WorksheetsPOB Chapter 5: Business Organizations
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
From 1992 to 2002, total employment in the U.S. fell by nearly 17 percent.
True
False
By 2012, it is expected that over 60 percent of all jobs in the U.S. will be held by women.
True
False
Most U.S. businesses have no employees other than the owner.
True
False
When a large business opens in an area, other businesses will often locate their to support the larger business.
True
False
All businesses make products.
True
False
Only very large businesses can become corporations.
True
False
Nonprofit corporations do not have to pay corporate income taxes.
True
False
Few businesses maintain their success for the lifetime of the owner.
True
False
Most businesses use a functional organizational structure.
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True
False
A span of control is a diagram that shows the structure of an organization.
True
False
People born between 1946 and 1964 are generally referred to as
bohemians.
Generation X.
Generation Y.
baby boomers.
Over the next decade, which of the following groups will experience a DECLINE in employment growth rates in the United States?
Asian-American workers
Hispanic-American workers
white workers
African-American workers
What percentage of the U.S. workforce is made up of contingent workers?
1 percent
5 percent
35 percent
20 percent
About what percentage of U.S. businesses employ 100 or more workers?
1 percent
5 percent
20 percent
35 percent
Every business performs all of the following activities EXCEPT
maintaining business records.
manufacturing products.
raising capital.
buying goods and services.
Which of the following type of business is NOT a producer?
pharmacy
appliance factory
coal mine
chicken farm
Which major category of business is the fastest-growing in the U.S. economy?
producer
manufacturer
intermediary
service business
Business activities start with
service businesses.
producers.
intermediaries.
marketers.
Proprietorships
are owned and controlled by two or more people who have entered into a written agreement.
account for the largest percentage of business revenues in the U.S.
are the easiest form of business to start.
protect the liability of the business owners to only the amount of money they have invested directly in the business.
QOf the MAJOR forms business ownership in the U.S., which is the LEAST common?
partnership
franchise
corporation
proprietorship
Which of the following would typically NOT be specified in a partnership agreement?
the business name
the number of hours per week the business will operate
the amount of investment of each partner
the level of authority each partner has
A written legal document defining ownership and operating procedures and conditions for a corporation is called the
articles of disagreement.
partnership agreement.
articles of confederation.
articles of incorporation.
The people who make the major policy and financial decisions for a corporation are called the
stockholders.
owners.
board of directors.
partners.
A unique business organized by two or more other businesses to operate for a limited time and for a specific project is called a
joint venture.
limited liability partnership.
limited liability company.
nonprofit corporation.
A(n) ____ is a written contract granting permission to operate a business to sell products and services in a set way.
license
cooperative agreement
partnership agreement
franchise
A precise statement of results a business expects to achieve is a __________.
mission statement.
goal.
policy.
procedure.
“After receiving a shipment, the warehouse supervisor and warehouse clerk must check the goods against the shipping invoice to verify that all items have been delivered as required. If the items are satisfactory, the supervisor may take delivery by signing and dating the invoice.” This is an example of a ___________.
policy.
goal.
mission statement.
procedure.
The right to make decisions about how responsibilities should be achieved is called __________.
liability.
span of control.
accountability.
authority.
Employees at the Trexel Company are frequently confused about their assignments, and many employees are unclear about who exactly they report to. Trexel Company does not seem to provide an adequate __________.
mission statement.
span of control.
unity of command.
matrix structure.
A major advantage of a functional organizational structure is that ________.
people work with others who have the same skills.
all of the people with similar jobs will be paid the same salary.
people working in one function have little interaction with people in other parts of the business.
people often become more focused on their specific function than on the success of the whole business.
A(n) _________ worker is one who has no explicit or implicit contract for long-term employment.
contrary
contingent
productive
fearless
______________ activities are directed at providing the goods and services wanted by a business’s customers.
Marketing
Shipping
Financial
Accounting
___________ are businesses involved in selling the goods and services of producers to consumers and other businesses.
Intermediaries
Contingent workers
Financial analysts
SWOT
A business that takes resources from nature for direct consumption or for use in developing other products is a specific type of producer called a(n) __________.
proprietor
manufacturer
extractor
partner
A(n) ________ is a business owned and run by just one person.
proprietorship
partnership
corporation
S-Corporation
A business formed as a(n) __________ is a separate legal entity formed by documents filed with the state.
proprietorship
corporation
partnership
limited liability company
A corporation must create corporate __________ that are the operating procedures for the company.
bylaws
minutes
analysts
missions
In a(n) __________, all income is passed through to the owners based on their investment and is taxed on their individual tax returns.
partnership
proprietorship
S-corporation
C-corporation
A(n) _________ is a short, specific written statement of the reason a business exists and what it wants to achieve.
mission statement
vision statement
goal
objective
Sometimes a group of people forms a(n) __________ to provide goods and services that they all need; it is owned by members, serves their needs, and is managed in their interest.
proprietorship
corporation
partnership
cooperative
A(n) _________ combines the best features of a partnership and a corporation and provides liability protection for owners.
limited liability company
partnership
cooperative
proprietorship
__________ are guidelines used in making consistent decisions.
Policies
By-laws
Mission statements
Franchises
Unity of __________ means that there is a clear reporting relationship for all staff of a business.
supply
command
demand
consistency
In a(n) __________ organizational structure, work is structured around specific projects, products, or customer groups.
matrix
functional
divisional
project-based
__________ is the obligation to complete specific work
Authority
Responsibility
Accountability
Confidence
