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Introduction to Economics / Business Law Midterm Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The quantity demand curve is upward sloping

a)

True

b)

False

2.

the Y axis represents Quantity

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Income and _ have an impact on Demand

a)

Price

b)

Supply

c)

Taste

d)

Quality

4.

Prices in a capitalistic society is set by the Government

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Price is set by a few factors

1- the market

2- Cost of ____

a)

Materials

b)

Production

c)

Employees

d)

Supply

6.

When a good or service is in a very competitive market ( many supplies and consumers ) the producer does not have a lot of control over price

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When a persons income increase their quantity demand for a product will decrease

a)

True

b)

False

8.

When a product is in a monopolistic market then producers have more influence on prices

a)

True

b)

False

9.

When demand and Supply are equal and intersect on a graph that is called _

a)

Cost

b)

Price Point

c)

Price

d)

Equilibrium

10.

When demand outstrips supply , price will _ as long as all other things remand constant

a)

Decrease

b)

Stay the same

c)

Increase

11.

When talking about quantity supply , when there is is a change in price that change is reflected in a new Supply curve

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When graphing a supply curve an increase in price will be reflected on the graph with a new supply curve

a)

True

b)

False

13.

profits that are distributed in cash to shareholders are known as ___

a)

Incentives

b)

Dividends

c)

Bonuses

d)

Tips

14.

IPO ( inital public offering ) is when stocks are sold to the public for the 1st time

a)

True

b)

False

15.

a Corporation that is limited to 100 or less stockholders and is taxed like a partnership is know as _ corporation

a)

S

b)

Private

c)

X

d)

Public

e)

Y

16.

Private corporations issue stock to the general public

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Explain the Law of demand and also explain how income can effect demand

4 lines
18.

Taste can change the demand curve

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A legal document used to verify the agreement between partners is called articles of (a)  

20.

Define a Sole proprietorship and list the advantages and disadvantages of the sole proprietorship

4 lines
21.

Economics is the study of the use of _ resources which have alternative uses

(a)  

22.

_ ? Involves the functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling

a)

Finance team

b)

Management team

c)

Marketing team

d)

Human resources

23.

In Chapter 4 the textbook list keys to success in a Partnership. List 4 of them

4 lines
24.

When graphing demand curve a change in price is reflected by a new demand curve

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Explain the law of supply and why producers will bring more goods and service to the market if price of their goods and services increase

4 lines
26.

Businesses try to earn profits by providing products that satisfy people’s needs

a)

True

b)

False

27.

List the 4 Factors of Production and define them

(a)  

28.

Supply will _ when the factors of production decrease as long as all other things remain constant

(a)  

29.

In Chapter 4 the textbook list keys to success in a Partnership. List 4 of them

4 lines
30.

gasoline is a ? good

a)

Elastic

b)

Complementary

c)

Inelastic

d)

Substitute

31.

Inflation is when the prices of goods and service decrease

a)

True

b)

False

32.

(a)   team Involves the functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling

33.

List the 4 Factors of Production , define them and explain which one is the most important in an market economy

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34.

Economics is the study of the use of _ resources which have alternative uses

(a)  

35.

Taste can change the demand curve

a)

True

b)

False

36.

In a well written and detailed essay ( minimum 2 paragraphs ) explain what concept you have learn in class that you think is very important to you and why

4 lines
37.

a good that is very sensitive to a change in price is know as an _ good

(a)  

38.

If a price of a good increases supply will _ as long as all other factors remain constant

(a)  

39.

profits that are distributed in cash to shareholders are known as _

(a)  

40.

Explain the Law of demand and also explain how and increase in income can effect demand

4 lines
41.

Explain the law of supply and how an increase in labor cost could effect supply

4 lines
42.

List 2 types of good and define them

4 lines
43.

Define a Sole proprietorship and list the advantages and disadvantages of the sole proprietorship

4 lines
44.

50% of small business fail within the 1st 5 years

a)

True

b)

False

45.

In an essay format discuss what you thought was the most important idea in this chapter and why it is relevant to you

4 lines
46.

_ are the main financial funding for small business

(a)  

47.

List the advantages of a small business- a sole proprietorship

4 lines
48.

Explain what an Entrepreneur is and why the play an important role in a capitalistic society

4 lines
49.

An entrepreneur with 5 or fewer employees is known as a_ entrepreneur

(a)  

50.

Another growing trend in entrepreneurship is _ entrepreneur which is someone who focuses their business on addressing social problems

(a)  

51.

_ is a license to use another company's name or sells its product

(a)  

52.

All successful business start with having a _ plan

(a)  

53.

Since 1977 the Fed 2 main goals are to maximize employment and _ prices

(a)  

54.

A business cycle, sometimes called a "trade cycle" or "_ cycle

(a)  

55.

However, given the increased _ , business cycles tend to happen at similar times across countries more often than they did before.

(a)  

56.

technically a business cycle is the same as a market cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Explain what an expansionary monetary policy

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58.

Explain what a business cycle is and list and define the 4 business cycles

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59.

The Feds power comes from its ability to issues _

(a)  

60.

Business cycles are universal to all nations that have command economies

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The Fed is one of a few central banks in USA

a)

True

b)

False

62.

A supply chain is a _ between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer

(a)  

63.

Supply chain _ is a crucial process because an optimized supply chain results in lower costs and a faster production cycles

(a)  

64.

Supply chain management is a not that important part of the business process

a)

True

b)

False

65.

_ management begins with the raw materials and ends with the delivery of the final product.

(a)  

66.

A supply chain involves a series of steps involved to get a product or service to the customer

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The entities involved in the supply chain include producers, vendors, and name the other 4 entities ?

a)

Transportation companies

b)

Retailers

c)

Distribution centers

d)

Warehouses

e)

All of the Above

68.

Their are 6 key steps in a supply chain include: name 3 of them

4 lines
69.

Companies develop supply chains so they can reduce their ? and remain competitive in the business landscape

a)

Labor

b)

Cost

c)

Choices

d)

Time

70.

The evolution and increased efficiencies of supply chains have played a significant role in curbing _

(a)  

71.

A supply chain management system can reduce the cost and complexity of the manufacturing process, particularly for a manufacturer who uses many parts.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Companies that manufacture seasonal or holiday merchandise often use the continuous flow model.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

According to the " classical theory of motivation " money is the sole motivator for workers

a)

True

b)

False

74.

In surveys managers agree that employees are most valuable resource a company has

a)

True

b)

False

75.

What motivates employees to perform on the job is the focus of _ relations

(a)  

76.

explain what intrinsic and extrinsic rewards are , cite examples

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77.

Explain in detail Maslow's hierarchy of needs- your answer should include explanations of the 4 needs plus the concept of Self actualization explain in his pyramid

4 lines
78.

Theory _ is a management philosophy that stresses employee participation in all aspects of company decision making

(a)  

79.

According to McGregor , managers adopting Theory _ assumes that workers generally dislike work and must be forced to do their jobs

(a)  

80.

_ is an inner drive that directs a person's behavior towards goals

(a)