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Most questions were attempted, which is a sign of confidence in their understanding of the course content.  \nHowever, while many students appeared to have learned the required knowledge, some found it difficult to apply that theoretical knowledge effectively to the scenarios provided in the examination material. There was notably poorer performance on questions for which a key component was the application of theoretical knowledge to a real-life or simulated situation.  \nWhere options are offered, students should choose carefully. It appeared that some students chose the first option that came to mind, rather than considering the task and selecting the option that would best allow them to fully respond to the question.  \nFocus is also needed on the key task words in the questions. If a question asks a student to analyse, then full marks for that question will only be available for answers that include analysis. There is an expectation that the task word ‘compare’ calls for consideration of both similarities and differences, so a response that does not include both cannot achieve full marks for a comparison question. Students are expected to demonstrate that they have an understanding of what is required to effectively address each task word, so they can respond to questions accurately.  \nSpecific information  \nNote: Student responses reproduced in this report have not been corrected for grammar, spelling or factual information.  \nThis report provides sample answers or an indication of what answers may have included. Unless otherwise stated, these are not intended to be exemplary or complete responses.  \nThe statistics in this report may be subject to rounding resulting in a total more or less than 100 percent.  \nSection A  \nQuestion 1a.  \n\n| Marks | 0 | 1 | 2 | Average\u003Cbr>1.5 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| % | 14 | 26 | 60 |  |\n\nThis was an introductory question relating to the types of business ownership. While a definition was not required, students needed to outline ‘characteristics’. A minimum of two characteristics were required to meet the requirements as stated in the question.  \nAccepted characteristics included, but were not limited to:  \n• an incorporated business not listed on stock exchange  \n• restrictions on who can buy shares  \n• comprising up to 50 shareholders  \n• separate legal entity  \n• limited liability  \n• perpetuity.  \nThe following is an example of a high-scoring response.  \nA private limited company is a business structure whereby the business is a separate legal entity to its owners. Its ownership is split into shares which are traded privately with the permission and approval of the other shareholders. A private limited company can only have up to 50 shareholders and the shareholders have limited liability meaning they are only liable up to their initial investment amount.  \nQuestion 1b.  \n\n| Marks | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Average\u003Cbr>1.7 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| % | 20 | 20 | 37 | 16 | 17 |  |\n\nThis question required students to compare the similarities and differences between the two businesses in terms of operations management. The question asked for a comparison of the characteristics of operations management but most responses referred only to the elements of an operations system – the inputs, processes and outputs and no comparison was evident. This was a misreading of the question and limited the opportunity to score at a high level.  \nSimilarities between the businesses that could have been discussed included, but were not limited to:  \n• Both involve overseeing an operations system.  \n• Both use an operations system comprising three elements: inputs, processes and outputs. Differences that could have been discussed included, but were not limited to:  \n• A manufacturing business will generally produce a homogenous, tangible output that can b","cbCaigB1xkgGuKzR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigB1xkgGuKzR","pdf",268074,11,"English","# General comments\n# Specific information\n# Section A\n## Question 1a\n## Question 1b\n## Question 1c","[{\"question\":\"What were the main strengths observed in the 2019 examination responses?\",\"answer\":\"Most students attempted most questions, indicating confidence in understanding the course content.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did some students perform poorly on certain questions?\",\"answer\":\"Some students had difficulty applying theoretical knowledge to the provided real-life or simulated scenarios.\"},{\"question\":\"What guidance was given about task words like “analyse” and “compare”?\",\"answer\":\"Full marks required answers that match the task word—for example, “analyse” needed analytical content, and “compare” required both similarities and differences.\"}]","2019 VCE Business Management examination report - General comments and Section A sample answers | PDF",1789903863,28]