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WorksheetsPrinciples of Busines 9e Chapter 5
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
The percentage of white workers in the U.S. labor force is expected to increase greatly over the next 5 to 10 years.
True
False
The most important role of business is to provide employment for people.
True
False
All businesses buy goods and services.
True
False
Service jobs are the lowest paying jobs in the U.S. economy.
True
False
Most states require proprietorships to register a business name.
True
False
A corporation’s owners have access to profits only if the board of directors approves it.
True
False
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.
True
False
A goal is a precise statement of results the business expects to achieve.
True
False
There is no difference between policies and procedures.
True
False
Unity of command is the number of employees who are assigned to a particular work task and manager.
True
False
U.S. businesses were responsible for nearly ____ percent of the $77.6 trillion dollars of goods and services produced worldwide in 2014.
10
20
30
40
Over the next ten years, the number of contingent workers in the United States is expected to
decrease by half
stay the same
increase about 10 percent
nearly double
The form of ownership most common among U.S. businesses is
proprietorship
corporation
partnership
nonprofit
All of the following types of businesses are producers EXCEPT
extractors
farmers
retailers
manufacturers
The easiest form of business to start is the
S corporation
proprietorship
partnership
nonprofit corporation
A partnership
is the most common form of business ownership in the United States
limits the liability of the owners to the amount of money invested
is funded through the sale of stock
requires at least two owners
A unique business organized by two or more other businesses to operate for a limited time and for a specific project is a
franchise
limited liability partnership
joint venture
limited liability company
The direction for a business comes from its
mission statement
code of ethics
corporate bylaws
policy manual
The obligation to complete specific work is called
accountability
responsibility
span of control
authority
In a matrix organizational structure (a) all employees with jobs related to the same function will work together
all employees with jobs related to the same function will work together
specific tasks often become more important to workers than the business’s overall success
work is structured around particular projects, products, or customer groups
people work with others who have the same skills
A business that is owned and operated by only one person.
proprietorship
partnership
franchise
service business
The operating procedures for a corporation.
producer
corporate bylaws
partnership
franchise
An automobile factory is this type of business.
partnership
intermediary
producer
franchise
Guidelines used in making consistent decisions.
producer
partnership
corporate bylaws
policies
The people who make the major policy and financial decisions for a corporation.
board of directors
partnership
producer
corporate bylaws
A grocery store is this type of business.
service business
intermediary
contingent
liability
A business owned and controlled by at least two people who have entered into a written agreement.
corporate bylaws
franchise
partnership
partnership
A written contract granting permission to operate a business.
partnership
franchise
producer
corporate bylaws
An Internet service provider is this type of business.
service business
intermediary
franchise
procedures
Descriptions of the way work is to be done.
procedures
proprietorship
corporate bylaws
franchise
A temporary or _____ worker is one who has no explicit or implicit contract for long-term employment
limited liability
producer
contingent
partnership
The ____ is a written legal document that defines ownership and operating procedures and conditions for a corporation.
limited liability
partnership
articles of incorporation
proprietorship
A(n) ____ is a diagram that shows the structure of a business, classifications of work and jobs, and the relationships among those classifications.
bylaws
organization chart
franchise
procedures
