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ECO-01: Business Organisation

Q:-1 what are the essential requisites of an ideal form of business organization? Explain the
criteria for the selection of the form of organisation.
Ans:
1. Easy formation: An important factor for preferring a particular form of organisation to another is
the ease with which a business can be brought into existence. The comparative ease of difficulty in
forming a particular form of organisation mainly depends on three factors:
 formation expenses by way of registration fee, stamp duty, fees of legal experts, charges
involved in the drafting of documents, obtaining licence, etc.,
 legal formalities, and
 Procedural delays, etc. Unless it is very essential, it is better to go for an organisation which is
easy to form.
2. Scope of raising capital: The choice of organisation mainly depends on the amount of capital
required which is determined by the nature of business and the scale of operations. For example,
if you want to open a retail shop in groceries, the amount of capital needed will not be much. But
if you want to set up a sugar factory, you may require a large amount of capital. Ideal form of
organisation is one which provides scope for raising the amount of capital as and when required.
3. Extent of liability: You know that the element of risk and uncertainty is prevalent in each
business. In view of this, normally, the businessmen prefer limited liability. Obviously, limited
liability is considered as an important feature of a good form of organisation. however, a certain
amount of risk is also found to be important to provide the needed spur for initiative, drive, and
involvement in business. Many times, the absence of such spur leads to weakness, inefficiency
and even dishonesty on the part of management personnel.
4. Flexibility of operations: The form of organisation should be very flexible and adaptable to
changing business conditions without much difficulty or complication. For example, if you want
to expand your business, diversify or modernise the plant and equipment, the organisation should
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be able to meet all requirements.

5. Stability and continuity: Stability and long life of business is desirable from the point of view of
owners, employees, and customers. Employees always prefer a stable and continuous
employment. If the business is stable, the owner should be able to formulate plans for the future
and to make investments paying for a considerable length of time. From the customers' point of
view also, regular supply of goods and services is expected to meet their needs. An ideal form of
organisation is one which provides reasonable amount of stability to the business.

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6. Effectiveness of management: As you know that the success of any business enterprise depends
on the efficiency of management. Managerial efficiency depends on skills, motivation, flexibility,
adaptability, etc. It is difficult for an individual to possess all these qualities.
7. Extent of government control and regulations: If the governmental control and regulations are
too many, the enterprise may have to divert a lot of time, money and energy for complying with
legal formalities and instructions. In some cases there may be too much interference by the
government officials in the day-to-day business of the firm. No doubt, the investors, creditors, and
customers trust the business enterprises whose Activities are properly regulated by the
government. But too much governmental Interference is not favoured by the entrepreneurs
because it mars their initiative and disrupts the working of their business.
8. Business secrecy: In business, it is important to maintain business secrets without leaking them
out to competitors. Therefore, a form of organisation which enables , retention of business secrets
is preferred to the one wherein business secrets are difficult to preserve.
9. Tax:- Business taxes like sales tax, excise duty, and customs duty are charged products and
services. Hence, such taxes affect all forms alike and they will not affect the choice. But the
income tax liability is different from one form of organisation I to the other. Naturally, the form
of organisation which attract the minimum amount of I this tax liability is considered as an ideal
form.
10. Ownership prerogatives: Some persons have a very strong desire to control the entire business
activities themselves and place a great value upon their right of personal leadership. Some persons
are desirous of sharing the responsibilities and risks of a business. Some people may want to own
a part of the capital without a strong desire to control the affairs of the business. You can also find
some persons who are not ready to bear the business risk. An ideal form of organisation takes care
of such prerogatives of the owners.
2. Differentiate between the following:
(a) Commerce and Industry
(b) Wholesalers and Retailers
Wholesalers Retailers
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They are connecting links between the They are connecting links between the
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manufacturers and the retailers. wholesalers and the customers.

They purchase goods in large quantities from the
manufacturers.
They deal in limited number of products.
They need more capital to start their business.
The display of goods and decoration of premises
is not necessary for them.
They purchase goods in small quantities from the
wholesalers.
They deal in variety of products for meeting the
varied needs of consumers.
They can start business with limited capital.
They lay more emphasis on window display and
proper decoration of business premises in order
to attract the customers.

