way in which his manager approached him changed his

4.5.1Identify and discuss any ONE leadership style of Robbie's

4.5.2Should managers use only one l eadership style? Motivate your

4.5.3Do you think Robb ie's manager is a leader or a manager? Motivate NSC

4.6Study the diagram below and then answer the question. and and the form of ownership for in [60] TOTAL SECTION B: 180 NSC60

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Topics Identified

Business EnvironmentsForms of OwnershipBusiness FunctionsLeadershipBusiness Plan

Mark Allocation

Total300 marks

Sections60 + 60 + 60 + 40 + 40 + 40 + 40 = 340 marks

Per-question sum155 marks

Paper information

SubjectBusiness Studies

Year2012

SessionFeb-March

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages12

Downloads4

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago14y

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