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Government and Business

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was one of government’s original roles in business:

a)

Regulating technology

b)

Settling disputes and enforcing contracts

c)

Ensuring a business’s profitability

d)

Protecting the environment

2.

One way in which government protects business property is to provide

a)

Federal Reserve Banks.

b)

Local governmental programs.

c)

Patents or copyrights.

d)

Fire insurance policies.

3.

Why does government set and collect taxes?

a)

To increase the use of technology

b)

To help pay the expenses of government

c)

To provide economic security

d)

To help businesses grow and prosper

4.

What is the purpose of government regulation of business activities that might cause air or water pollution?

a)

To protect competition

b)

To provide public goods

c)

To stabilize the economy

d)

To conserve the environment

5.

Which of the following is a public good that is provided by government:

a)

Private schools

b)

Marketing research

c)

New automobiles

d)

Interstate highways

6.

Government tries to protect competition by

a)

Controlling the prices of products.

b)

Restricting the production of certain products.

c)

Regulating monopolies.

d)

Setting the minimum wage

7.

OSHA's purpose is to:

a)

Provide public goods

b)

Protect public welfare

c)

To stabilize the economy

d)

To regulate workplace conditions

8.

Water treatment plants and garbage service are two examples of:

a)

To conserve the environment

b)

To protect competition

c)

To protect consumers and investors

d)

To protect business property

9.

Special loan programs or tax breaks for farmers who produce peanuts is which of the following:

a)

To protect competition

b)

To protect specific businesses

c)

Setting fiscal policy

d)

To protect consumers and investors

10.

Which of the following agencies' purpose is to protect business property?

a)

OSHA

b)

Consumer Product Safety Commission

c)

US Patent and Trademark Office

d)

US Department of Agriculture

11.

When the government gives a permit for a business to operate, it is called a ______.

a)

Certificate

b)

License

c)

Regulation

12.

True or False: The government frequently uses price and wage controls.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Because businesses cannot provide everything we need according to the laws of supply and demand, the government must:

a)

Protect competition

b)

Provide public goods

c)

Protect public welfare

d)

Stabilize the economy

14.

 Laws against false advertising, deceptive labeling, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are all examples of?

a)

Protecting consumers and investors

b)

Protecting consumers and investors

c)

Regulating workplace conditions

d)

Protecting the environment

15.

Monetary policy (how much money is in circulation) and fiscal policy (government spending and taxation) are part of

a)

Providing public goods

b)

Protecting competition

c)

Stabilizing the economy

d)

Protecting public health