CSS 2018 Business Administration Past Paper

Paper details

Examination

CSS

Year

2018

Subject

Business Administration

Paper

Single Paper

Subject type

Optional

Mode

Subjective

Questions recorded from this paper

These 7 question wordings are transcribed from CSS Vista’s structured Business Administration past-paper record for CSS 2018.

1. Q7 · Developing Organizational Structure and DesignOrganizational structures are designed in two major forms; traditional and (20) boundaryless organizations. Discuss their different types, characteristics as well as their relative advantages and disadvantages, in comparison to each other.
2. Q8 · Training and DevelopmentWhat is Training Needs Analysis (TNA), why is it important to conduct it, and what (20) should it evaluate? What are the types of training methods and which training method should be employed for each type of training needs?
3. Q5 · Establishing Strategic Pay PlansBrand positioning is the act of establishing a distinctive image of a product or offering (20) in the minds of customers. How do marketers analyse competition and differentiate their products for successful positioning?
4. Q3 · ratioABC Industries (20) Balance sheet ending December 31, 2016 Liabilities and Assets $ $ stockholder’s Equity Cash 32,720 Accounts Payable 120,000 Marketable securities 25,000 Notes payable ------------ Accounts receivable ---------- Accruals 20,000 Inventories ---------- Total current liabilities ------------ Total current assets ---------- Long-term debt ------------ Net fixed assets ---------- Stockholder’s equity 600,000 Total assets ---------- Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity ---------- The following financial data for 2016 is also available; (a) Sales totalled $1,800,000. (b) The gross profit margin was 25%. (c) Inventory turnover was 6.0. (d) There are 365 days in the year. (e) The average collection period was 40 days. (f) The current ratio was 1.60. (g) The total asset turnover ratio was 1.20. (h) The debt ratio was 60%. Complete the 2016 balance sheet for ABC Industries using the given information.
5. Q6 · Discounting process for price determinationHow do consumers process and evaluate prices? What is the 5-step process of setting (20) the initial price for products or services? When and how should a company initiate a price change, i.e. introduce a price cut or price increase?
6. Q2 · Fixed Period SystemsDaud Tools, a manufacturer of lathe tools, is currently selling a product for $10 per (20) unit. Sales (all on credit) for last year were 60,000 units. The variable cost per unit is $6. The firm’s total fixed costs are $120,000. The firm is currently contemplating a relaxation of credit standards that is expected to result in the following; a 5% increase in unit sales to 63,000 units; an increase in average collection period from 30 days (the current level) to 45 days; an increase in bad debt expenses from 1% of sales (current level) to 2%. The firm determines that its cost of tying up funds in receivables is 15% before taxes. Question: Determine whether it would be profitable for Daud Tools to relax its credit standards. To arrive at your decision, show the calculation of; (a) Additional profit contribution from sales (b) Cost of marginal investment in account receivables (c) Cost of marginal investment in bad debts
7. Q4 · Supply chain performance Achieving strategic fitIdentify the major drivers of supply chain performance. Discuss the role each driver (20) plays in creating strategic fit between supply chain strategy and the competitive strategy. Define the key metrics that track the performance of the supply chain in terms of each driver.

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