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Question 1
Organisations whose purpose is to satisfy consumers' wants by producing goods and services
Correct Answer:
Business organisations
Explanation:
This is about the type of group formed specifically to meet what people want by turning resources into goods and services. Such groups are called business organisations. They organize inputs like land, labor, and capital to create products or deliver services that customers will pay for, with the aim of earning profit and sustaining the enterprise. The idea that the purpose is to satisfy consumer wants through production highlights why this term fits: it denotes an organized entity operating in markets to create value for customers. The other options don’t fit as well: needs are human requirements, not organizations; organisations is too broad and could include non-commercial groups; labour refers to the people who work, not the entity that organizes activities.
Question 2
In a flat structure, the span of control is wide. What is a common consequence?
Correct Answer:
More delegation and empowerment
Explanation:
With a flat organization there are few layers of management, so one manager oversees many employees. When the span of control is wide, the manager can’t micromanage every task. To keep things running smoothly, decision-making authority is pushed down to the people doing the work, which leads to more delegation and empowerment. This happens because empowering workers is the practical way to handle a large number of direct reports without sacrificing performance. The other options don’t fit a flat setup—micromanagement is more likely when supervision is narrow, extra levels of management would create a taller structure, and costs aren’t typically driven up by having many managers in a flat arrangement.
Question 3
What is a likely effect of increasing VAT on consumer purchases?
Correct Answer:
It would decrease sales.
Explanation:
Raising VAT raises the price consumers pay for goods and services. When prices go up, the quantity people buy generally falls because their purchasing power is reduced and budget constraints bite. This downward tendency in demand means fewer purchases, so sales volume is likely to drop. While some firms might try to pass the tax fully into prices, the overall effect on consumer purchases remains a decrease, and profits aren’t guaranteed to rise since higher prices can reduce volume and overall spending. The idea that there would be no effect or that sales would increase doesn’t fit how price changes influence consumer behavior.
Question 4
Which of the following is an example of a merger?
Correct Answer:
Disney merged with Pixar
Explanation:
A merger happens when two separate companies join together to operate as one entity, pooling resources and leadership under a single umbrella. The example Disney and Pixar illustrate this idea by presenting two brands that come together to form a single, unified business entity and strategy. This fits the concept of a merger because it emphasizes the combining of two firms into one operating group, rather than one company merely taking over another. The other scenarios describe acquisitions or takeovers—where one company buys or absorbs another—rather than two firms merging into a new shared entity.
Question 5
Which statement correctly defines quotas and tariffs?
Correct Answer:
Quotas are limits on imports and exports; tariffs are taxes on imports and exports.
Explanation:
Quotas and tariffs are two main ways governments control cross-border trade. A quota sets a cap on how much of a good can be bought or sold across the border in a given period. Once that limit is reached, no more of that good can move in or out, which reduces supply and tends to push up prices for the restricted item. A tariff is a charge on goods crossing the border, effectively a tax that raises the price of imported goods and makes them less competitive with domestic products. In many basic explanations, tariffs are described as taxes on imports (and sometimes on exports in less common contexts). The statement that quotas are limits on imports and exports and tariffs are taxes on imports and exports captures these core ideas, which is why it’s the best fit.
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