Forms of Business Organisation — Business Studies STD 11 Commerce — Question

The Cake Plaza specializes in delivering a variety of traditional cakes, designer cakes, dry cakes, cookies, chocolates etc. made to order using the finest ingredients available in a wide array of different tastes, colours, designs and themes. You can get a cake of your choice customized with your personal message at your doorstep to celebrate any event, occasion, festival, get-together etc. Josephine the owner of The Cake Plaza stays in Delhi. She wants to expand her business to other parts of country but lacks the required funds for the same. She also wants that even the people from other states come to know about her tasty cakes and cookies. At the same time she is afraid that her shop may catch fire as it happened with one of the neighbouring shops last week.
On the basis of the given information about The Cake Plaza, answer the following questions:
(a) Specify any three business activities that will Josephine her achieve her goals.
(b) Explain any three business activities that will Josephine her achieve her goals.

Ashok was appointed as a marketing head of Alia Enterprises which manufacturers toothpaste and toothbrushes. His target turnover was 5000 units a month. Apart from thinking about various channels of distribution to achieve the target, he himself started visiting schools in backward areas. He found that even after taking various steps and counselling, some school children had not started brushing their teeth. He investigated and found that they could not afford to buy toothbrush and toothpaste. So with due permission, he started selling 500 toothbrushes and toothpastes every month to the school at a very minimal cost.
On the basis of the given information about Alia Enterprises, answer the following questions:
(a) Identify the interest group towards which Alia Enterprises is fulfilling its social responsibility.
(b) State the various social responsibility towards the interest group in identified in part (a).
(c) Identify any two values which the company is trying to communicate to the society.

State and explain the responsibilities of business towards various interest groups.

Flame Automotives are producers of cars and mobikes. The company offer a range of varieties in their products due to heavy competition in the market. The company is offering ten different models of cars in the mid size range and five different models of mobikes in 125 cc and another five in 150 cc range. wide
The company uses adequate safety measures for handling machines and equipment. It also provides incentives for better performance of people in the company. The company's policy is to use good quality raw material to provide the best product to the public at fair prices. The company also focus on providing all the material information to its founders.
On the basis of the given information about Flame Automotives, answer the following questions:
(a) Identify by quoting the lines three interest groups towards which Flame Automotives fulfills its social responsibility.
(b) State two other responsibilities of business which is not discussed in the case towards each group identified.

Jindal and his brothers wanted to start a new business of steel. To start up a business what documents are required to be submitted by them to the registrar of companies ?

Explain warehousing and its functions.

P.C. Mallappa and Company, which is based in Bangaluru and Mangalore and deals in tiles and sanitaryware merchandise, has filed a suit against McDonalds challenging its right to use the logo. The issue first surfaced in 1994 when the American fast food giant sent a notice to the company accusing it of violating its internationally well-known logo.
Mallappa has moved the Delhi High Court for cancellation of the Macs registered M logo on the premise that the fast food giant has not used its logo since 1991 when it registered it in India. so this invalidates Big Macs claim to exclusivity over the logo. Further, the firm claims that while Big Macs logo was of a single line, its own logo had double lines. Hence, there was no confusion. In its notice to Indian firm, McDonalds Indian lawyer has held that the fast food giant had been using the logo for many years and also been operating a chain of fast food outlets in many countries which came to be known as the Big Mac because of the M logo. Because of the extent of the business, the name Big M is associated with his client in the US and others in the world. It accused Mallappa of using its logo for sanitary goods with malafide intention of imitating its client.
On the basis of the given information about P.C. Mallappa and Company, answer the following questions:
(a) Do you think the Indian lawyer of McDonald's is right in his stand?
(b) Which concept will come to his rescue in order to fight the case against P.C. Mallappa and company?
(c) Explain the advantages that business houses can derive from the above identified concept?

Business transformation is a constant part of business life. To remain competitive all businesses must be aware of their internal and external environment, identify trends and new value positions and change their mode of operation to exploit the business advantages they identify. Increasingly it is becoming evident that businesses achieving the most success in transforming the way they are connecting with their customers. Businesses that have a physical infrastructure (warehouse, retail, direct sales, catalogue, franchises) are now opening an on-line channel or website aligned, cross supported and complimentary to the traditional channels. This shift offers the comfort, support and encouragement to the customers.
On the basis of the given information, answer the following questions:
Identify the two modes of doing business and differentiate between them.

Gurpreet is planning to start a Diagnostic Centre in Ambala. He visits his uncle Mr. Amarnath in Patiala, who is successfully running a Diagnostic Centre for many years, to seek his guidance. Mr. Amarnath tells Gurpreet that the capital needs of his business can be divided into two categories. Firstly, he will need funds to buy land and building, machinery and furniture and fixtures. Secondly, funds Tjvill be required to meet day-to-day operations such as maintaining stocks, bills receivables and for meeting current expenses like salaries, wages, taxes, and rent.
In the context of the above case answer the following:
a. Identify and explain the two types of capital being described above by quoting lines from the paragraph.
b. Briefly outline any two factors that are likely to affect the requirem ents of each of the two types of capital.

There are various types of cooperative societies, which vary in their nature of activities. Discuss any three such cooperative societies.