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Their business operations extend to different They usually localise at a particular place, area or
cities and places. city.
They do not directly deal with the customers. They have a direct link with the customers.
They do not extend free home delivery and after They provide free home delivery and after sales
sales services services to the consumers.

(c) Public limited Company and Co-operative Organisation

Public Limited Company Co-operative Organisation
Formation Quite difficult due to Few legal formalities
many legal formalities are Involved
Specific Companies act 1956 Cooperative society act 1912
Regulation
Membership. Minimum 7 and Maximum and no
no maximum no limit maximum limit
Capital Any amount No subseqantial
capital can be Resources
raised
Management Complete separation Not managed by
and ownership of management all members
from ownership
Managerial Very wide scope . Scope for
expertise for expertise Expertise
Basic profit of Shared by owners Volume of business
sharing in the proportion of by each member
shares held
Ownership transfer At will and Restricted
very easy
Business Perpetual existence Death. Insolvency
stability Death, insolvency of of its members
the members docs not does not effect
effect the life the life
Business Exposed to public Exposed to members
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secrets

(d) Primary Market and Secondary Market

Primary Market Secondary Market
As the name suggests, public The auction market is a place
issue means selling securities to where buyers and sellers
public at large, such as IPO. It convene at a place and
is the most vital method to sell announce the rate at which they
financial securities. are willing to sell or buy

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Whenever a company needs to
raise supplementary
capital, the shares have to be
offered to present shareholders
on a pro-rata basis, which is
known as the Rights Issue.
This is about selling securities
to restricted number of classy
investors
investors, venture capital funds,
mutual funds and banks comes
under Private Placement.
When a listed company issues
equity shares to a selected
number of investors at a price
that may
pertaining to the market price is
known
Allotment.
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securities. They offer either the
‘bid’ or ‘ask’ prices, publicly.
Since all buyers and sellers are
convening at the same place,
there is no need for investors to
seek out profitable options.
In a dealer market, none of the
equity parties convene at a common
location. Instead, buying and
selling of securities happen
through electronic networks
which are usually fax machines,
telephones or custom order-
matching machines.
Interested sellers deliver their
offer through these mediums,
like frequent which are then relayed over to
the buyers through the medium
of dealers. The dealers possess
an inventory of securities and
earn their profit through the
selling.
The secondary markets are
important for price discovery.
The market operations are
or may not be carried out on stock exchanges.
as Preferential

Q:-3(1). Listing of a security on a stock exchange

all securities issued by companies and other bodies are not traded in stock exchanges but only the
listed securities are traded. Listing means addition of new securities to the existing list of securities
being traded on a stock exchange. If a joint stock company or any other body who has issued new
securities want them to be traded on the floor of stock exchange and their prices duly published, it has
to get the securities included in the list of the stock exchange. For listing, the company has to make an
application and furnish the prescribed information to the stock exchange. Section 19 of the

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Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules 1957 lays down the minimum requirements with respect to
the listing of securities on a stock exchange. Listing implies that the securities have met the
satisfaction of stock exchange authorities, in respect of certain prescribed standards of legality,
security. When a security is admitted to dealings on a stock exchange, it does not guarantee the
soundness or profitability of the company, in any manner. It is also not a certificate of the stock
exchange for consideration by the investors.
2. Insurable business risk
Insurance is not effective for risks that are not insurable risks. For example, risks that are too large
cannot be insured, or the premiums would be so high as to make purchasing the insurance infeasible.
Also, risks that are not measurable, if insured, will be difficult if not impossible for the insurer to
quantify, and thus they cannot charge the correct premium. They will need to charge a conservatively
high premium in order to mitigate the risk of paying too large a claim. The premium will thus be
higher than ideal, and inefficient. Passing of risk involves both party to the contract. The general rule
is that unless otherwise agreed, risk passes with title. An agreement to the contrary may be either
expressed or implied. An insurable risk is a risk that meets the ideal criteria for efficient insurance.
The concept of insurable risk underlies nearly all insurance decisions

