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IGCSE Business Economies of Scale plus revision

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Diseconomies of Scale result in a lower per unit production cost over the long run

a)

True

b)

False

2.
Machinery is likely to be efficient. what economies it indicate?
a)
Financial Economies
b)
Buying Economies
c)
Technical Economies
d)
Managerial Economies
3.
Economies of scale are the reduction in costs of production achieved through increased output.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
If a firm doubles its use of inputs and finds that output increases by 50%, then it has experienced
a)
Growth
b)
Economies of scale
c)
Diseconomies of scale
d)
Evolution
5.
Technological economies of scale can only be feasible for a business if
a)
Banks lend money for the purchase of highly expensive technology
b)
Capital equipment is capable of producing mass units of a product in a short time
c)
There is an economic boom
d)
There is sufficient market demand for the product
6.
The output range in region "c" is associated with......
a)
Economies of Scale
b)
Internal economies of Scale
c)
Internal diseconomies of Scale
d)
Diseconomies of Scale
7.

A _____ is anywhere buyers and sellers meet to buy and sell goods and services.

a)

Store

b)

Workplace

c)

Restaurant

d)

Market

8.

The difference between the revenue earned and the costs incurred by a business during a specific period of time is called _____.

a)

Sales

b)

Profit

c)

Expenses

d)

Costs

9.
Which of the following is not a cause of internal diseconomies of scale?
a)
Poor communication between different departments
b)
Lack of staff morale and motivation
c)
Less control, direction and coordination of human resources
d)
Late deliveries due to congestion in busy locations
10.
Joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions are all examples of what type of growth?
a)
Internal
b)
External
c)
Organic
d)
Branding
11.

A company wishes to increase labour productivity. All other things being equal, this is most likely to be achieved if the company

a)

employs more workers.

b)

reduces the wages it pays its employees.

c)

reduces current output.

d)

invests in more capital equipment.

12.

Diseconomies of scale might arise because

a)

firms spend money on new technology which leads to lower average costs.

b)

decision-making by management becomes more difficult in larger firms.

c)

workers are more likely to be productively efficient in larger firms.

d)

larger firms can buy in bulk.

13.

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

14.

Variable 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

15.

Total 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

16.

Revenue is

a)

price x output (sales)

b)

price x costs

c)

Fixed costs x variable costs

d)

Price x breakeven

17.

Sales price x quantity is the formula for which of the following?

a)

Profit

b)

Total costs

c)

Revenue

d)

Total variable costs

18.

A break even diagram for Business Y is shown below. The line with a value of £50,000 at an output of 3,000 units is called:

a)

Total revenue

b)

Total costs

c)

Fixed costs

d)

Total variable costs

19.

At zero output on a break even diagram, the total cost line will always start:

a)

At zero on both axes

b)

Where the variable cost line starts

c)

Where the fixed cost line starts

d)

Where the total revenue line starts

20.

The table below gives information about Business A. Based on this information, Business A’s total fixed costs are:

a)

£10,000

b)

£30,000

c)

£40,000

d)

£70,000

21.

Of the four factors of production, which of these are not a factor of production?

a)

Land

b)

Capital

c)

Development

d)

Labour

22.

The term "economies of scale" refers to ...

a)

the average costs of production decreasing as a firm expands

b)

the average costs of production rising as a firm expands

c)

the average costs of production remaining the same as a firm expands

d)

the average costs of production at first decreasing, then increasing, as a firm expands

23.

which of the following is a feature of a public corporation

a)

It is owned by the board of directors

b)

It is funded by the government

c)

it aims to maximise profits

d)

it is not accountable to anyone

24.

An economic term that describes people who do one job using the resources they have.

a)

Fair trade

b)

commodity

c)

specialization

d)

infrastructure

25.

A fast method of growth is a key advantage for which business structure?

a)

Franchisor

b)

Partnership

c)

Franchisee

d)

Social Enterprise

26.
It is easier to raise finance in a partnership because
a)
the partners have more personal wealth than a sole trader
b)
all the partners will invest a certain amount in the business
c)
the bank will give a partnership lower interest rates for all loans
d)
partnerships are the only type of business that can receive grants
27.

