Thursday, February 18, 2016

Year 9 - BST - 18-2-16

Thai Sikh International School
E-Learning Programme – Online Assignment –dd/mm/yyyy

Name :                                                                                                    Subject :  BST
Year  :            9                                                                                       ScheduleNo. : 7                                 
1.D and F own a number of farms which grow fruit. The fruit is sold to large supermarkets abroad.They also grow coffee which is sold to companies that process and brand the coffee which is also then sold to large supermarkets abroad.The world price of coffee has recently dropped by 20%.There has been a growing demand for fruit from developing countries with rising incomes as well as an increasing demand from developed countries which have seen a growing trend towards”healthy eating” encouraged by government policies to tackle their obesity problem.
a.What customer needs are being satisfied by D and F limited?    (2marks)
b.Identify two reasons why the price of coffee might be falling.   (2 marks)
c.Identify and explain two reasons why supermarkets are demanding more fruit.   (4 marks)
d.Identify and explain two ways the Directors of D and F limited could respond to increased competition from farms which now grow fruit instead of vegetables.      (6 marks)
e.Do you think D and F limited should change production from coffee to growing more fruit? Justify your answer
(6 marks)



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