O-LevelCommerceRetail tradeOct/Nov 2014Paper 1 Q61 Mark

The following headlines have recently appeared in the local newspapers. [Figure 6.1] The small-scale retailer can cut costs to survive competition from the supermarkets by

Q: What topic does this question test?

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

Agiving extra personal services to customers.

Bjoining a voluntary chain which bulk buys from manufacturers.

Coffering credit to regular customers.

Dworking longer hours so as to reduce staff.

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is B: joining a voluntary chain which bulk buys from manufacturers.

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About This O-Level Commerce Question

Topic

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

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Commerce Oct/Nov 2014 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1.

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