Which of the following has the highest position in the company?

a)

Regional Manager

b)

Directors

c)

CEO

d)

workers

28.

Which does NOT tell about the advantage of having a short chain of command?

a)

Communication is quicker

b)

Top managers are less remote from the lower level of the hierarchy

c)

Span of control will be wider

d)

If people will have more people to manage it will encourage managers to delegate more.

29.

Which describes "chain of command"?

a)

it allows instructions to be passed down

b)

it is the number of subordinates

c)

refers to the levels of management and division of responsibilities

d)

It is the enjoyment derived frin that feeling you have done a good job

30.

It is another word which means non-financial motivators

a)

salary

b)

profit sharing

c)

fringe benefits

d)

appraisal

31.

Which of the following does NOT belong to the "hygiene" factors of Herzberg's theory?

a)

recognition

b)

salary

c)

work condition

d)

relationship and supervisors

32.
a business plan 
a)
is useful once your business is operational but not much help during the startup phase
b)
is not usually needed to secure financing in your business
c)
can serve as a tool for managing your business once it is up and running
d)
All of the above
33.

People who are part owners of a company are known as...

a)

Stakeholders

b)

Shareholders

c)

Customers

d)

People

34.

A custom guitar shop will almost definitely need to use which method of production?

a)

Job production

b)

Batch production

c)

Flow production

d)

Process production

35.

Which of these would most likely result in a *decrease* in average labor productivity?

a)

Motivating employees

b)

Hiring more employees

c)

Training employees

d)

Purchasing more machinery

36.
what is unlimited liability?
a)
Personal possessions CAN be taken to repay a debt
b)
Personal possessions CANNOT be taken to repay a debt
37.

Which of the following are not internal stakeholders?

a)

Owners

b)

Employees

c)

Management

d)

The environment

38.
In business there are 2 main types of costs. F__________ and V_________ Costs. 
a)
Fixed, Variable
b)
First, Varied
c)
Fine, Varied
d)
Fixed, Varied
39.

My salary is just enough for me to live on

a)

Esteem

b)

Physiological

c)

Self-actualization

d)

safety and security

40.

Which is the third step of the pyramid?

a)

Esteem

b)

Love and belongingness

c)

Self-actualization

41.

What is the main disadvantage of setting up as a Sole Trader?

a)

Costly

b)

Takes a long time

c)

Unlimited liability

d)

Need to sign a contract

42.

Which of the following statements about business plans is TRUE?

a)

Business plans eliminate risk to lenders

b)

Business plans reduce risk to lenders

c)

Business plans increase risk to lenders

d)

Business plans have no impact on risk to lenders

43.

what is the most appropriate form of business for a multinational operator

a)

Partnership

b)

Public Corporation

c)

Public Limited Company

d)

Social Enterprise

44.

which of the following businesses operate in secondary sector

a)

Santander Bank

b)

Qatar Airways

c)

Ford Motor Company

d)

McDonalds

45.

Which situation will result in greater efficiency?

a)

The same output is achieved with fewer inputs.

b)

The same input is needed for fewer outputs.

c)

Fewer inputs are needed to produce fewer outputs.

d)

More inputs are needed to achieve the same output.

46.
The most commonly used form of business communication is: 
a)
Business Letter
b)
Personal Business Letter
c)
Memo
d)
E-mail
47.
All true communication must have the following:
a)
A sender and a receiver
b)
A speaker and a listener
c)
A hearer and a listener
d)
A speaker and an interpreter
48.
What is meant by 'adding value'?
a)
The money a company invests into a new product
b)
the difference between the price of the finished product/service and the cost of the inputs involved in making it.
49.
The term for money invested in a business is
a)
finance
b)
capital
c)
investment
d)
shares
50.

What are the 2 main aims of a business?

a)

To make more money than the competition

b)

Make a profit

c)

To have popular goods or services

d)

Satisfy particular needs and wants