Class 12 Business Studies - Chapter Business Environment NCERT Solutions | National Digital Library of India (NDL I

How would you characterize the business environment? Explain with examples, the difference between general and specific environment.

The government of India announced Demonetization of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 currency notes with effect from the midnight of November 8, 2016. As a result, the existing ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 currency notes ceased to be legal tender from that date. New currency notes of the denomination of ₹ 500 and ₹ 2,000 were issued by Reserve Bank of India after the announcement.

This step resulted in a substantial increase in the awareness about and use of Point of Sale machines, e-wallets, digital cash and other modes of cashless transactions. Also, increased transparency in monetary transactions and disclosure led to a rise in government revenue in the form of tax collection.

a. Enumerate the dimensions of the business environment highlighted above.
b. State the features of Demonetization.

Why it is important for business enterprises to understand their environment? Explain.

How would you argue that the success of a business enterprise is significantly influenced by its environment?

Briefly discuss the impact of Government policy changes on business and industry.

What economic changes were initiated by the Government under the Industrial Policy, 1991? What impact have these changes made on business and industry?

What are the essential features of:
a. Liberalisation,
b. Privatization and
c. Globalisation?

How does understanding of business environment help in improving performance of a business?

Give an example to show that a business firm operates within numerous inter related factors constituting the business environment.(Hint: example highlighting the inter relatedness of dimensions of business environment).

State the impact of demonetization on interest rates, private wealth and real estate.

How does planning provide direction?

What is meant by staffing?

Identify the network of social relationships which arises spontaneously due to interaction at work.

What is informal communication?

State the meaning of controlling.

What is meant by capital structure?v

What is meant by management?

What is a Treasury Bill?

State any two advantages of branding to marketers of goods and services?

What makes principles of management flexible?

Explain the recent Capital Market reforms in India.

Discuss the significance of capital structure decisions.

Discuss the relevance of Taylor and Fayol’s contribution in the contemporary business environment.

Neha runs a factory wherein she manufactures shoes. The business has been doing well and she intends to expand by diversifying into leather bags as well as western formal wear thereby making her company a complete provider of corporate wear. This will enable her to market her business unit as the one stop for working women. Which type of structure would you recommend for her expanded organisation and why?

What are industrial products? How are they different from consumer products? Explain.

What is marketing mix? What are its main elements? Explain.

A company, Xylo limited, is setting up a new plant in India for manufacturing auto components. India is a highly competitive and cost effective production base in this sector. Many reputed car manufacturers source their auto components from here. Xylo limited is planning to capture about 40% of the market share in India and also export to the tune of at least ` 50 crores in about 2 years of its planned operations. To achieve these targets it requires a highly trained and motivated work force. You have been retained by the company to advise it in this matter. While giving answers keep in mind the sector the company is operating.

Questions:

a. Outline the process of staffing the company should follow.
b. Which sources of recruitment the company should rely upon. Give reasons for your recommendation.
c. Outline the process of selection the company should follow with reasons.

Product is a bundle of utilities. Explain.

Which term is used to indicate the difference between standard performance and actual performance?

What are the levels of management?