3. Warehousing-
Warehouse is a storage structure constructed for the protection of the quality and quantity of the
stored produce. The need for a warehouse arises due to the time gap between production and
consumption of products. Warehousing or storage refers to the holding and preservation of goods
until they are despatched to the consumers. By bridging this gap, storage creates time utility. There is
a need for storing the goods so as to make them available to buyers as and when required. Storage
enables a firm to carry on production in anticipation of demand in future. Warehouses enables the
businessmen to carry on production throughout the year and sell their products, whenever there is
adequate demand. Need for warehouses arise also because some goods are produced only in a
particular season but are demanded throughout the year. Similarly, certain products are produced
throughout the year but demanded only during a particular season.
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4. Development Bank
Development banks are specializes financial institutions. They provide medium and long-term finance
to the industrial and agricultural sector. They provide finance to both private and public sector.
Development banks are multipurpose financial institutions. They do term lending, investment in
securities and other activities. They even promote saving and investment habit in public. Development
banks are those financial institutions whose prime goal is finance the primary needs of society.
Q:-4 what is channel of distribution? Discuss various factors which influence the choice of
channel of distribution.
Ans:

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The path through which goods and services travel from the vendor to the consumer or payments for
those products travel from the consumer to the vendor. A distribution channel can be as short as a
direct transaction from the vendor to the consumer, or may include several interconnected
intermediaries along the way such as wholesalers, distributors, agents and retailers. Each intermediary
receives the item at one pricing point and movies it to the next higher pricing point until it reaches the
final buyer.
(1) The Nature of the Product:
These factors include physical characteristics of a product and their impact on the selection of a
particular channel of distribution.
Various factors under this category are:
(a) Perishability:
Products which are perishable in nature are distributed by employing a shorter channel of distribution
so that goods could be delivered to the consumers without delay. Delay in distribution of these
products will deteriorate their quality.
(b) Size and weight of product:
Bulky and heavy products like coal and food grains etc. are directly distributed to the users involve
heavy transportation costs. In order to minimise these costs a short and direct distribution channel is
suitable.
(c) Unit value of a product:
Products with lesser unit value and high turnover are distributed by employing longer channels of
distribution. Household products like utensils, cloth, cosmetics etc. take longer time in reaching the
consumers.. On the other hand, products like jewellery having high product value are directly sold to
the consumers by the jewellers.
(c) Standardization:
Products of standard size and quality usually take longer time by adopting longer channel of
distribution. For example, machine tools and automobile products which are of standard size reach the
consumer through the wholesalers and retailers. Un-standardised articles take lesser time and pass
through shorter channels of distribution.
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(e) Technical Nature of Products:

Industrial products which are highly technical in nature are usually distributed directly to the
industrial users and take lesser time and adopt shorter channel of distribution. In this case after sales
service and technical advice is provided by the manufacturer to the consumers.
On the other hand, consumer products of technical nature are usually sold through wholesalers and
retailers. In this manner longer channel of distribution is employed for their sales. After sales services
are provided by the wholesalers and retailers. Examples of such products are televisions, scooters,
refrigerators, etc.
(f) Product Lines:

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A manufacturer producing different products in the same lines sells directly or through retailers and
lesser time is consumed in their distribution. For example, in case automobile rubber products this
practice is followed. On the other hand, a manufacturer dealing only in one item appoints sole selling
agents, wholesalers and retailers for selling the product. For example, in case of ‘Vanaspati Ghee’
longer distribution channel in undertaken.
(2) The Nature of the market:
This is another factor influencing the choice of a proper channel of distribution. The number of buyers
of the product affects the choice of a f channel of distribution.
Following factors are considered in this regard:
(a)Consumer of industrial market:
In case of industrial markets, number of buyers is less; a shorter channel of distribution can be
adopted. These buyers usually directly purchase from the manufacturers. Marketing intermediaries are
not needed in this case.
But in case of consumer markets, where there are a large number of buyers, a longer channel of
distribution is employed. Distribution process cannot be effectively carried out without the services of
wholesalers and retailers.
(b) Number of prospective buyers:
If the number of buyers is likely to be more, the distribution channel will be long. On the other hand,
if the number of consumers is expected to be less, the manufacturer can effectively sell directly to the
consumers by appointing salesmen.
(c)Size of the order:
If the size of the order placed by the customers is big, direct selling can be undertaken by the
manufacturer as in case of industrial goods. But where the size of the order is small, middlemen are
appointed to distribute the products.
(d) Geographic concentration of market:
Where the customers are concentrated at one particular place or market, distribution channel will be
short and the manufacturer can directly supply the goods in that area by opening his own shops or
sales depot. In case where buyers are widely scattered, it is very difficult for the manufacturer to
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establish a direct link with the consumers, services of wholesalers and retailers will be used.
(e) Buying habits of customers:
This includes tastes, preferences, likes and dislikes of customers. Customers also expect certain
services like credit and personal attention and after sales services etc. All these factors greatly
influence the choice of distribution channel.

