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2015 Kitui West Sub-County Mock

Business Studies Paper 1

Answer ALL the questions.
1.

Highlight four benefits to Kenya as a result of being a member of IMF.

4 marks

2.

State four reasons why a manufacturer decides to use a long chain of distribution.

4 marks

3.

Draw a diagram to illustrate how the demand curve of a product shifts to the right.

4 marks

4.

Outline four measures to be taken by a business to improve internal business environment.

4 marks

5.

Highlight four money transfer services offered by commercial banks.

4 marks

6.

State four causes of unemployment in Kenya.

4 marks

7.

State four features of a monopoly.

4 marks

8.

Mention four circumstances under which the market may be the main factor determining the location of a business enterprise.

4 marks

9.

State four ways in which the government provides an enabling business environment.

4 marks

10.

Highlight four uses of national income statistics.

4 marks

11.

Outline four measures that the sender of a message should take in order to enhance effective communication.

4 marks

12.

State four ways in which utility is created in products.

4 marks

13.

Highlight four differences between direct tax and indirect tax.

4 marks

14.

Highlight four limitations of an electronic filing system.

4 marks

15.

Outline four features of a public limited company.

4 marks

16.

State the account to be debited and the account to be credited for each of the following transactions.

Transaction

Account to be debited

Account to be credited

a. Bought stock on credit from Mutito Traders.

__

b. Kiboko a credit customer returned stock previously bought

__

c. Purchased an office computer by cheque

__

d. Withdrew money from the business bank account for office use.

__

4 marks

17.

Outline four features of hypermarkets.

4 marks

18.

State four ways in which the nature of goods would influence the choice of a transport means.

4 marks

19.

State four benefits of the ‘pooling of risks’ to an insurance company.

4 marks

20.

Highlight four factors that may contribute to low level of national income of a country.

4 marks

21.

State four reasons why a country should promote entrepreneurship.

4 marks

22.

State four reasons why developing countries need to plan their economies .

4 marks

23.

On 1st March 2001, Mingi Traders had Kshs 13,200 in cash and bank balances of Kshs 56,000.

The following transactions took place during the month:

2nd March: Cash sales Kshs 12,000

12th March: Paid a creditor Kshs 8,200 cash

27th March: Received a cheque for Kshs 4,500 from debtors

31st March : Paid rent Kshs 7,500 in cash

Record the above information in a two column cash book provided below and balance it off.

4 marks

24.

The following balances were obtained from the books of Raha Traders.

Opening stock

50,000

Sales

360,000

Closing stock

70,000

Gross profit

25% of sales

Calculate:

  1. Cost of goods sold. (2 marks)

  2. Rate of stock turnover. (2 marks)

4 marks

25.

Indicate the type of journal in which each of the following transactions would be recorded.

Transaction

Type of journal

a. Goods previously sold on credit were returned

_

b. Goods bought on credit

_

c. Goods sold for cash

_

d. Motor vehicle sold on credit

_

4 marks

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