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Entrepreneurship Unit 5 review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of a business using a flexible pricing policy?

a)

Establishing prices that are competitive

b)

Lowering prices during bad economic times

c)

Setting prices as low as possible

2.

One reason why the target market of a business affects its pricing is because consumers in each target market usually perform which action?

a)

Monitor the industry standard

b)

Expect a large product mix

c)

Prefer products in the growth stage

d)

Judge the value of products differently

3.

During which stage of the product life cycle is a business likely to try to stabilize the price of the product?

a)

Expansion

b)

Introductory

c)

Obsolescence

d)

Maturity

4.

What is the purpose of sales-oriented, pricing objectives?

a)

To increase the total amount of sales income

b)

To create profits for the business

c)

To increase the return on investment

d)

To guarantee the survival of the business

5.

Why would a manager of a local business keep track of the prices that similar businesses in the area are charging?

a)

To remain competitive

b)

To improve advertising

c)

To promote image

d)

To offer new services

6.

When the costs of raw materials increase considerably, a business is likely to perform which action?

a)

Maintain similar profit margins as its competitors

b)

Implement a long-term markup pricing policy

c)

Continue following the same marketing strategies

d)

Increase the selling price of a product

7.

Why do some new companies set their selling prices as low as they can?

a)

To get market share as fast as possible

b)

To eliminate all possible competition

c)

To earn a high return on investment

d)

To quickly make a large profit

8.

The price function often influences the place function by determining which information?

a)

When the product is made.

b)

Why the product is shipped.

c)

How the product is advertised.

d)

Where the product is sold.

9.

Calculate the break-even point in dollars if a business has total fixed costs of $875,000; the unit selling price is $1,200; and the variable cost per unit is $700.

a)

$2,700,000

b)

$1,500,000

c)

$1,200,000

d)

$2,100,000

10.

Businesses should set their selling prices at a level that will cause which situation?

a)

Be lower than that of the competitors

b)

Cover expected markdowns and expenses

c)

Be equal to the cost of the goods

d)

Ensure a high percent of profit

11.

Which primary factors do business owners consider when determining the ceiling prices of their products?

a)

Service fees and competition

b)

Promotional efforts and cost

c)

Interest rates and supply

d)

Consumer perceptions and demand

12.

A business determines the final cost of a product purchased for resale by subtracting allowed discounts and transportation charges from which component?

a)

List price

b)

Net profit

c)

Operation expenses

d)

Accounts receivable

13.

Clyde rented an ice cream truck in order to earn money for college. His truck rental is $200 per week and has a yearly license fee of $52. It costs him $200 for 500 ice cream bars that he plans to sell for $1.10 each. How many ice cream bars must Clyde sell each week in order to reach the break-even point?

a)

360

b)

252

c)

201

d)

288

14.

Which is an appropriate selling price for a product with total costs of $10.00 and a gross margin of $5.00?

a)

$7.50

b)

$15

c)

$10

d)

$5

15.

What is the break-even point in units for a business whose total fixed costs are $325,000, selling price per unit is $18, and variable cost per unit is $15.50?

a)

$120,250

b)

$130,000

c)

$150,500

d)

$180,550

16.

What is the selling price from the following information: cost, $8.45; operation expenses, $.50; and profit, $.80?

a)

$9.25

b)

$8.95

c)

$9.75

d)

$7.15

17.

What is the final cost to the business of a product priced at $40 with a 20% trade discount?

a)

$35

b)

$25

c)

$22

d)

$32

18.

A business bought 144 items at $6.50 each and 120 items at $3.75 each. With a 10% off-season discount, what is the total cost to the business?

a)

$1,119

b)

$1,207

c)

$1,247

d)

$1,386

19.

An ad for Kleenex tissue in Ladies?’ Home Journal is an example of what type of advertising?

a)

Trade

b)

Institutional

c)

Product

d)

Business

20.

An important objective of promotion is to perform which action?

a)

Intimidate buyers

b)

Inform buyers

c)

Deceive buyers

d)

Delude buyers

21.

A company produces an advertisement that informs consumers about its commitment to recycling materials and controlling pollution. This is an example of which type of promotion?

a)

Institutional promotion

b)

Product promotion

c)

Cooperative advertising

d)

Personal selling

22.

Which is a use of product promotion?

a)

Highlighting social or environmental issues

b)

Informing consumers about product features

c)

Recruiting new employees

d)

Changing attitudes toward the company

23.

The use of samples or cents-off coupons on grocery items is an example of which type of promotion?

a)

Publicity

b)

Personal selling

c)

Advertising

d)

Sales

24.

Public-service promotions often are used to inform consumers about which issues?

a)

Questionable

b)

Controversial

c)

Noncontroversial

d)

Negative

25.

When a business places a new product on the market, each element of the promotional mix should be designed to accomplish which action?

a)

Inform consumers about the existence of the product

b)

Point out differences among competing products

c)

Remind customers about the benefits of the product

d)

Reinforce the image of the company

26.

Which is one of the main goals of promotion in marketing?

a)

To select media

b)

To develop a message

c)

To create desire

d)

To monitor feedback

27.

The local newspaper ran a story about Amy’s Shoe Store and its donation of 100 pairs of shoes to those in need. This act by the local newspaper is an example of which type of promotion?

a)

Personal selling

b)

Sales promotion

c)

Advertising

d)

Publicity

28.

