Private, Public and Global Enterprises — Business Studies STD 11 Commerce — Question

Unfortunately, as the saying goes, "everything that glitters is not gold", though BPO as an industry looks bright and has huge untapped potential, the sector doesn't seem to be very attractive for BPO employees in long term for many reasons. BPO employees have to work mostly in night shifts due to geographical differences, which is against nature. There are so many adverse effects of it on personal as well as on professional life. Not to forget, BPO is a choice of people who otherwise failed to get a secured job in Indian or foreign MNCs. Most of the BPO companies in India support overseas operations and majority of employees have night shifts. After working long time in night shifts emloyees get frustrated. Even though emloyees work only 5 days a week, for rest of the two days it is not easy to sleep early as they have different sleeping timing.
On the basis of the given information about outsourcing companies, answer the following questions:
(a) Specify the interest group towards which outsourcing companies is not fulfilling its social responsibility?
(b) Enlist the social responsibilities to be discharged toward the group identified in part (a).
(c) Enumerate the values which the outsourcing companies has voilated.

Differentiate between:

1. Fixed Capital and Working Capital.
2. Short Term Finance and Long Term finance.
3. Owner's Funds and Borrowed Funds.
4. Internal Sources and External Sources.

Tarun is engaged in lumbering. He thinks of diversifying his business and decides to import a new cattle breed from abroad. For the movement of cattle he appoints Fast n Quick Ltd. that deals in transportation of live stock. Once his goods are ready, the consumers are made aware by advertisements and other sales promotion techniques.

On the basis of the given information about business done by Tarun, answer the following questions:

(a) Identify the types of industry and the category of industry in which Tarun is dealing.

(b) Identify and explain industry in which Fast n Quick Ltd. is dealing.

(c) Identify the values portrayed above.

What are the responsibilities of business towards employees and customers?

Explain the main features of Multinational Company.

Ethos Ltd., is an authorized retailer selling several luxury watch brands. Every watch that Ethos sells comes with the brand warranty and also places its Ethos stamp. Well trained staff and great looking boutiques ensure that Ethos make shopping for watches an enjoyable and unforgettable experience. Now, Ethos Ltd. with an outlet of watches exclusively for men at Lajpat Nagar, Delhi, is planning to open a branch in Rohini, Sector 13 to meet the increasing demand. It operates with the policy of cash sales and is very particular about the timings of the store.
On the basis of the given information about Ethos Ltd., answer the following questions:
(a) Quoting the lines from the above paragraph, identify the type of fixed shop small retailing business of Ethos Ltd.
(b) Which type of fixed shop large retailing business is Ethos Ltd. planning to engage in? Also, state any two features of the same business.

Discuss the process involved in securing payment for exports.

Explain different types of fixed shops under retail trade.

Annaya was doing research on the banking sector for her assignment. While browsing through the website of Reserve Bank of India, she came across a specimen of a type of Hundi which is like any other bearer instrument and is payable to the holder or bearer. In the context of the above case answer the following:
i. What is a Hundi?
ii. Identify the type of Hundi being described above.
iii. Describe briefly any two other types of Hundi.

How would you differentiate between an ancillary unit and a tiny unit?