Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

What are the steps taken by management in the planning  process?

Why delegation is considered essential for effective organising?

“A capital budgeting decision is capable of changing the financial fortunes of a business.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer?

Explain the recent Capital Market reforms in India.

‘Planning is looking ahead and controlling is looking back.’ Comment. 

Mr Shantanu is a chief manager of a reputed company that manufactures garments. He called the production manager and instructed him to keep a constant and continuous check on all the activities related to his department so that everything goes as per the set plan. He also suggested him to keep a track of the performance of all the employees in the organisation so that targets are achieved effectively and efficiently.

a. Describe any two features of Controlling highlighted in the above situation.(Goal Oriented, continuous and pervasive – any 2).
b. Explain any four points of importance of Controlling.

Differentiate between the money market and the capital market.

______ aims to help each other.

First step in planning process is to ____________.

Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in the planning process.

Which step in the process of planning will precede the step in which the manager is required to make certain assumptions about the future, which are the base material upon which the plans are drawn.

For the following two statements choose the correct option:

Statement I: Accountability can be delegated.

Statement II: Responsibility can be delegated completely.

KTX Group is rolling out an initiative to help create wealth for its employees through the implementation of Employee Stock option. Through motivation and leadership the management will help individuals to develop team spirit, cooperation and commitment to the success of the group. The following importance of management is highlighted above.

If there is a plan to increase production then more labour, more machinery will be required. This step in the process of planning will involve organising for labour and purchase of machinery. Identify the step in the planning process being discussed above.

Read the following text and answer the following question on the basis of the same:

Simplex limited had been taken over by Mundhra Group immediately following India’s independence. Since then it enjoys a rich record of industry presence and experience. In 2005, with the aim to accelerate growth the company had gone through several rounds of meetings and discussions before launching ERP system to attract large projects. The management had done effective forecast and critical thinking regarding allocation resources to reduce wastage. For this purpose the company had laid down multiple courses of action to meet the challenge of adverse situations. In 2008, the company suffered loss in many projects due to the great recession despite taking many cost cutting measures. The management had taken utmost care regarding the possible outcome and timely review of the plans to achieve the set target during that hard time. In 2010 the system implemented successfully which subsequently helped the company to execute numerous projects with precision and timeliness.

“In 2005, with the aim to accelerate growth the company had gone through several rounds of meetings and discussions.” What is the objective mentioned here according to the process stated here?

Identify the reason which makes management important in the light of the fact that it is generally seen that individuals in an organization resist change, as a change often means moving from a familiar, secure environment into a newer and a more challenging one.

‘The pros and cons of each alternative need to be weighed.’ Name and briefly explain the logical steps in the process of planning which are followed by a manager before performing the step highlighted in the above statement.

Briefly explain the next three steps in the process of planning which the manager will have to have to follow after using conjecture about what might happen in the future.

1. Identify and state the financial decision discussed in the above paragraph.
2. Explain the other factors that the Finance Manager should consider before selecting the project.

‘Zenith Mall’ is a famous shopping mall in Mumbai, owned by ‘Pinnacle Group'. It is very popular for its international and national brands of fashionable clothes, restaurants, cinema halls and food courts.

The management of Pinnacle Group has decided to open a new branch of the mall in Pune. This decision was very crucial for the management as it involves huge amounts.

1. Identify and state the financial decision involved in the above case.
2. State any two factors affecting the decision identified in (i) above.