CBSE Class 12 Business Studies sample paper 2023-24: question 22(a)
From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section B, question 22(a), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q22(a) · 3 marks · Short answerControlling
State any three reasons as to why controlling is regarded as an indispensable function of management.
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Hints
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Hint 1
What would happen to deviations without control?
Hint 2
Think of goals, standards and resources.
Step-by-step solution
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- 1 mark
Accomplishing organisational goals: Control measures progress, brings deviations to light and indicates corrective action.
- 1 mark
Judging accuracy of standards: It shows whether standards are accurate and objective and helps revise them.
- 1 mark
Making efficient use of resources: Activities follow standards, reducing wastage and spoilage. (Also: employee motivation, order and discipline, coordination in action.)
Answer: Controlling helps accomplish goals, judge the accuracy of standards and use resources efficiently (also motivation, discipline, coordination).
Where the marks are
- Any three points: 1 mark each
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Controlling (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
- Topic: Importance of Controlling
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