Classify items under department stores, sales promotion, transport, and warehousing. State four factors for choosing a business location. State and explain four functions of a wholesaler to a producer

1 (a) Classify the items below under department stores, sales promotion, transport and warehousing.

• Department Stores: "The buyer"
• Sales Promotion: Premium, Free gifts, Credit
• Transport: Delivery note
• Warehousing: Fork lift, Conveyors, Advice note

1 (b) State FOUR factors that determine the choice of a business location.

• Proximity to raw materials
• Proximity to markets/customers
• Availability of labor
• Availability of infrastructure (e.g., roads, utilities)

1 (c) State and explain FOUR functions of a wholesaler to a producer.

• Bulk breaking: Wholesalers buy large quantities from producers and sell in smaller, manageable quantities to retailers.
• Warehousing: They store goods, reducing the producer's storage costs and risks.
• Transportation: Wholesalers often arrange the transport of goods from the producer to their own warehouses and then to retailers.
• Market information: They provide feedback to producers about market trends, customer preferences, and competitor activities.

*2 (a) Name any TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of using mobile money services