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O-LevelCommerceWholesale tradeMay/June 2012Paper 1 Q121 Mark

A general wholesaler acts as a middleman between the manufacturer and the retailer. Which function carried out by the wholesaler benefits both the manufacturer and the retailer?

Aclearing stocks to enable production to continue
Bdisplaying goods ready for sale
Cgiving help and advice on the use of new products
Dtaking the risks of damaged and unsold goods

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is D: taking the risks of damaged and unsold goods

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This O-Level Commerce Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Wholesale trade in O-Level Commerce (syllabus code 7100). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Commerce May/June 2012 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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