NOVO FINANCE ECONOMICS AND ACCOUNT
243 Sub-task 3: Economic environment (Total: 30 marks: 180 minutes)
The Book Store is a business which sells a variety of books to suit any lifestyle, from
bestselling novels, educational material to children's books
The owner, Wendy Brocks, has realised that there is a demand for creative stationery
based on her customers' requests. She decided to expand her business by producing a
stationery-line including creative paper, envelopes, notepads, creative stamps, craft pens
and wrapping paper which she will sell in
store.
Wendy is considering using semi-finished products to produce the stationery and wants to
loan in order to gain the capital for the expansion of The Book Store. Wendy knows that
import the creative stamps and craft pens from China. Wendy plans to apply for a business
she has to conduct thorough research before starting this new venture.
The student is required to assist Wendy by conducting the research and preparing an
investigative report on the following points:
a) The four factors of production (inputs) needed for the manufacturing process of The
Book Store's new stationery-line. The student is required to investigate two inputs for
each factor of production.
b) Include a drawing of the production process of this new venture.
c) Research the infrastructure needed to manufacture the stationery-line.
d) Propose ideas on how to produce the creative stationery in an environmentally friendly
way to prevent deforestation.
e) Assuming the inflation-rate rises, give one implication that this increased inflation rate.
would have on the import cost of creative stamps and craft pens from China.
Find out the current interest rate as Wendy is considering applying for a loan. The date
the interest rate obtained must be given.
9) The investigation should be concluded by providing an opinion as to whether this
business idea is viable or not and provide three reasons to substantiate the answer.