Business Functions & the Business Plan is one of 8 topics in the Grade 9 Economic and Management Sciences CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which business function is responsible for researching customer needs and promoting products to persuade customers to buy?
Marketing
Administration
Purchasing
Production
Answer: Marketing — Marketing is responsible for researching customer needs, promoting products, advertising, and pricing decisions to persuade customers to buy.
Easy
2. Which business function manages hiring, training, and pay for employees?
Human resources
Public relations
Financing
General management
Answer: Human resources — Human resources manages everything to do with employees: hiring, training, pay, and fair employment practices.
Medium
3. Name the business function responsible for buying the stock, raw materials, or equipment a business needs.
Answer: purchasing — Purchasing is responsible for buying the stock, raw materials, or equipment the business needs, at the best possible price and quality.
