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Business Studies Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a sole trader?

a)

A person who is the exclusive owner of a business.

b)

Two people who own a business.

c)

A group of people who own a business

2.
An entrepreneur is someone 
a)
Someone who works for a new business
b)
Someone who starts a new business
c)
Someone who takes over an existing business
d)
Someone who does not want to work
3.

Start up costs are...

a)

the amount of money spent setting up a business

b)

money spent on a regular basis to keep a business running

c)

Fixed Costs + Variable Costs

d)

costs which change with output

4.

What is an operating cost?

a)

Something a business pays before the company starts

b)

Something the company receives

c)

Something the company pays for their day to day running

d)

Something the company cant afford

5.
Which industry sector is an advertising agency part of?
a)
The primary sector
b)
The secondary sector
c)
The tertiary sector
6.
Which industry sector are raw materials a part of?
a)
The primary sector
b)
The secondary sector
c)
The tertiary sector
7.
What is a car an example of?
a)
A cost
b)
A service
c)
A product
8.
Which of the following describes the money going into a business?
a)
An input
b)
Revenue
c)
An output
9.
Which of these is a method of product differentiation?
a)
Having a unique selling point
b)
Selling a product in multiple territories
c)
Introducing a product at a low price
10.
What helps to create brand identity?
a)
Having multiple products
b)
An increase in profits
c)
Creating a logo for the company/product
11.

Which 3 of these are costs?

a)

Fixed

b)

Variable

c)

Operating

d)

Revenue

12.

What is a variable cost?

a)

A cost which does not change

b)

A cost which they must pay even if they produce nothing

c)

A cost which changes the more or less the business produces

d)

A cost the business pays when they start

13.
Which of the following is the best definition of PROFIT?
a)
The total amount of income a business makes from selling products or services
b)
The amount of money a business has left over after paying for their costs.
c)
The total amount of money a business spends.
14.

If a business's costs exceeds it sales revenue, it will experience a ........?

a)

loan

b)

profit

c)

loss

d)

debt

15.

Expenses can be referred to as 'Overheads'.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which 3 of the following costs would be considered as expenses?

a)

Rent

b)

Utility bills

c)

Materials

d)

Tax

17.

Expenses are...

a)

The cost of producing a product, otherwise called direct costs

b)

Other costs that are not related to producing the product, otherwise known as indirect costs

c)

Cost that do not change with output

d)

Running costs

18.
What is the formula for Revenue?
a)
Output x Selling Price
b)
Output x Cost
c)
Selling Price x Costs
d)
Selling Price x Total sales
19.
What is the formula for Profit?
a)
Revenue - Sales
b)
Revenue - Costs
c)
Revenue - Fixed Costs
d)
Revenue - Gross Profit
20.
What is the definition of a fixed cost?
a)
A cost that varies with output
b)
A cost that does not vary with output
c)
Costs that do not change
d)
Costs that change only when agreed