Business, Trade and Commerce · Class 11 Business Studies · Chapter 1
💼 Business, Trade and Commerce
CBSE Class 11 Commerce · Business Studies · Chapter 1
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| 80% | Classify business activities + explain industry types — Two branches → industry (primary extractive/genetic, secondary manufacturing/construction, tertiary) + commerce. One example each. | 5 MARKS |
| 75% | Explain any 5 auxiliaries to trade — Pair each auxiliary with the HINDRANCE it removes (place/time/risk/finance/information). | 5 MARKS |
| 70% | Distinguish business / profession / employment — Tabulate on establishment, qualification, reward (profit/fee/salary), capital, risk, transferability. | 5 MARKS |
| 55% | What is business risk? Nature + causes — Define + 4 features (inherent, varies, profit is reward, due to uncertainty) + natural/economic/human/other causes. | 4 MARKS |
| 50% | State 3 characteristics OR 3 objectives — Characteristics: economic activity, production/exchange, regular dealings, profit motive, risk. Objectives: pick 3 from Drucker's list. | 3 MARKS |