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Business Studies · 2025 · 4 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 2 · Set 3 · Q30
Nisha had given some old dresses of her own toher house-helper Beenu. After a few days, Nisha washappily surprised when she saw Beenu wearing oneof the dresses beautifully refurbished. On enquiry,Beenu told Nisha that this was done by her daughterwho had just completed her Class 12th studies.Beenu also told Nisha that she was a little concernedas her daughter did not want to study further. Nishawas very much impressed by the creativity ofBeenu's daughter, so she decided to setup a smallbusiness for her. Nisha bought $\displaystyle 15$ sewing machinesand appointed $\displaystyle 15$ girls to refurbish the old dresses.Nisha also arranged old dresses from various sourcesand employed a person who will sell these dresses ata very low cost for the one's who could not purchasenews dresses due to their low income.Nisha divided the girls in three equal groups, eachhaving five sewing machines. Each group was given atarget of refurbishing $\displaystyle 150$ old dresses in a fortnightwith a cost of Rs. $\displaystyle 30$ per dress.After a fortnight, Nisha who was supervising thisbusiness with Beenu was informed that Group I wasable to meet the target by refurbishing $\displaystyle 150$ olddresses at a cost of Rs. $\displaystyle 30$ per dress. Group II wasable to refurbish $\displaystyle 150$ old dresses at a cost of Rs.per dress, whereas Group III could refurbish only$\displaystyle 0$ old dresses but at a cost of Rs. $\displaystyle 27$ per dress.(i)Identify the concepts of management discussedabove for each of the three groups giving reason insupport of your answer.(ii)Give meaning of the concepts identified in (i)above and state which one is important for themanagement and why?
Nisha had given some old dresses of her own to
her house-helper Beenu. After a few days, Nisha was
happily surprised when she saw Beenu wearing one
of the dresses beautifully refurbished. On enquiry,
Beenu told Nisha that this was done by her daughter
who had just completed her Class 12th studies.
Beenu also told Nisha that she was a little concerned
as her daughter did not want to study further. Nisha
was very much impressed by the creativity of
Beenu's daughter, so she decided to setup a small
business for her. Nisha bought $\displaystyle 15$ sewing machines
and appointed $\displaystyle 15$ girls to refurbish the old dresses.
Nisha also arranged old dresses from various sources
and employed a person who will sell these dresses at
a very low cost for the one's who could not purchase
news dresses due to their low income.
Nisha divided the girls in three equal groups, each
having five sewing machines. Each group was given a
target of refurbishing $\displaystyle 150$ old dresses in a fortnight
with a cost of Rs. $\displaystyle 30$ per dress.
After a fortnight, Nisha who was supervising this
business with Beenu was informed that Group I was
able to meet the target by refurbishing $\displaystyle 150$ old
dresses at a cost of Rs. $\displaystyle 30$ per dress. Group II was
able to refurbish $\displaystyle 150$ old dresses at a cost of Rs.
per dress, whereas Group III could refurbish only
$\displaystyle 0$ old dresses but at a cost of Rs. $\displaystyle 27$ per dress.
(i)
Identify the concepts of management discussed
above for each of the three groups giving reason in
support of your answer.
(ii)
Give meaning of the concepts identified in (i)
above and state which one is important for the
management and why?
Marking-scheme solution
(i)
Efficiency and Effectiveness are the concepts
discussed above
Group I is effective as well as efficient as they were able
to meet the target of refurbishing $\displaystyle 150$ old dresses at a
cost of Rs.30 per dress.
Group II is effective but not efficient as they were able
to meet the target of refurbishing $\displaystyle 150$ old dresses but at
a higher cost.
Group III is not effective but efficient as they were able
to refurbish only $\displaystyle 140$ old dresses but were able to do it
at a lower cost.
(ii)
Efficiency- Efficiency means doing the task
correctly and with minimum cost.
Effectiveness- Effectiveness means doing the right task,
completing activities and achieving goals.
For management, it is important to be both effective and
efficient.
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