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Practice ACCA ACCA BT — Business & Technology Practice Exam 4Question 32

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Syllabus A: The business organisation and its external environmentSyllabus APorter's Value Chain

ACCA · Question 32 · Syllabus A: The business organisation and its external environment

Section A

In Michael Porter's Value Chain, into which category does 'Inbound Logistics' fall?

Answer options:

Primary activities

Support activities

Margin activities

How to approach this question

Recall the 5 primary activities: Inbound logistics, Operations, Outbound logistics, Marketing & Sales, Service.

Full Answer

A.Primary activities✓ Correct

Porter's Value Chain divides activities into Primary and Support. Primary activities are directly concerned with the creation or delivery of a product or service. Inbound logistics (receiving, storing, and disseminating inputs) is the first primary activity.

Common mistakes

Confusing Inbound Logistics with Procurement (which is a support activity).

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