KNEC KCSE Business Studies Paper 1 – 2014 Homa-Bay Mock
2014 Homa-Bay Mock
Business Studies Paper 1
Highlight four studying business as a subject in school.
4 marks
Highlight four merits that will accrue to a business by adopting the internet as a means of
communication.
4 marks
Arrange the following items in balance sheet in the order of liability and assets.
Premises | Bank overdraft |
Prepaid rent | 5 yr bank loan |
Cash | Electricity accrued |
Creditors | Stationery |
4 marks
Write four source documents used in recording business transaction.
4 marks
State four factors to consider when choosing a filing system in an organization.
4 marks
Highlight four problems that a country whose population is made up of a large proportion of
youthful faces.
4 marks
Outline four conditions that would necessitate the writing of a credit note.
4 marks
List four sources on internal economies of scale.
4 marks
Use the following balances to prepare Nandi opening Journal entries on 31st January 2012:
Motor vehicle Machinery Creditors Debtors Cash at hand Stock Rent prepaid Bank Premises Capital |
230,000 40,000 10,000 5,000 20,000 10,000 5,000 25,000 335,000 660,000 |
4 marks
Highlight four circumstances that may create trade restrictions in an economy.
4 marks
Outline four distinctive features of a monopolistic market competition.
4 marks
Under what four conditions would a trader advertise his products over the radio instead of television?
4 marks
Outline four ways entrepreneurship has benefited Kenyan economy.
4 marks
State four circumstances under which a business would choose to transport goods by air.
4 marks
The following information relates to Johny’s Business as at 1/6/2013. Prepare a Trial Balance as at
date:
Stock 76,500
Creditors 450,400
Debtors 350,000
Bank 260,400
Fixed asset 970,200
Capital 1,300,000
Cash 120,500
Rent due 26,700
4 marks
Give four differences between commercial Banks and Non-Bank financial institution (4mks)
Commercial bank | Non Bank financial |
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4 marks
Highlight any four difficulties encountered in satisfaction of human wants.
4 marks
Match the information in A to that in B in the table below using an arrow
Unemployment | Description |
(i) Real wage unemployment | Demand in labor due to technological change |
(ii) Frictional unemployment | Business not willing to employ |
(iii) Seasonal unemployment | Loosing jobs in order to look for new ones |
(iv)Structional unemployment | Occurring repeatedly at similar times |
4 marks
Highlight four principles of public expenditure.
4 marks
The following figures relates to the retail business of Omondi for the Month of July 2012
Sales 50,000
Expenses were 10% of sales
Cost of good sold 40,000
Calculate:
(i) Mark-up
(ii) Margin
(iii) Total Expenses
(iv) Net profit
4 marks
Outline four functions of Central bank in an economy.
4 marks
State four challenges that farmers encounter when they sell their produce through marketing boards.
4 marks
List down four trends in business ownership.
4 marks
Outline four ways in which the business may be affected by the legal environment in which it operates
4 marks
Highlight benefits drawn from economic intergration.
4 marks