ACCA F1 (BT/FBT) Business and Technology ANSWERS Mock B We're not sure whether it is Becker's mock exam or Kaplan's, or someone else's. Whomever it is, we are grateful to them. Answer Section A No. Ans No. Ans No. Ans No. Ans 1 B 12 D 24 B 35 B 2 B 13 D 25 C 36 D 3 D 14 B 26 A 37 C 4 B 15 A 27 A 38 B 5 A 16 D 28 B 39 D 6 C 17 C 29 D 40 C 7 A 18 B 30 A 41 B 8 B 19 D 31 B 42 B 9 A 20 C 32 D 43 B 10 C 21 A 33 B 44 D 11 C 22 C 34 A 45 C 23 B 46 B Section B Question 1 Task 1 Technostructure Bank tellers Board of Directors Internal auditors Regional managers Task 2 (i) D (ii) A Middle line XXX Co YYY Co ZZZ Co Task 2 B、D、E Task 3 B Strategic apex ✔ ✔ ✔ Question 2 Task 1 Divisional ✔ Operating Core ✔ Virtual Matrix ✔ ✔ Question 3 Task 1 Service The transformation of inputs into outputs Purchasing of materials as well as other resources How the firm is organized Any activities that occur after the point of sale Task 2 B、F Operation Procurement Infrastructure ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Question 4 Task 1 A、C Task 2 Tells The manager retains the decision-making authority but seeks to elicit other opinions before reaching a decision. The manager makes decisions, issues orders and expects obedience The manager makes the decisions and tries to persuade staff that it represents their best interests. Here the leader joins with the staff and operates from within the team, seeking to reach a consensus decision Sells Consults Joins ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Question 5 Task 1 Accountability Jonah Kate Marek Leila Task 2 Trust Empowerment ✔ Openness ✔ ✔ ✔ Deontological The individual takes a decision that Utilitarian Pluralist Egoist reflects his or her own particular ethical view, recognizing that others may disagree but convinced that it is the right thing to do. The individual takes a decision based on the view that it will benefit the greatest number of people, even though the interests of minorities may be compromised. The individual takes a decision that will not be universally popular, but is consistent with the fundamental principles governing the event. The individual takes a decision that is a compromise between the views of dissenting groups, recognizing that none will be fully satisfied, but all will accept it. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Question 6 Task 1 Internal ✔ Kevin Cathy Elton May Task 2 External ✔ ✔ ✔ Slides Kevin Cathy Elton May Connected Telephone ✔ E-mail Report ✔ ✔ ✔