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CAPE Management of Business Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2

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  1. 1(a)4 marksOutline the difference between 'privatization' and 'nationalization'.
  2. 1(b)9 marksExplain THREE negative impacts that Sunset Island may experience as a result of the government privatizing the bus system.
  3. 1(c)12 marksDiscuss THREE ways in which the country may benefit from the privatization of the bus system.
  4. 2(a)4 marksDefine the terms 'globalization' and 'multinational corporations'.
  5. 2(b)9 marksOutline THREE ways in which the government can encourage the growth of MNCs in your country.
  6. 2(c)12 marksDiscuss THREE ways in which an increase in the number of MNCs in the Caribbean may impact businesses in the region.
  7. 3(a)(i)2 marksDefine the term: Authority
  8. 3(a)(ii)2 marksDefine the term: Responsibility
  9. 3(b)9 marksExplain THREE reasons why conflict may have arisen in the production department at Flamingo Fashion Enterprise.
  10. 3(c)12 marksDiscuss THREE ways in which Flamingo Fashion Enterprise can benefit from teamwork.
  11. 4(a)(i)2 marksDefine the leadership style: Autocratic
  12. 4(a)(ii)2 marksDefine the leadership style: Transformational
  13. 4(b)9 marksExplain ONE way in which an organization can use compensation to satisfy employees' needs at EACH level: (i) Security, (ii) Physiological, and (iii) Belongingness and Love.
  14. 4(c)12 marksDiscuss THREE ways in which an organization can benefit from on-the-job training for employees.
  15. 5(a)(i)6 marksCompute for EACH project the payback period.
  16. 5(a)(ii)9 marksCompute for EACH project the net present value.
  17. 5(b)2 marksSuggest to the company the best investment option based on the net present value method. State a reason to support your answer.
  18. 5(c)2 marksIdentify TWO possible sources of finance that Effective Solutions Ltd could consider for the investment project chosen.
  19. 5(d)6 marksOutline THREE factors that Effective Solutions Ltd should consider when choosing a source of finance for the project chosen.
  20. 6(a)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'ratio analysis'.
  21. 6(a)(ii)3 marksState THREE ways in which ratio analysis is important to businesses.
  22. 6(b)(i)5 marksCompute, correct to one decimal place, the Acid Test ratio for the year ended 30 June 2013, and explain what it indicates about the performance of the company.
  23. 6(b)(ii)5 marksCompute, correct to one decimal place, the Gearing Ratio for the year ended 30 June 2013, and explain what it indicates about the performance of the company.
  24. 6(b)(iii)5 marksCompute, correct to one decimal place, the Net Profit Margin for the year ended 30 June 2013, and explain what it indicates about the performance of the company.
  25. 6(b)(iv)5 marksCompute, correct to one decimal place, the Return on Capital or Equity for the year ended 30 June 2013, and explain what it indicates about the performance of the company.

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