International Business-I — Business Studies STD 11 Commerce — Question

Phoenix Technologies Ltd., have developed such a washing machine through years of research which requires very less water for washing clothes and cleans them without damaging the cloth, as compared to other washing machines presently being sold in the market.
This machine use 3D wash system, whereby there are 3 nozzles to spray water inside the drum while it rotates 360 degree. This facilitates complete dissolving of detergents and deep penetration of detergents into the clothes while washing. During the rinsing stage, the 3D wash system helps better penetration of fresh water in to the clothes, thereby minimizing any detergent traces in the clothes.
This machine is available at a highly competitive price to motivate people from lower middle class to buy it. The company wants to provide information about new features, price, availability and brand name to the maximum potential customers.
On the basis of the given information about Phoenix Technologies Ltd., answer the following questions:
(a) Explain the service facility/aids to trade which the company can utilize to generate maximum sales.
(b) Explain other service facility/aids to trade facilitating smooth movement of goods from the producer to the ultimate consumers.

Aman and Sandeep completed their studies and planned to start their own business instead of looking for job. Aman's father is working in Portland Cement manufacturing company as supervisor. He told them that common materials used to manufacture cement include limestone, shells, and chalk or marl combined with shale, clay, slate, blast furnace slag, silica sand, and iron ore. He also told them that Limestone is most often mined from a quarry which is done by Adarsh Ltd. He told them that his company is facing a problem of storing the limestone because of shortage of space. This gave them an idea to start a warehousing business.
On the basis of the given information, answer the following questions:
(a) Identify the different types of industries being discussed in above case
(b) Specify the category of type of industries to which the industries identified in part (a) belongs to.

Aashi after graduating from college went back to her home town in Meghalaya. It was a small town with very few job opportunities. The Karbi tribal women in that area were uneducated but still practiced the method of obtaining traditional colours from natural wild herbs. Their most popular dye was indigo obtained from the leave called 'Sibu'. Using these colors they added variety to their textiles. The women were mainly confined to their homes and they did not know how to make a living out of their talent. Aashi went from door to door analysed the problem that existed. She thought of setting up a voluntary association of rural women who would be able to join and leave the organisation at their own will without any coercion or intimidation.
On the basis of the given information, answer the following questions:
(a) Identify the kind of organisation that Aashi has decided to set up.
(b) Identify the feature of kind of organisation identified above and explain two other features.
(c) State any two values which Aashi wants to communicate to the society

An auto company, Car Generation Ltd. is facing a problem of declining market share due to increased competition from other new and existing players in the market. Its competitors are introducing lower priced models for mass consumers who are price sensitive. For quality conscious consumers, the company is introducing new models with added features and new technological advancements.
On the basis of the given information about Car Generation Ltd., answer the following questions:
(a) Identify the concept of business highlighted in the above case.
(b) Enumerate the different methods of dealing with business concept identified part (a).

VTM Textile Mills is one of the largest manufacturer of various types of textile products from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The company is equipped with state-of-the-art dyeing, printing, and processing and garmenting facilities. Due to slackness in the market demand company is facing shortage of funds.
The company needs fund for meeting its day to day expenses like daily wages and overheads etc. The finance manager of the company approached one of its suppliers to grant two months credit on purchase of raw cotton. This would enable the company to get cotton supplies without making immediate payment.
On the basis of the given information about VTM Textile Mills, answer the following questions:
(a) Identify and explain the source of finance highlighted in the above case.
(b) Explain any four merits of the source of finance identified in part (a).

Explain the reality of social responsibility.

Define business. Describe its important characteristics.

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?

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORT&H), was entrusted the responsibility forimplementation of the Golden Quadrilateral project (Highway Project connecting the four metro cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata). As a part of this project, it proposed the conversion of a very busy section of NH-8 connecting Delhi to Gurugram into a 6/8 lane access controlled divided carriageway. The project was awarded to the consortium of Jaypee Industries and DS Construction Ltd. to design, finance, construct, operate and maintain the facility for a concession period of 20 years. The consortium is allowed to collect toll from the users of the project facility during the operation period to recover his investment and the expressway is required to be transferred back to the government at the end of the concession period. The expressway was commissioned in January 2008 after much delay primarily owing to issues in land acquisition and changes in the scope of work.

Explain the features of the type of arrangement that has been made between the Government and the company