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1. Ada and Bayo operate a small enterprise as a general partnership. There is no agreement limiting either partner's liability. If the partnership cannot pay a business debt, which statement is generally correct?
- Only the partner who signed the supplier contract can be pursued.
- The partners' personal assets are always protected from partnership debts.
- Each partner may be personally liable for the partnership's debts.
- The debt automatically becomes a government obligation.
Answer: C. Each partner may be personally liable for the partnership's debts.
In a general partnership, partners generally have unlimited liability for partnership obligations. The contract signatory is not necessarily the only partner exposed, so A is too narrow.
2. A growing retailer groups employees into finance, marketing, human resources and operations departments. Which organisational structure is it using?
- Functional structure
- Geographical structure
- Customer-based structure
- Project matrix structure
Answer: A. Functional structure
A functional structure groups work by specialist activity, such as finance or marketing. A geographical structure instead groups units by location.
3. Economic activity has weakened and unemployment is rising. Which fiscal measure is most likely to support aggregate demand in the short term, other things being equal?
- Reduce public spending and increase taxes
- Increase public spending while holding tax rates constant
- Increase the policy interest rate
- Require households to save a larger share of income
Answer: B. Increase public spending while holding tax rates constant
Higher public spending directly adds to aggregate demand and is an expansionary fiscal measure. Raising interest rates is a monetary policy action and would generally restrain demand.
4. A board appoints an independent non-executive director who has no business ties to the company. What is the director's principal governance contribution?
- Taking over the chief executive's daily operating duties
- Guaranteeing that the company will make a profit
- Replacing the external auditor in checking the accounts
- Providing independent oversight and constructive challenge to management
Answer: D. Providing independent oversight and constructive challenge to management
An independent non-executive director contributes impartial oversight and challenge at board level. Daily management remains with executives, so A confuses governance with operations.
5. A purchasing officer discovers that a close relative owns a firm bidding for a contract the officer will evaluate. What is the most appropriate first action?
- Disclose the relationship and withdraw from the evaluation in line with company procedure.
- Continue evaluating because the officer has not yet accepted a gift.
- Tell the relative the other bidders' prices so that the process is fair.
- Approve the relative's bid if it is the lowest, without telling anyone.
Answer: A. Disclose the relationship and withdraw from the evaluation in line with company procedure.
Disclosure and recusal manage both an actual and perceived conflict of interest. A low bid does not remove the conflict, so D would undermine transparent procurement.
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