Question 1
Mulga Bakery starts March with 40 000 dollars in cash. In March it receives 125 000 dollars and pays out 150 000 dollars. What is its cash balance at the end of March?
How to write the Section IV extended response
Choose one of two questions, each on a different HSC topic, and write about 800 words. Evaluate means a judgement: strategies weighed for a business, with reasons.
| Marks | 20, one of two questions |
|---|---|
| Length | About 800 words |
| Topics | Each question from a different HSC topic |
| Key words | Evaluate, analyse, examine, explain |
A plan for 20 marks
- An introduction that answers the question in one sentence and names the strategies or influences you will discuss.
- A paragraph for each strategy: what it is, how it works for a business, its benefit and its limitation, with an example business.
- Links between topics where they help: the finance cost of an operations strategy, the human resources effect of a marketing one.
Evaluate is a judgement
A description of strategies, however full, stays in the middle of the range. Say how effective each is, for whom and under what conditions, and finish with a judgement you justify.
Try 2 questions
Question 2
The manager of Kiama Surf Co asks her team for ideas before each decision and lets the team share in choosing what to do. Which leadership style is this?
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Questions people ask
Should I use a real business?
Use the business the question gives, or a case study you have studied in class. Accurate, relevant detail helps more than a famous name.
How should I choose between the two questions?
Pick the topic where you can name and evaluate three strategies with examples; decide in reading time.