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A supermarket has decided to lease delivery vehicles rather than to buy them. What is the main reason for doing this?
During a month a retailer buys 1000 articles for $20 each. She sells all of them with a mark-up of 30%. Her expenses total $2000. What is her turno...
Silin Styles makes sports clothing, such as tracksuits, for both the home market and export markets.
Azrina has a small shop in a busy main street. She sells souvenirs to tourists. She has been told by her bank manager that she needs to improve her...
A large food retailing company plans to build a new hypermarket on the outskirts of a town on either Site A or Site B. A map of the town is shown i...
There are several types of business organisation: SOLE TRADER PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Fig. 2 is an extract from a newspaper article concerning buildings and contents insurance. YOUR HOME – AND WHY YOU SHOULD NOT UNDER-INSURE IT. To o...
Nomel Concepts is a manufacturer of furniture. The company uses warehousing before selling the furniture online.
An exporter is based in London and sells mostly to South East Asia.
Fig. 3 gives details of costs and possible profits on a tube of toothpaste. [Figure 3.0] Use the information given in Fig. 3 to help you to answer ...
The diagram shows an industrial building. [Figure 1.1] For what is this building most suitable?
Deep Velvet is a luxury chocolate brand. In what way does the manufacturer of Deep Velvet add value to the chocolates?
Why do some retailers buy directly from manufacturers?
How might customers benefit from loyalty cards provided by retailers?
The picture shows part of the packaging of a product. [Figure 5.1] What is shown in the picture?
Ahmed has seen an advertisement for a computer. It includes the words ‘credit terms available'. Which statement explains why he is interested in bu...
Mrs Khan has a credit card. Her statement for April is shown below. [Figure 7.1 - Table with credit card statement details] What is the opening bal...
A shopkeeper must exchange goods when
The wholesaler is not likely to be needed in the distribution of
The diagram shows four different intermediaries a manufacturer, Salmon & Company, could use to export its products. [Figure 11.1 - Diagram showing ...
What is the function of a Customs Authority?
Which document is widely used between buyers and sellers in home trade?
Which document is used to request payment from customers who buy on credit?
A wholesaler has the following rates of trade discount. [Figure 15.1 - Table showing trade discount rates for different unit ranges] A retailer sec...
A school's monthly statement from a bookseller received on 7th May shows that it owes $800. The cash discount terms are 5% two weeks, 2.5% one mont...
Why might a company benefit from international trade?
Why does a trader exporting goods to another country have more difficulties than a trader selling in the home market?
Why might advertising lead to lower prices?
The diagram shows an advertisement. [Figure 20.1 - Advertisement for Government Health Department: "KEEP HEALTHY BY EATING FRUIT DAILY" with images...
What is the most appropriate form of advertising for a small shop?
Which of the following is an example of sales promotion?
Which telecommunications method allows users to access information world-wide?
A customer in Pakistan wishes to inform his UK supplier immediately that a recent delivery was not up to the quality expected. What would be the mo...
Which postal service would a large retail outlet use to send monthly statements to its customers?
5000 copies of a best-selling book have been reprinted and need to be taken urgently from Singapore to New York. What is the most suitable method o...
Which factor might limit the growth of air transport?
For each additional day that vegetables are kept in warehouses,
Which statement about a bonded warehouse is correct?
What is the contract between the insurance company and the insured called?
Four people work in the insurance industry. [Figure 31.1 - Four separate diagrams each showing a person with a speech bubble describing their role....
When a claim is agreed by an insurance company, the insured usually pays the first portion of what is due. Which term is used for such a payment?
Internet banking is widely used because customers can
What is an advantage of a bank current account?
A letter of credit ensures that goods involved in international trade have had
A bank statement for Miss Chang is shown below. Part of the entry for 13th May is missing. [Figure 36.1 - Table with bank statement details for Mis...
Which of the four organisations is in the public sector?
A public limited company may raise more capital by
For which purpose would a bank manager offer a loan rather than an overdraft to a small-scale retailer?
The diagram shows a company's assets and liabilities. [Figure 40.1 - Diagram showing ASSETS and LIABILITIES with various items and their values.] W...
Transport and communications are important aids to trade.