QUESTION $1$

You have been following the developments in the Small to Medium Enterprises $($SMEs$)$ sector in Zimbabwe and one thing that strikes you is low adoption of formal accounting systems by most newly established agro$-$based manufacturing businesses. You realize that some research is necessary to provide information to all those that are concerned.

a$)$ Discuss why you need to start with a research proposal for this study. $(10$ Marks$)$

b$)$ Give an outline and brief description of the contents of a research proposal. $(10$ Marks$)$

c$)$ Why is proper referencing important when writing a research proposal? $(10$ Marks$)$

d$)$ Highlight some of the ethical issues that you would need to consider for this study? $(10$ Marks$)$