(3) The Nature of Middlemen:

Marketing intermediaries are vital components in the distribution of goods. They greatly influence the
marketing of goods.

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Important factors relating to the selection of a particular middleman are explained as under:
(a) Cost of distribution of goods:
Cost of distribution through middlemen is one of the main considerations to be taken into account by
the manufacturer. Higher cost of distribution will result in the increased cost of product. The
manufacturer should select the most economical distribution channel.
In finalizing the channel of distribution, services provided by the intermediaries must be kept in mind.
It may be pointed out that the manufacturer can select an expensive marketing intermediary because
that may ensure various marketing services which cannot be offered by others.
(b) Availability of desired middlemen:
Sometimes desired middlemen may not be available for the distribution of goods. They may be busy
in dealing with the competitive products. Under such circumstances the manufacturer has to make his
own arrangements by opening his branches or sales depots to distribute the goods to the consumers.
(c) Unsuitable marketing policies for middlemen:
The marketing policies of the manufacturer may not be welcomed by the middlemen the terms and
conditions may not favours the middlemen. For example, some wholesalers or retailers would like to
act as sole selling agents for the product in a particular area or region.
(d) Services provided by middlemen:
The manufacturer should select those middlemen who provide various marketing services viz,
storage, credit and packing etc. At the same time the middlemen should ensure various services to
customers.
(e) Ensuring greater volume of sales:
A manufacturer would like to appoint that middlemen who assure greater sales volume over the long
run.
(f) Reputation and financial soundness:
In appointing middleman, the manufacturer must take into consideration the financial stability and
reputation of the middleman. A financially sound middleman can provide credit facilities to customers
and make prompt payment to the manufacturer.
(4) The nature and size of the manufacturing unit:
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The nature and size of manufacturing unit has a great impact on the selection of a distribution
channel.
The various considerations in this regard are as follows:
(A) Manufacturer Reputation and Financial Stability:
Reputed and financially sound manufacturing concerns can easily engage middlemen as compared to
lesser reputed and newly established units. Usually a manufacturing unit having a sound financial
base can easily distribute the goods without appointing middlemen by opening their own sales depots
and branches. A financially weaker unit cannot operate without the help of middlemen.
(B) Ability and Experience of the Undertaking:

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Industrial undertakings having ample marketing ability and experience can effectively manage their
distribution activities themselves. They have lesser dependence on undertaking intermediaries. On the
other hand, marketing units possessing lesser marketing ability and experience depend more on
middlemen for the distribution of goods.
(C) Desire for Control of Channel:
A manufacturer may resort to a shorter distribution channel in order to exercise effective control over
distribution. This is suitable in case of perishable goods and is helpful in establishing direct link
between the manufacturer and the consumer. The cost of distribution may be more by adopting such a
channel of distribution.
(D) Industrial Conventions:
Industrial conventions followed influence the selection of distribution channel. If a particular mode of
distribution is adopted in an industry, the same will be followed by every manufacturing unit in that
industry in distribution their products.
(E) Services Provided By the Manufacturers:
The selection of marketing intermediaries is also influenced by various services provided by the
manufacturer. These services include extensive advertisement for the product, after sales services and
facilities of credit. The manufacturers providing these services can easily avail the services of reputed
retailers and wholesalers.
(5) Government Regulations and Policies:
Government policies and regulations also influence the choice of distribution channels. The
Government may impose certain restrictions on the wholesale trade of a particular product arid
takeover the distribution of certain products. All these restrictions have a direct impact in selecting the
channel of distribution.
(6) Competition:
The nature and extent of competition prevalent in a industry is another detrimental consideration in
selecting a distribution channel. Different manufacturers producing similar products may employ the
same channels of distribution.
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Q (5.a):- What is stock exchange? Explain its various functions.

