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O-LevelCommerceWarehousingMay/June 2022Paper 1 Q241 Mark

What is the most likely reason for a supermarket chain to use warehousing?

AIt helps to avoid tying up working capital in unused stock.
BIt needs to maintain spare stock for production.
CIt purchases stock in bulk from overseas suppliers.
DIt wants to reduce theft of stock from its shops.

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The correct answer is C. This question tests the candidate's understanding of warehousing within the Commercesyllabus. The examiner's mark scheme requires...

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About This O-Level Commerce Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Commerce (7100) May/June 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Warehousing and is worth 1 mark.

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