Businesses receive positive feedback about the effectiveness of their promotional messages when consumers perform which action?

a)

See their advertisements

b)

Ask specific questions

c)

Visit their competitors

d)

Buy their products

29.

Which are internal factors that affect the way a business uses promotional tools?

a)

Demand and product

b)

Price and competition

c)

Product and price

d)

Place and demand

30.

Radio commercials are a form of advertising that is transmitted through which medium?

a)

Print

b)

Broadcast

c)

Web-based

d)

Out-of-home

31.

Newspapers and magazines are categorized as which medium?

a)

Time

b)

Broadcast

c)

Publications

d)

Direct

32.

Which broadcast media is growing at the fastest rate in terms of its use as an advertising medium?

a)

Direct mail

b)

Transit

c)

Newspaper

d)

Television

33.

Text message advertising is the most likely to be successful when the ads go through which action?

a)

Sent anonymously

b)

Delivered to the cell phone numbers of people interested in the product

c)

Randomly sent to a mass audience of cell phone subscribers

d)

Made lengthy in nature

34.

Repeated exposure to the largest, most diverse population of people is a benefit of which advertising?

a)

Out-of-home

b)

Newspaper

c)

Directory

d)

Radio

35.

When beginning to develop a promotional plan, it is important for a business to perform which action?

a)

Compile a list of activities

b)

Decide on its promotional strategy

c)

Become an active net worker

d)

Define its promotional goals

36.

Which is an example of a measurable objective that a business might include in its promotional plan?

a)

Distribute 500 flyers by March 1

b)

Design a new flyer

c)

Tell people about the business

d)

Run an ad in several newspapers

37.

What are the primary elements that businesses should include in a comprehensive promotional plan?

a)

Media placement specifications and costs

b)

Sales quotas and advertisement run dates

c)

Product pricing policies and industry analysis

d)

Competitor analysis and international advertising objectives

38.

When identifying which promotional approaches to use, a business should perform which action?

a)

Try to use every approach possible

b)

Select a target market

c)

Copy what the competition is doing

d)

Choose those that match its image

39.

The marketing metrics that businesses select should relate directly to which part of the marketing plan?

a)

Demographics

b)

Organization

c)

Objectives

d)

Environment

40.

What does a business need to consider when developing a marketing budget?

a)

Costs of performing marketing activities

b)

Forecasts of future sales figures

c)

Value of spending money on advertising

d)

Expense associated with offering credit

41.

Which individual would a business be most likely ask for a prediction of sales for next year?

a)

Financial planner

b)

Inventory specialist

c)

Accounting clerk

d)

Experienced salesperson

42.

Which is an example of an external change that could affect sales forecast of a business?

a)

A new sales rep has been hired to develop the territory of the business in Texas.

b)

The population of a town increases when a new hospital opens in the community.

c)

The company plans to modify its approach to mailing catalogs to customers.

d)

A company plans to raise prices on its products.

43.

When do businesses usually set its marketing budget?

a)

Before segmenting customers

b)

Before analyzing markets

c)

After identifying standards

d)

After determining objectives

44.

What do businesses often take into consideration when forecasting sales for marketing plans?

a)

The market share of competitors

b)

Quotas for salespeople

c)

Location of regional territories

d)

The profit goals of a company

45.

Why is it important for businesses to include specific time frames when setting marketing goals and objectives?

a)

Allows the business to identify the market

b)

Helps the business predict the future

c)

Guides the business in hiring more staff

d)

Keeps the business focused on the goal

46.

The MSV Company developed a sales forecast by considering the opinions of industry experts. This is an example of which sales forecasting method?

a)

Industrial

b)

Conditional

c)

Qualitative

d)

Quantitative

47.

Which is an example of an effective marketing objective that a business might set?

a)

Identify new local vendors

b)

Hire additional salespeople

c)

Decrease the level of spending

d)

Increase profit by 6% next year

48.

Forecasting sales for market plans is important because the forecast is used as which component?

a)

Type of research

b)

Standard of measurement

c)

Method of communication

d)

Compilation of data

49.

Businesses often select marketing metrics that will help them compare current market share with which factor?

a)

Market potential

b)

Inventory turnover

c)

Brand recognition

d)

Transaction size

50.

One reason why businesses select marketing metrics is to use them as which function?

a)

Measurement tool

b)

Operating strategy

c)

promotional activity

d)

Selling procedure

51.

When a business allocates a certain amount of money in relation to the amount of goods and services that it sold the previous year, it is setting its marketing budget by which information?

a)

The percentage of sales method

b)

The review of industry standards

c)

The consideration of activities of competitors

d)

The bids for various marketing activities

52.

Which is the primary reason for establishing a marketing budget that helps a business?

a)

To reduce tax liability

b)

To monitor fixed assets

c)

To manage depreciation

d)

To control spending

53.

In which situation should a business lower its sales forecast for the coming year?

a)

Population will increase by 5%.

b)

Major competitor will leave the market.

c)

Prices of raw materials will remain steady.

d)

Inflation rate is expected to rise 2%

54.

The marketing objectives that a business develops for its marketing plan should lead to which situation?

a)

An increase in sales

b)

An increase in prices

c)

A decrease in costs

d)

A decrease in taxes

55.

By setting marketing objectives, businesses are specifying which information?

a)

What they want to achieve.

b)

How they intend to make a profit.

c)

What price they plan to charge.

d)

How they intend to advertise.