Paper 1 · Business Planning
During a deep recession, the most realistic objective for a small enterprise is
Agrowth
Bmarket domination
Cprofit maximisation in the short run
Dsurvival
Explanation: When demand falls and credit is tight, a small firm's first task is to stay solvent: hold cash, cut discretionary costs and keep enough customers to cover fixed costs. Expansion and dominance require investment and reserves that a small firm in a recession does not have.
Derived from ZIMSEC Business Enterprise Skills Paper 1, Nov 2018, Q6