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Chapter 5 : SME Development & Heavy Industry

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The factor market includes which of the following as factors of production?

a)

land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship

b)

land, labor, and capital

c)

land only

d)

land and labor only

2.

A group of firms that work together to reduce competition is referred to as

a)

entrepreneurship

b)

private sector

c)

trust

d)

monopoly

3.

Which of these is where households buy goods and services that firms produce?

a)

private sector

b)

labor market

c)

factor market

d)

product market

4.

When two or more people come together to share resources and responsibility over a business, it is referred to as a

a)

nonprofit

b)

sole proprietorship

c)

partnership

d)

corporation

5.

According to the circular flow model of the private sector, what do businesses contribute to the factor market?

a)

buying goods and services

b)

selling land, labor, and capital

c)

selling goods and services

d)

buying land, labor, and capital

6.

Which of these are examples of monopolistic competition?

a)

The Standard Oil Company purchases smaller competitors, eventually cornering 90% of the petroleum market

b)

McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, and Jack in the Box offer a variety of burgers, chicken, fish, and sides at comparable prices

c)

Levi's, Wrangler, Old Navy, and H & M sell blue jeans, varying in price based on the style

d)

Consumers can choose between cable, satellite, or streaming services like Hulu for television

7.

Which of these are examples of oligopoly?

a)

A group of gas station owners in a town work together to keep their prices similar, hoping to drive away competitors

b)

Hundreds of farmers across the nation grow and sell corn and allows for consumers to compare prices

c)

Large automakers like GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota and Honda dominate the American markets, making it hard for smaller automakers to have an impact

d)

A Wal-Mart opens in a small town, forcing many small businesses to close in the months following

8.

Movement of people from rural areas to cities

a)

Americanization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Immigration

d)

Populism

9.

Which factor prompted the Americanization movement of the early twentieth century?

a)

The increasing numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe

b)

The strengthening of Jim Crow laws in the southern United States

c)

The rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

d)

The growing concern about environmental issues in the western United States

10.

How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the West?

a)

By providing people with access to essential goods

b)

By raising money to build factories along the routes

c)

By giving funds to local leaders to build schools

d)

By establishing military forts along the routes

11.

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

a)

By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools

b)

By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy

c)

By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts

d)

By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

12.

Which of these best defines unemployment?

a)

those that cannot provide basic necessities from themselves

b)

those that are able to work but unable to obtain a job

c)

those that are retired or unable to work because of disability

13.
Individuals who take the risk of producing a product for a profit are.....
a)
Consumers
b)
Producers
c)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
d)
Entrepreneurs
14.

The part of the economy that is owned by individuals and is operated for their personal benefit is known as.....

a)

Private Sector

b)

Public Sector

c)

Profit

d)

Individual Decision Making

15.
The private sector is primarily controlled by....
a)
public decision makers
b)
public and individual decision makers
c)
individual choice
d)
government
16.

Growth in the field of iron and steel, heavy engineering, petroleum and natural gas happens in the

a)

Public sector

b)

Private sector

17.

Inadequate power supply is a ———————- cause of industrial sickness

a)

Exogenous

b)

Endogenous

18.

Economic depression is an endogenous cause of industrial sickness

a)

True

b)

False

19.

In relation to the "agricultural improvements" is CORRECT to say that:

a)

enclosures increased the production

b)

new machines and technologies were introduced

c)

agricultural mechaning led to rural migration towards the cities.

d)

all of them are correct

20.

Which economic system prefers market freedom over government involvement?

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

21.

Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?

a)

Immigration

b)

Assimilation

c)

Nullification

d)

Nativism

22.
There is little evidence that developing a business plan has any impact on whether a new business fails or succeeds.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Many small businesses have an advantage over larger businesses because they are better able to ________.
a)
raise large amounts of financial capital
b)
mass produce products
c)
provide unique services to customers
d)
market their products
24.
Entrepreneurship is risky.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Large businesses are responsible for most new employment opportunities.
a)
True
b)
False
26.

In comparison to large businesses, small businesses

a)

can usually charge lower prices

b)

can be more responsive to customer demands

c)

are less flexible and adaptive to external changes

d)

have less frequent contact with their customers

27.
Every business begins with a(n)
a)
idea
b)
customer
c)
invention
d)
profit
28.

An improvement that increases the usefulness of a product or service

a)

innovation

b)

planning

c)

organisation

d)

invention

29.
A type of business that sells products directly to consumers.
a)
retail business
b)
service business
c)
e-commerce business
d)
e-marketing business
30.

