Business Studies Paper 1 Question Paper
2016 Pre KCSE
Business Studies Paper 1
State FOUR economic factors that affect a consumer’s buying ability
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State FOUR emotional qualities that are essential for a good office staff
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State FOUR ways through which the Government regulates the business activities in the country
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State FOUR problems that a maize farmer without storage facilities would encounter
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State FOUR consequences of a shift in the demand curve
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Highlight FOUR factors that influence the level of national income in a country
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State FOUR types of ledgers
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Outline FOUR sources of income collected by the Government
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Outline FOUR characteristics of basic human wants
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Define the following terms
(i) Capital goods..............................................................................................................................
(ii) Non-economic goods................................................................................................................
(iii) Public goods...........................................................................................................................
(iv) Durable goods.........................................................................................................................
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State FOUR ways through which a business opportunity may rise in a country
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Outline FOUR advantages of an open air market to a consumer.
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State FOUR benefits of registering a company with the stock exchange market.
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Highlight FOUR causes that led to the government control of the transport industry
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State FOUR problems caused by advertising to the society.
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Name the term referred to in each of the following statements.
Statement | Term |
i) A business form that takes an insurance policy | |
ii) A firm that undertakes to compensate another in case of a risk insured arising | |
iii) An event which if it occurs, will result to a financial loss | |
iv) The amount of money payable to a firm that decides to terminate an endowment policy | |
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State FOUR adverse effects of a firm’s production activities to the environment
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With the help of a diagram, illustrate a demand curve for an oligopolistic producer
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The following balances were extracted from the books of Nakuru on 31st Dec. 2008.
. Sales Purchases 2 year Bank Loan Stock Dec. Land Equipment Creditors Debtors | Shs. Sales 400,000 Purchases 240,000 2 year Bank Loan 300,000 Stock Dec. 70,000 Land 700,000 Equipment 200,000 80,000 250,000 |
Calculate
(i) Margin (2 marks)
(ii) Capital employed (2 marks)
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State FOUR benefits of using ATM cards in transacting a business deal.
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State FOUR methods used by the government to restrict international trade
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Outline FOUR problems that may arise in a school that has poor communication techniques.
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State FOUR benefits of a business to the society
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