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Which of the following is 
not
one of the roles performed by prices in a market economy? 
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A signal to consumers 
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A signal to producers 
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A way of allocating resources between competing uses 
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A way of ensuring a fair distribution of incomes 
(2 marks)
21
 
If all other factors remain unchanged, which one of the following would lead to a fall in share 
prices?
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A reduction in the rate of tax which companies have to pay 
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Forecasts predicting a rise in company profits 
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A rise in interest rates 
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A reduction in the number of shares issued 
(2 marks)
22
 
Indicate whether the following will cause a shift in the demand curve for a normal good, a shift in 
its supply curve, or neither: 
Shift in demand 
Shift in supply 
Neither 
An increase in household incomes 
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A rise in wage costs 
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A fall in the price of raw materials 
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A fall in the price of the good 
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(2 marks)
23 
Which of the following statements is true? 

The grapevine springs up where there is inadequate formal communication in an 
organisation 
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Cliques and other informal groups can be either helpful or dysfunctional in an organisation 
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Not all organisations have an informal organisation 
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The informal organisation promotes employee health and safety 
(2 marks)
24
 
Henry Mintzberg's model analysed organisation structure into five basic components. 
Which of the following components include analysts and designers of control systems? 
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Strategic 
apex 
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Middle 
line 
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Technostructure 
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Support 
staff 
(2 marks)
25 
Which of the following is not a component of Mintzberg's model of the organisation? 
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Technostructure 
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Middle 
line 
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Operating 
core 
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Administration 
staff