Cambridge Ordinary Level
Cambridge Ordinary Level
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
Section A
Answer three questions.
Section B
Answer all the questions.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
DC (NF/SG) 120163/1
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SECTION A
1 Commerce is concerned with the distribution and the exchange of goods and services in home
trade and international trade.
(i) distribution
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(b) Explain two differences between home trade and international trade.
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(ii) Describe one way in which Post Office services assist traders.
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2 Retailing is constantly changing. Many customers are using large-scale retailers such as
hypermarkets where they purchase bar-coded and branded goods. The biggest change has been
in the use of online shopping.
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(d) Using an example, explain one way in which personal service is needed in retailing.
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3 The bar chart in Fig. 1 shows a country’s world trade in goods from 2010 to 2015.
Exports Imports
4500
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3500
3000
$ Million
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500
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Year
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(a) (i) Identify the year that the country exports the most goods.
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(ii) Identify the year that the country imports the least goods.
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(iii) Explain why the Balance of Trade for this country is −$500 million for 2015.
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(b) Explain why countries find it necessary to trade with each other.
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(c) Explain two ways in which a Customs Authority could be involved in a country’s international
trade.
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(d) Many goods exported to other countries are transported in shipping containers.
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(ii) Explain why the containerisation of goods has become so important in international
trade.
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4 Victor makes furniture and insured his warehouse against fire. His annual fire premium is about to
be renewed.
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(b) Victor’s fire insurance policy offers cover for consequential loss. What does this mean?
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(c) Identify four factors that will determine the level of premium being charged by his insurance
company.
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(d) Why will insurance cover be provided only if Victor has insurable interest?
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(e) Assess the importance of adequate insurance cover to the future success of Victor’s furniture
business.
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5 Eyah is planning to open a small restaurant. She is keen to have an appointment at the bank in
order to open a bank account, find out about making payments and obtaining a loan.
(a) Explain two differences between a current account and a deposit account.
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(b) Eyah would prefer that customers pay their restaurant bills by credit card or debit card.
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(ii) Describe one advantage to Eyah’s business of customers paying by debit card.
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(c) Apart from debit and credit cards, name and describe two other payment services offered
through a current account at a bank.
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(d) State four questions that the bank might ask Eyah before granting her a loan.
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SECTION B
INVOICE
INVOICE No: 538
Order NO: 892
Date: 19 October, 2016 Terms: 5% 7 days, 3% one month
Fig. 2
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(iii) Name two commercial documents which might have been used before the invoice was
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(b) (i) What is the meaning and importance of the abbreviation ‘E & OE’ at the bottom of the
invoice?
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(ii) What do the terms ‘5% 7 days, 3% one month’ refer to, and why is it offered?
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(d) (i) What does ‘Ltd’ refer to at the end of the name, Beller Freezers Wholesalers Ltd?
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Cinema
Outdoor 0.3%
3.3%
Mail
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Online
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Newspapers
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Magazines
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Radio
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TV
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(c) Explain three factors that might affect whether or not businesses will use online advertising.
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(e) Discuss whether or not businesses expect to gain from expenditure on advertising. Give
reasons for your answer.
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