1. Which of the following tasks within a manufacturing firm is performed by the operations function?

1. market research
2. borrowing funds
3. sales promotion
4. stock issue
5. quality assurance and control

1. The finance function is concerned with:
   1. producing goods or providing services.
   2. procuring materials, supplies, and equipment.
   3. building and maintaining a positive image.
   4. generating the demand for the organization's products or services.
   5. securing monetary resources.