Business P1 Q
Business P1 Q
Business P1 Q
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BUSINESS
PAPER 1
2022
BUSINESS P1
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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Question 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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1. Identify four factors that influence the level of capital of a business enterprise. (4 marks)
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2. Give four features of economic resources (4 marks)
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3. Indicate with a tick() in the appropriate column the business environment associated with each
of the factors mentioned below. (4 marks)
FACTOR INTERNAL EXTERNAL
i) Government policy
ii) Technological environment
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6. Highlight four factors that may be used to determine the size of a firm. (4 marks)
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7. Indicate by writing the word “TRUE” or “FALSE” against the statement describing characteristics
for goods and services. (3 marks)
STATEMENT TRUE or FALSE
a) Goods are inseparable from their producers
b) Services can be standardized in form of size,
appearance or quality
c) Services are experienced not owned
d) Goods are not always perishable
e) Services are highly perishable
f) Goods can change in value overtime
8. The central bank is a banker to the government. Outline four banking services it provides to the
Kenya government. (4 marks)
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9. The following are types of advertising: Product advertising, competitive advertising, informative
advertising and institutional advertising. In the table below, match each type with its appropriate
description. (4 marks)
TYPE OF ADVERTISING DESCRIPTION
a) Promotes the name of the manufacturer
b) Persuades the consumers to buy a product
c) Creates awareness about a product
d) Promotes a particular brand of a product
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10, Outline four barriers to written communication. (4 marks)
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11. For each of the following cases, name the motive for holding money. (4 marks)
CAES MOTIVE
a) To meet daily bus fare expenses
b) To meet unexpected medical emergencies
c) To stock maize when prices fall
d) To meet daily food requirements
12. The diagram below shows the current demands for petrol.
a) What is the effect of an increase in the price of cars on demand for petrol. (2 marks)
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b) Draw a new demand curve on the diagram above to show the effect of an
increase in price of cars. (2
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13. State four reasons why few Kenyans take out life assurance policies. (4 marks)
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14. For each of the transactions given below, indicate in the appropriate column, the source
documents and the book of original entry in which the transaction is recorded. (4 marks)
d) Payment to a creditor
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16 Write down the international trade document that relate to each of the following statements
STATEMENT DOCUMENT
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17. The financial period of Buteba Traders ends on 31st December every year. On 31st December 2011
the business had the following assets and capital.
Item Sh.
Capital 24,000
Stock of goods 1,500
Debtors 2,000
Machinery 20,000
Cash 4,000
Required:
Calculate the total liabilities and prepare a balance sheet as at 31 st December 2011. (4 marks)
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18. Highlight four circumstances under which a country may be classified as underdeveloped. (4 marks)
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19. Record the following transactions in the cash book of Jerussa Entreprises for the month of January
2011 and balance it off.
2011
Jan. 1: Cash in hand sh. 10,000, cash at bank sh. 20,000
Jan. 10:Paid Luke Sh. 8,800 and Joan sh. 11,000 after deducting 12% cash discount in each case by
cheque
Jan. 30:Banked all the cash leaving sh. 1,200 in the cash box. (5 marks)
20. State four benefits that consumers get from small scale retailers. (4 marks)
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21. The following information was obtained from the books of Okame Traders on 30th June 2011.
Opening stock 8,000
Purchases 53,000
Sales 62,900
Returns outwards 2,700
Closing stock 12,700
Prepare Okame Trading Accounts for the year ended 30th June 2011. (4 marks)
22. The following balances were extracted from the books of Mwambo wholesalers for the year ended
31st December,2005.
Sales 500,000
Purchases 320,000
Opening stock 80,000
Closing stock 40,000
Debtors 140,000
Creditors 90,000
Calculate
a) Margin
b) Current ratio
c) Rate of stock turn over (4 marks)
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23. The following statistics refer to a hypothetical economy. Use it to calculate the per capita income
using the income approach. (4 marks)
(Ksh in millions)
Total profits by entrepreneurs 80,0000
Total rent received by landlords 130,000
Total interests earned by financial institutions 40,000
Total salaries paid by employees -50,000
Total population 40
24. Give four features that differentiate a public corporation from a public limited company. (4 marks)
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25. Highlight four undesirable effects of inflation to the Kenyan economy (4 marks)
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