Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises MURANG'A EAST JOINT Business Studies Paper 2 2026 Mock Exam with Answers (Marking Scheme). The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE Business Studies 565/2 examination.

  This paper tests in-depth theoretical understanding, macroeconomic analysis, commercial practices, business ethics, and practical multi-column bookkeeping skills.

  • Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 100 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 6 Questions (Questions 1 - 6, answer any 5)
  • Structure: 6 structured essay and computational questions worth 20 marks each; candidates choose and answer any 5 questions.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Public finance: Advantages of the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) direct taxation system
  • Product promotion: Merits of radio broadcast advertising compared to print newspaper media
  • Macroeconomics: Fiscal, monetary, and non-monetary policies for controlling cost-push inflation
  • Public sector management: Rationale for privatization and divestiture of state corporations
  • Industrial location: Factors influencing the siting of manufacturing firms near raw material sources
  • Financial accounting: Posting opening balances and monthly business transactions into general ledger accounts and balancing them
  • Production economics: Internal economies of scale and operational cost-reduction strategies for large firms
  • Consumer protection: Legal and institutional measures enforced by the Kenyan government against unfair trade practices
  • Business ethics: Rationale and advantages of adopting ethical practices in commercial operations
  • Employment and labour: Government initiatives and strategies to alleviate unemployment
  • Credit trade: Distinctions between hire purchase agreements and ordinary deferred credit terms
  • Practical bookkeeping: Preparation and balancing of a Three-Column Cash Book involving cash, bank, and discount transactions
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  BUSINESS STUDIES

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