Business Technology
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Business Technology: example questions & answers
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Which of the following best describes the primary objective of a business organisation?
- ATo comply with all regulatory requirements
- BTo achieve its goals through organised activity✓
- CTo generate the highest possible tax revenue
- DTo maximise employee satisfaction
Answer: A business organisation is defined by its purpose of achieving goals through coordinated activity. While employee satisfaction and regulatory compliance matter, the defining characteristic is goal achievement through organised effort.
A sole trader business has which of the following characteristics compared to a limited company?
- AUnlimited liability for the owner✓
- BShares that can be publicly traded
- CSeparate legal personality from the owner
- DLimited liability for the owner
Answer: A sole trader has unlimited liability, meaning the owner is personally responsible for all business debts. Limited liability and separate legal personality are features of limited companies, not sole traders.
Which type of organisational structure groups employees by function such as finance, marketing, and operations?
- ADivisional structure
- BFunctional structure✓
- CNetwork structure
- DMatrix structure
Answer: A functional structure organises employees by their area of specialisation. It allows expertise to be concentrated but can create communication barriers between departments and slow cross-functional decision-making.
Mintzberg identified five parts of an organisation. Which part is responsible for converting inputs into outputs?
- ATechnostructure
- BMiddle line
- CStrategic apex
- DOperating core✓
Answer: The operating core in Mintzberg's model consists of employees who perform the basic work of producing products or delivering services — the direct conversion of raw inputs into finished outputs.
Which of the following is an example of a PRIMARY stakeholder in a company?
- AA shareholder✓
- BThe local community
- CA pressure group
- DThe media
Answer: Primary stakeholders have a direct contractual or financial relationship with the organisation. Shareholders invest capital and have a direct stake in the company's performance and decisions.