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Mac2602 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024
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Mac2602 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024
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8/15/24, 11:33 AM Assessment 1: Attempt reviewUNISA 2024 MAC2602-24-S2 Welcome to MAC2602 Assessment 1
QUIZ
Started on Thursday, 15 August 2024, 11:11 AM
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Completed on Thursday, 15 August 2024, 11:32 AM
Time taken 25 mins 36 secs
Marks 50.00/50.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
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A brick manufacturing company is doing research on the possibility of making its production methods more capital intensive.
This will lead to increased production and therefore higher output, resulting in increased pro ts. The change from labour
intensive to capital intensive production methods will also lead to having too many workers being retrenched. Which of the
following stakeholder groups will be most negatively affected if this plan is implemented?
(a) Suppliers
(b) Shareholders
(c) Customers
(d) Employees
Select one:
a. Customers
b. Suppliers
c. Employees
d. Shareholders
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Question 2
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Which of the following are examples of external factors in the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis?
(1) Having many depreciating assets (machines).
(2) Experiencing increased competition that can lead to having unutilised capacity.
(3) The occurrence of unrest in the industry resulting from trade union action.
(4) Price wars that happen among competitors.
(5) The industry experiencing a decline in pro ts.
(a) Statements (1), (2) and (3)
(b) Statements (1), (2), (4), and (5)
(c) Statements (2), (3) and (4)
(d) Statements (2), (3), (4), and (5)
Select one:
a. Statements (2), (3) and (4)
b.
Statements (1), (2) and (3)
c. Statements (2), (3), (4), and (5)
d. Statements (1), (2), (4), and (5)
Question 3
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Apply your knowledge about factors in the external environment that can have an in uence on the pro ts of organisations
and should therefore be considered in the development of their strategy. Then select the statement that speci cally relates to
the economic environment.
(a) Exposure of unethical behaviour of organisations in the media.
(b) The timing of local elections.
(c) The rapid escalation of in ation.
(d) Advances in the use of alternative energy resources.
Select one:
a. The timing of local elections
b. Advances in the use of alternative energy resources.
c. Exposure of unethical behaviour of organisations in the media.
d. The rapid escalation of in ation.
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Question 4
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A factor in the internal environment of an organisation that has an in uence on the development of their strategy involves the
employee’s shared beliefs, symbols, and values. Which ONE of the following options relates to this speci c factor?
(a) Human resource policies
(b) Corporate culture
(c) Organisation leadership
(d) Industrial relations
Select one:
a. Corporate culture
b. Organisation leadership
c. Industrial relations
d. Human resource policies
Question 5
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Which combination of the following statements relate speci cally to the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
analysis?
(1) It is a situational analysis that entails a process of gathering and inspecting information as well as analysing the external
and internal environment that may have an in uence on the organisation.
(2) This model identi es the core competencies of the organisation and builds on those competencies.
(3) This model is considered one of the most useful instruments for strategic planning, because it views all constructive and
unconstructive internal and external factors that can in uence the success of the organisation.
(4) This is a method that considers certain forces that shape competition in the industry.
(a) Statements (1), (2) and (3)
(b) Statements (1), (2) and (4)
(c) Statements (2), (3) and (4)
(d) Statements (1), (2), (3) and (4)
Select one:
a. Statements (1), (2), (3) and (4)
b. Statements (1), (2) and (3)
c. Statements (1), (2) and (4)
d. Statements (1), (2) and (4)
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Question 6
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Which ONE of the following statements is FALSE regarding debt nancing?
a) Interest relating to debt nancing can be deducted from taxable income.
b) Debt requires repayment of capital and interest.
c) The cost of obtaining some kinds of debt is lower than the cost of issuing ordinary shares.
d) Debt nancing does not in uence the risk pro le of an organisation.
Select one:
a. The cost of obtaining some kinds of debt is lower than the cost of issuing ordinary shares
b. Debt requires repayment of capital and interest.
c. Interest relating to debt nancing can be deducted from taxable income.
d. Debt nancing does not in uence the risk pro le of an organisation.
Question 7
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Which external stakeholder can in uence a business by permitting or denying loan requests?
(a) Owners
(b) Banks
(c) Customers
(d) Employees
Select one:
a. Banks
b. Customers
c. Employees
d. Owners
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