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Business Studies

Limitations of planning

In Class 12 Business Studies, this topic explains why planning, although essential for setting objectives and guiding business activities, cannot guarantee success. Students learn how planning may create rigidity, involve significant time and cost, delay action, and become ineffective when circumstances change rapidly. The topic also highlights that plans are based on assumptions about the future and may not work as expected in a dynamic business environment. Understanding these limitations helps students evaluate planning realistically while studying the broader chapter on Planning.

Hard · Level 1 · 25 questions

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01An exporter prepared a production plan assuming stable foreign demand but a sudden currency crisis occurred in the buyer country. Which limitation of planning is deeply reflected?

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02A company fixed a rule to buy only from a chosen supplier to save cost but another supplier offered better quality at a lower price. Sticking to the old rule shows which limitation?

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03A manager noticed a change in local customer behaviour and suggested changing the promotion plan but head office said the annual plan cannot be changed. Which limitation is most suitable here?

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04If spending on market research and expert advice in planning becomes greater than the expected benefit what is the problem?

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05An institution planned a digital course using an old survey while students' learning habits had shifted toward short videos. Which limitation does this show?

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06A company set targets based on production capacity but the main machine started breaking down repeatedly. Failure to meet targets despite planning proves what?

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07If employees look at the planning manual for every small decision and do not solve customer problems immediately which limitation is main?

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08A company assumed consumer income would keep rising, but purchases fell due to recession. What was the deepest weakness of the plan?

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09When new government safety conditions force an immediate increase in the already fixed factory expansion budget which limitation appears?

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10An advertising team wanted to use a viral trend immediately but the plan allowed only a monthly campaign. Which limitation is clearest?

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11If a risk list was prepared during planning but a sudden data theft incident was not included in it what is the correct conclusion?

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12A startup spent months preparing a detailed plan but a competitor launched a similar service in the meantime. Which limitation is involved?

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13A hospital made a staff plan based on normal patient numbers but patient numbers rose sharply due to a sudden infection spread. Which limitation does it show?

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14The company's plan fixed the product line but demand for eco friendly products rose quickly. Staying with the old product shows which limitation?

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15If a plan expects employees only to follow instructions and gives no freedom for problem solving what will be the long term effect?

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16A retailer used sales data from one city to plan for another city but results were completely different. What is the limitation of the plan?

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17When changing the plan is treated as failure and managers start hiding improvement proposals which limitation becomes serious?

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18If a foreign trade plan assumed normal shipping time but goods were stuck due to a port strike what becomes clear?

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19Which option correctly separates a limitation of planning from a management benefit?

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20A company did not prepare a contingency plan because the main plan was considered very strong. Production stopped when the supplier suddenly shut down. What was the main mistake?

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21If a plan has a fixed script for customer service and complex customer cases remain unsolved, which limitation is shown?

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22An airline planned ticket prices assuming stable fuel prices but global tension made fuel expensive. Which limitation applies?

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23An education company launched a new course after a long approval process when the exam syllabus had already changed. This is a mixed example of which limitation?

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24If employees who implement the plan were not involved in preparing it and resist it as impractical which limitation is shown?

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25A company assumed online advertising cost would remain stable but platform charges suddenly increased. This relates to which limitation?

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