Paper 1 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
M12/3/BUSMT/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX
22125011
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
HIGHER LEVEL
PAPER 1
Friday 18 May 2012 (afternoon)
2 hours 15 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS to candidates
not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
Do
clean copy of the Business and Management case study is required for this examination
A
paper.
Read the case study carefully.
Section A: answer two questions.
Section B: answer the compulsory question.
Section C: answer the compulsory question.
calculator is required for this examination paper.
A
Clean copies of the Business and Management formulae sheet and discount tables are required for this examination paper.
maximum mark for this examination paper is [80 marks].
The
2212-5011
7 pages
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2012
–2–
M12/3/BUSMT/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX
SECTION A
Answer two questions from this section.
1.
(a)
General Ron Meiri was autocratic (lines 8–9). Identify four key features of an autocratic leadership style.
[4 marks]
(b) “The organizational structure of the UWP Mission was tall” (lines 9–10).
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of this type of structure.
[4 marks]
(c)
Analyse the appropriateness of a bank loan as a source of finance for
Kos Palouk’s new lorry (lines 129–130).
[7 marks]
2.
(a)
Loyka’s economy is mainly in the primary sector (line 1). Briefly describe the nature of business activity in this sector.
[2 marks]
(b) Outline one reason why Kos Palouk does not need to do any additional marketing at the UWP Mission.
[2 marks]
(c)
Using information from Appendix 5a,
(i)
calculate the net profit margin and the gross profit margin for Kos Palouk from his current operation (Option 1).
[2 marks]
(ii) calculate the net profit margin and the gross profit margin for Kos Palouk from his forecast operation (Option 2).
[2 marks]
22125011
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
HIGHER LEVEL
PAPER 1
Friday 18 May 2012 (afternoon)
2 hours 15 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS to candidates
not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
Do
clean copy of the Business and Management case study is required for this examination
A
paper.
Read the case study carefully.
Section A: answer two questions.
Section B: answer the compulsory question.
Section C: answer the compulsory question.
calculator is required for this examination paper.
A
Clean copies of the Business and Management formulae sheet and discount tables are required for this examination paper.
maximum mark for this examination paper is [80 marks].
The
2212-5011
7 pages
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2012
–2–
M12/3/BUSMT/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX
SECTION A
Answer two questions from this section.
1.
(a)
General Ron Meiri was autocratic (lines 8–9). Identify four key features of an autocratic leadership style.
[4 marks]
(b) “The organizational structure of the UWP Mission was tall” (lines 9–10).
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of this type of structure.
[4 marks]
(c)
Analyse the appropriateness of a bank loan as a source of finance for
Kos Palouk’s new lorry (lines 129–130).
[7 marks]
2.
(a)
Loyka’s economy is mainly in the primary sector (line 1). Briefly describe the nature of business activity in this sector.
[2 marks]
(b) Outline one reason why Kos Palouk does not need to do any additional marketing at the UWP Mission.
[2 marks]
(c)
Using information from Appendix 5a,
(i)
calculate the net profit margin and the gross profit margin for Kos Palouk from his current operation (Option 1).
[2 marks]
(ii) calculate the net profit margin and the gross profit margin for Kos Palouk from his forecast operation (Option 2).
[2 marks]