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Principles of Busines 9e Chapter 5

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The percentage of white workers in the U.S. labor force is expected to increase greatly over the next 5 to 10 years.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The most important role of business is to provide employment for people.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

All businesses buy goods and services.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Service jobs are the lowest paying jobs in the U.S. economy.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Most states require proprietorships to register a business name.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A corporation’s owners have access to profits only if the board of directors approves it.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A cooperative is a special type of corporation that allows all income to be passed through to owners based on their investment and is taxed on their individual tax returns.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A goal is a precise statement of results the business expects to achieve.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

There is no difference between policies and procedures.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Unity of command is the number of employees who are assigned to a particular work task and manager.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

U.S. businesses were responsible for nearly ____ percent of the $77.6 trillion dollars of goods and services produced worldwide in 2014.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

12.

Over the next ten years, the number of contingent workers in the United States is expected to

a)

decrease by half

b)

stay the same

c)

increase about 10 percent

d)

nearly double

13.

The form of ownership most common among U.S. businesses is

a)

proprietorship

b)

corporation

c)

partnership

d)

nonprofit

14.

All of the following types of businesses are producers EXCEPT

a)

extractors

b)

farmers

c)

retailers

d)

manufacturers

15.

The easiest form of business to start is the

a)

S corporation

b)

proprietorship

c)

partnership

d)

nonprofit corporation

16.

A partnership

a)

is the most common form of business ownership in the United States

b)

limits the liability of the owners to the amount of money invested

c)

is funded through the sale of stock

d)

requires at least two owners

17.

A unique business organized by two or more other businesses to operate for a limited time and for a specific project is a

a)

franchise

b)

limited liability partnership

c)

joint venture

d)

limited liability company

18.

The direction for a business comes from its

a)

mission statement

b)

code of ethics

c)

corporate bylaws

d)

policy manual

19.

The obligation to complete specific work is called

a)

accountability

b)

responsibility

c)

span of control

d)

authority

20.

In a matrix organizational structure (a) all employees with jobs related to the same function will work together

a)

all employees with jobs related to the same function will work together

b)

specific tasks often become more important to workers than the business’s overall success

c)

work is structured around particular projects, products, or customer groups

d)

people work with others who have the same skills

21.

A business that is owned and operated by only one person.

a)

proprietorship

b)

partnership

c)

franchise

d)

service business

22.

The operating procedures for a corporation.

a)

producer

b)

corporate bylaws

c)

partnership

d)

franchise

23.

An automobile factory is this type of business.

a)

partnership

b)

intermediary

c)

producer

d)

franchise

24.

Guidelines used in making consistent decisions.

a)

producer

b)

partnership

c)

corporate bylaws

d)

policies

25.

The people who make the major policy and financial decisions for a corporation.

a)

board of directors

b)

partnership

c)

producer

d)

corporate bylaws

26.

A grocery store is this type of business.

a)

service business

b)

intermediary

c)

contingent

d)

liability

27.

A business owned and controlled by at least two people who have entered into a written agreement.

a)

corporate bylaws

b)

franchise

c)

partnership

d)

partnership

28.

A written contract granting permission to operate a business.

a)

partnership

b)

franchise

c)

producer

d)

corporate bylaws

29.

An Internet service provider is this type of business.

a)

service business

b)

intermediary

c)

franchise

d)

procedures

30.

Descriptions of the way work is to be done.

a)

procedures

b)

proprietorship

c)

corporate bylaws

d)

franchise

31.

A temporary or _____ worker is one who has no explicit or implicit contract for long-term employment

a)

limited liability

b)

producer

c)

contingent

d)

partnership

32.

The ____ is a written legal document that defines ownership and operating procedures and conditions for a corporation.

a)

limited liability

b)

partnership

c)

articles of incorporation

d)

proprietorship

33.

A(n) ____ is a diagram that shows the structure of a business, classifications of work and jobs, and the relationships among those classifications.

a)

bylaws

b)

organization chart

c)

franchise

d)

procedures