Exam Details

Subject Franchising
Paper
Exam / Course B.Sc. (RETAIL AND FASHION MERCHANDISE) (BSCRFM)
Department School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 2 IBFR-()071
B.Sc. RETAD.. AND FASHION
MERCHANDISE (BSCRFM)
Term-End Examination


December, 2016
BFR-007 FRANCHISING
Time hours Maximum Marks: 70
Note: Attempt any seven questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Write notes on any two of the following: 2x5=10

Business Format Franchisee

Licensing

Regional Territory

2. Differentiate between any two of the following: 2x5 =10

Distributorship and Franchising

Area development and Master franchise

Exclusive and Non-exclusive territory

3. "The franchisor should develop a concrete plan for supporting the franchise operations, communications system and marketing of the franchise." Do you agree with the statement Justify. 10

4. Identify the various cost heads a potential franchisee should consider in order to estimate the actual financial requirements of entering a franchise. 10

5. "Selecting a franchise is a difficult process." Identify the steps in selecting a franchise. 10

6. What is a franchise agreement? What are the key subjects in the franchising agreement? 10

7. "To be successful in foreign markets, the franchisor has to be flexible enough to adapt certain changes in the structure of the franchise network; standardized operation system as well as cope with legal changes required for international agreements." Justify the statement with suitable examples. 10

8. "A franchisor needs to safeguard the protection of intellectual property rights." What all legal issues can arise in this respect Explain with the help of examples. 10

9. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of owning a franchise from the perspective of the franchisor and the franchisee. Elucidate with the help of suitable examples. 10


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Subjects

  • Basic Of Accounts And Managerial Economics
  • Business Communication - Ii
  • Business Communication-I
  • Computer Basics
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Franchising
  • Fundamentals Of Management
  • Fundamentals Of Retail - I
  • Fundamentals Of Retail - Ii
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing Management