Stock exchange, being a part of financial market, plays a very important role in the economic
development of the country. These functions may be enumerated as
(a) Primary functions, and (b) secondary functions,
Primary functions:
1 Marketability and price continuity: The stock exchange provides for easy marketability of
securities as securities can be bought and sold conveniently on the floor of the stock exchange. Since
transactions take place regularly, there is continuity in the dealings. Prices quoted are duly recorded
and reported in the

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Newspapers for the benefit of investing public
.
2 Mobilising surplus savings: Stock exchange is an integral part of the capital market of a country. It
is because through stock exchanges the savings from all parts of the country are made available to the
industrial and commercial undertakings for meeting their financial requirements.
3 Barometer of economic and business conditions: The intensity of buying and selling of securities
and the corresponding rise or fall in the prices of securities reflect the investors' assessment of the
economic. Thus, during periods of economic and business prosperity prices of securities tend to rise.
4 Mobility of capital: Stock exchanges furnish an open and continuous market for securities. Savings
invested in securities are converted into cash for reinvestment in other securities. Thus, stock
exchanges provide mobility to capital and facilitate sound investment.
5 Contribution to capital formation: Savings are encouraged when people come to know about the
avenues of investment. Stock markets educate investors as regards where and how to invest their
savings for a fair return.
6 Shock absorbers: Stock exchanges bring about equilibrium in the prices of securities which are
bought and sold by speculators. Speculators generally buy securities in anticipation of rise in the
prices Secondary Functions
 Safety of investment and equity in dealings: The stock exchanges do not allow trading in
each and every company's securities. Companies which want their securities to be traded on
the floor of a stock exchange have to fulfil certain conditions. The stock exchange satisfies
itself about the genuineness and soundness of the company to protect the investors from being
cheated. There are a wide variety of securities.
 Easy liquidity: The investors usually prefer liquidity of their investment i.e.. easy conversion
into cash, besides adequate return on their investment. The stock markets provide that
assurance to investors. These are markets which facilitate buying and selling of securities. As
such the investors readily come forward to
Subscribe to new issues. Thus, stock exchange assures liquidity of investments which goes to
serve the investor's need.
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record of the securities traded each day and the prices at which deals are finalised. This
information is supplied to newspapers and other information media along with the prices of
important securities which ruled at closing time. The statistics relating to prices at which
securities were traded are published in weekly bulletins for the information of the investors.
This information helps in ascertaining the trend of price fluctuations and promotes healthy
speculation.

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 Full information regarding listed companies: The organised stock exchanges collect
information about the companies listed with them and publish the information in the form of
"Official Year Book". This proves very useful to the investors in making investment
decisions.

Q:-5 (b) “There is no difference between money market and capital market”. Comment upon
the statement.
Ans:
Money Market:-

The money market is often accessed alongside the capital markets. While investors are willing to take
on more risk and have patience to invest in capital markets, money markets are a good place to "park"
funds that are needed in a shorter time period - usually one year or less. The financial instruments
used in capital markets include stocks and bonds, but the instruments used in the money markets
include deposits, collateral loans, acceptances and bills of exchange. Institutions operating in money
markets are central banks, commercial banks and acceptance houses, among others.
Capital markets are perhaps the most widely followed markets. Both the stock and bond
markets are closely followed and their daily movements are analyzed as proxies for the
general economic condition of the world markets. As a result, the institutions operating in
capital markets - stock exchanges, commercial banks and all types of corporations, including
nonbank institutions such as insurance companies and mortgage banks - are carefully
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