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Meghalaya Board of School Education
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HS/XII/Com/En/25
2025
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Full Marks : 70
Time : 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
General Instructions :
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
Answers to Question Nos. 1 to 5 should not exceed 15 words
each : 1×5=5
1. Name two forms of budgeting process.
Or
Name two forms in which merger can take place.
2. What is sensing entrepreneurial opportunities?
Or
What is PAN?
3. Name the different forms of enterprises.
Or
What is target market?
4. What is Economic Order Quantity?
Or
What is private placement of shares?
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5. What is a business plan?
Or
What is the main goal of value chain?
Answers to Question Nos. 6 to 10 should not exceed 30 words
each : 2×5=10
6. What is the importance of Break-Even Analysis to an
entrepreneur?
7. Explain the difference between internal and external
expansion of a business.
8. Mention any two types of franchising.
9. In the following cases, identify the types of merger : 1+1=2
(a) A merger between firms that are involved in totally
unrelated business activities
(b) It takes place between two business organizations
that deal in products that are related to each other
and operate in the same market
10. Alfie spends T 2,00,000 to open a grocery shop and earns
a net profit of T 40,000 in one year. Calculate the return
on investment.
Answers to Question Nos. 11 to 17 should not exceed 60 words
each wherever applicable : 3×7=21
11. ‘The Fancy Store’ is a readymade garments retail shop
which sold 8000 shirts at T 400 per shirt during the year
ended 31st March, 2014. Cost of placing an order and
receiving goods is T 2,000 per order. Inventory holding
cost is T 500 per unit per annum. Calculate the Economic
Order Quantity.
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12. Mention the steps in preparing a marketing plan.
13. As a young entrepreneur, which business would you like
to start in the state of Meghalaya? Give reasons in
support for your answer.
14. Write a brief note on Angel investors.
15. What are meant by (a) patent, (b) trademark and
(c) copyrights?
16. What is PESTEL model? Explain briefly.
17. Explain the three components of a brand.
Answers to Question Nos. 18 to 21 should not exceed 100 words
each : 4×4=16
18. Explain in brief the four pricing strategies.
19. There are various ways in which an entrepreneur can spot
trends. Describe the four ways of identifying the trends
with the help of examples.
20. ‘Flavouright Foods Ltd.’ started a business of making
nachos (corn chips) in three variants—Classic Cheese,
Toasted Corn and Tangy Tomato. To start with, all the
three variants will be sold in a standard packing of 100
grams each. The selling price would differ due to the
ingredients used. Fixed costs are T 38,000. Sales price
and variable cost per unit are as follows :
Particulars Classic Cheese Toasted Corn Tangy Tomato
Sales price (T) 80 45 60
Variable cost (T) 40 15 20
Sales mix% 50% 20% 30%
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From the above information, calculate—
(a) weighted contribution margin per unit;
(b) break-even point—total and product wise (in units).
2+2=4
21. Write a brief note on any four elements of operational
plan.
Answers to Question Nos. 22 to 24 should not exceed 180 words
each wherever applicable : 6×3=18
22. What is working capital? What is the need for working
capital? 2+4=6
Or
Explain the importance of business environment. 6
23. Explain briefly any six functions of stock exchange.
Or
“Ms. Nafisa had always wanted to manufacture an
innovative, energy efficient fan. She was looking into
various options and has finally narrowed it down to one
option. She understands that the entire idea would have
to follow a process.” Identify and explain the process.
24. Explain briefly the different components of a business
plan.
Or
What are the differences between Capital Market and
Money Market?
HHH
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