Main reason an entrepreneur may fail

a)

lack of money

b)

working long hours

c)

not planning well enough

d)

good managerial skills

31.

What are the BENEFITS of being a sole proprietor of a business? CHOOSE TWO.

a)

complete control over the business

b)

you can work from home which is convenient

c)

some people may not want to buy from you if you work at home

d)

there can be a lot of business expenses

32.

What are the DRAWBACKS of being a sole proprietor of a business? CHOOSE TWO.

a)

complete control over the business

b)

you can work from home which is convenient

c)

some people may not want to buy from you if you work at home

d)

there can be a lot of business expenses

33.

When Firestone says they don't have pricing for a tire, just request their ________ price and authorize that amount

a)

cost

b)

retail

c)

sale

d)

special

34.

When initiating a claim you are to input the ______ in the repair facility search.

a)

dealer number

b)

store address

c)

dealer name

d)

customer zip code

35.

You should offer to set a repair appointment at Pep Boys or Firestone at least _______ during claim initiation.

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

three times

d)

four times

36.
What do the households provide businesses?
a)
Labour
b)
Wages
c)
Resources
d)
Goods and services
37.
The government main source of funds
a)
bonds
b)
government charges
c)
transfer payments
d)
net taxes
38.
An economic system in which businesses compete against one another free of government control
a)
Socialism
b)
Free Enterprise
c)
Product
d)
Marketing
39.
Something made by humans, machines or natural process.
a)
Service
b)
Business
c)
Advertising
d)
Product
40.
In the 200 years following the Industrial Revolution, heavy industry was found in all of the following locations EXCEPT - 
a)
North America
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Northern Africa
41.
The Industrial Revolution began in 
a)
the late 1500s
b)
the late 1600s
c)
the late 1700s
d)
the late 1800s
42.
The cottage industry system involved manufacturing - 
a)
of hand made luxury goods
b)
in the home
c)
steam engines and other cottage -sized macines
d)
cheese and pastries
43.
system of standardized mass production attributed to Henry Ford. By early twentieth century, mass production and assembly lines had replaced many specialty goods. 
a)
Agglomeration Economies
b)
Cottage Industry
c)
Footloose Industry
d)
Fordist
44.
Manufacturing or other industry in which cost of transporting both raw materials and finished product is not important for determining location of the firm. Common footloose industries include catalog companies, which can locate anywhere as shipping in the US depends on weight not distance, as well as expensive and light items such as diamonds or computer chips. 
a)
Agglomeration Economies
b)
Cottage Industry
c)
Footloose Industry
d)
Fordist
45.
Industry in which production of goods and services is based in homes, as opposed to factories. Dominant industrial model before Industrial Revolution. Today, produce specialty goods, which are assembled individually or in small quantities. 
a)
Agglomeration Economies
b)
Cottage Industry
c)
Footloose Industry
d)
Fordist
46.
- Alfred Weber (1868-1958) formulated a theory of industrial location in which an industry is located where it can. Minimize its costs, and therefore maximize its profits. Weber's least cost theory accounted for the location of a.
a)
Least-Cost Theory
b)
Deglomeration
c)
Cumulative Causation
d)
Manquiladora
47.
Sending industrial processes out for external production, typically where labor is cheaper than internal labor. In terms of manufacturing, bulk-gaining industries are not typically outsourced because of high transportation costs. Originally most outsourcing occurred in secondary, manufacturing-related activities. Increasingly, firms are outsourcing service-based jobs. 
a)
Transnational Cooperation
b)
Oursourcing
c)
Point-Source Polution
d)
Right-to-work states
48.
What goods and/or services do small businesses provide? 
a)
Personal services
b)
Professional services
c)
Ready to eat food
d)
All of these and more
49.
Why are small businesses important?
a)
About 10% of people work for small businesses
b)
There are about 100,000 small businesses in the US
c)
a. Nearly half of all jobs in America are working for small businesses
d)
There are 10,000 new jobs created by small businesses every year
50.
Who can own a small business?
a)
Only a college graduate
b)
Anyone
c)
Only someone with a lot of money
d)
Only smart people