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These are explanations and solutions for IB past papers, not the official version. For official papers, you can go to IB Follet or access them through your school.
These are explanations and solutions for IB past papers, not the official version. For official papers, you can go to IB Follet or access them through your school.
These are explanations and solutions for IB past papers, not the official version. For official papers, you can go to IB Follet or access them through your school.
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IB BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SL, Paper 1, November, 2012, TZ0, Solved Past Paper
Master the 2012 IB November for Paper 1 Business Management SL with examiner tailored solutions and comments for TZ0
Question 1 [Explained]
This question involves understanding the leadership style of General Diane Pierce, her decision-making process regarding surveys and focus groups, and the application of Maslow's motivation theory to analyze the impact of her decisions on different groups.
Question 1 [a] [Explanation]
This part of the question asks you to identify four key features of a situational leadership style, as exemplified by General Diane Pierce.
Question 1 [b] [Explanation]
This part of the question asks you to explain why General Diane Pierce decided to order Colonel Michael Donovan to carry out surveys and organize focus groups.
Question 1 [c] [Explanation]
This part of the question asks you to use Maslow's motivation theory to analyze the impact of General Diane Pierce's decision to build either a new hospital or a new university campus on both the local population and 'the Olive Hats'.
Question 2 [Explained]
This question involves defining key business terms and analyzing the impact of a business decision on costs and overall advantages and disadvantages. The context is Kos Palouk's business, which involves selling produce. The question is divided into three parts: defining economies of scale and just-in-case stock control, explaining the impact of a business decision on fixed and variable costs, and analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing a specific business option.
Question 2 [a] [Explanation]
This part of the question asks you to define two important business terms: economies of scale and just-in-case stock control.
Question 2 [a] [i] [Explanation]
Define the term economies of scale.
Question 2 [a] [ii] [Explanation]
Define the term just-in-case stock control.
Question 2 [b] [Explanation]
Explain how Kos Palouk's fixed and variable costs would be affected by pursuing Option 2 (lines 150-152).