MODEL PAPER 2025 — Business Studies STD 12 Commerce — Question

PVR is a renowned multiplex operators in India. It owns 254 screens in 52 properties at 24 locations in the country. Considering the fact that there is more growing trend among the people to spend more of their disposable income on entertainment, company planned to add more screen at existing locations and start at new locations also; they also plan to add food chain also at their locations. The company planned to float equity shares in market to raise the desired capital. The issue was fully subscribed and paid. Over the years the sale and the profit of the company have increased tremendously and it has been declaring higher dividend and the market price of its share has increased manifolds. (a) Name the different kinds of financial decisions taken by PVR Ltd. by quoting lines from para. (b) Do you think the financial management team of the company has been able to achieve its prime objectives? Why or why not?

Explain how controlling helps in ‘achieving better co-ordination’ and ‘better planning’?

Explain different channel levels between producer and consumer.

Why are the planning premises required in the planning?

In 2015, Naveen left his luxurious life in Mumbai, where he worked as a manager for Blue Birds Ltd. He shifted to Begampur, Chhattisgarh to fulfil his grandmother’s dream of converting their 25-acre ancestral land into a fertile farm. For this he set out specific goals along with the activities to be performed to achieve the goals.
Every activity was a challenge since he was clueless about farming. He learnt every activity from filling the land to sowing the seeds. To aid farmers he launched his own company ‘Innovative Agriculture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.’.
It was difficult initially as no one trusted an urban youth telling farmers about farming. But when everything was discussed in detail the farmers started taking interest. He wanted to ensure that the future events meet effectively the best interests of the company. Through sales forecasting, he prepared an annual plan for production and sales.
He also found that the farmers grew only paddy, which was an activity of 3-4 months and the land remained idle for the rest 8-9 months of the year. He not only identified but evaluated various alternatives through which the farms could be utilised for the remaining months of the year. Through correct foresight and logical and systematic thinking based on analysis of all facts, all alternatives were examined and evaluated. He presented a plan to the farmers, where after harvesting paddy, vegetables could be grown.
The above case highlights the features of one of the functions of management. By quoting lines from the above identify and explain these features.

Hritik is desirous of setting up a small factory to manufacture different kinds of eco-friendly packaging materials. He proposes to adopt a logical approach to his business rather than hit and trial method as he knows that this can result in tremendous saving of human energy as well as wastage of time and materials. He plans to adopt paternalistic style of management in practice in order to avoid any kind of class-conflict that may emerge between him and the workers. Moreover, he plans to seek the opinion of his workers before taking any important decisions and also offers incentives to them for providing valuable suggestions for the business.
In context of the above case :

1. Identify and explain the various principle of scientific management that Hritik plans to apply in his business.
2. List any two values that he wants to communicate to the society by offering eco¬friendly packaging material.

Ram Murthy, the CEO of ‘Goodcare Hospitals’, a leading chain of hospitals, decided to reward the good work of the doctors of his organisation. For this he instituted two running trophies. A ‘Healthcare Achievers Trophy’ to acknowledge and appreciate the tireless efforts of the doctors who rendered selfless services to the patients and another ‘Beti Bachao Trophy’ to recognise the outstanding work done by the doctors in saving the girl child.
The CEO also wanted to improve the health services in rural areas all over the country. He decided that all doctors must work in rural areas for at least six months. He also decided that the paramedical staff should be employed locally.

1. Identify the incentive provided by ‘Goodcare Hospitals’ to its doctors through running trophies.
2. Which need of the doctors will be satisfied through the incentive identified in part (a)? State.
3. State any two values that the CEO of ‘Goodcare Hospitals’ is trying to communicate to the society.

Distinguish between ‘Capital Market’ and ‘Money Market’ on the basis of:

1. Expected return.
2. Safety.
3. Instruments.
4. Liquidity.

What are semantic barriers of communication?

"Sound Financial Management is the key to the prosperity of business." Explain.