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Running a Business Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stephanie wants the newest phone. It costs $400. She has $300 so she doesn't have enough. What will she need to do to get to $400?

a)

Spend

b)

Save

c)

Donate

d)

Earn

2.

Many people earn money working at a job. Another way to earn money is by —

a)

buying new things at the store

b)

volunteering

c)

keeping money in a savings account

3.

Some students baked cookies for the school bake sale fundraiser. This is an example of —

a)

consuming

b)

donating

c)

spending

4.

Which expense would the students baking cookies for a school bake sale most likely have?

a)

wages for the workers

b)

ingredients for the cookies

c)

rent for the school building

5.

Which of the following are characteristics of a Free Market economy?

a)

competition

b)

freedom of choice

c)

little or no government control

d)

all of the above

6.

Look at a Maria’s budget above. How is Maria earning money?

a)

by providing services

b)

by earning interest on her savings

c)

by selling goods to her customers

7.

Which description is an example of an event that may cause scarcity?

a)

Oil has been discovered in the Arctic Ocean.

b)

New kinds of cell phones are going on sale.

c)

Bad weather caused orange crops to freeze.

8.

During years of very little rainfall people have to conserve water. This is an example of —

a)

scarcity

b)

spending

c)

wants

9.

In which of these situations would the price probably go up?

a)

Many stores want to sell the same t-shirts.

b)

More bikes are for sale than there are bikes sold.

c)

More people want peaches than there are peaches available.

10.

If the demand for a product is low, what will the seller most likely do?

a)

lower the price

b)

raise the price

c)

keep the price the same

11.

What is a good?

a)

Walking a dog?

b)

Toy

c)

Fireman

d)

Babysitting

12.

Who makes or grows goods or offers services?

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

demanders

d)

resources

13.

Which is good advice for saving and spending money?

a)

Spend all of your allowance as soon as you get it.

b)

Use a budget to plan how much money you can save.

c)

Try to buy things you want before things you need.

d)

Buy things you use only once, then throw them out.

14.

What is one way you can earn money?

a)

Open a lemonade stand

b)

Donate money to charity

c)

Volunteer at the library.

d)

Buy a horse.

15.

What is supply?

a)

The total amount of a good or service one has to offer.

b)

How much people want an item or service

c)

service

d)

goods

16.

What is demand?

a)

The total amount of a good or service one has to offer.

b)

How much people want an item or service

c)

A good

d)

A service

17.

You are at an amusement park when it begins to rain. The demand for umbrellas will?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

18.

What does "expense" mean?

a)

The amount you have to spend on something

b)

The amount you save

c)

The amount you earn

19.

A popular book arrived in stores this morning. The books sold so fast that many people did not get to buy one. More copies are going to arrive in a few days. If there are still not enough books what is likely to happen?

a)

The price of the books could go up.

b)

People will not want to buy the book.

c)

The cost to make the books could increase.

20.

What does "profit" mean?

a)

The amount of money you spend on something

b)

The amount of money you earn

c)

The amount of money you lose

21.

Henry Ford is an American entrepreneur who started a company that made...

a)

cars

b)

computers

c)

cookies

22.

Which of these do you include in a budget? (you will need to pick more then one answer)

a)

Earnings

b)

Spending

c)

Sleeping

d)

Donations

e)

Savings

23.

You select a sweatshirt with a price tag of $6.00 and take it to the checkout counter. The cashier says you owe $6.50. Which reason explains why the price increased at the checkout?

a)

The sales tax was added to the price.

b)

Cost for shipping was added to the price.

c)

A donation for charity was added to the price.

24.

If a man buys a pair of shoes for $15.00 and sells them for $20.00 he will make a...

a)

Service

b)

Profit

c)

Donation

25.

Why is it important to plan for any business?

a)

because planning is a skill

b)

Because planning is a base for any successful business.

26.

Is this photo showing a good or a service?

a)

service

b)

goods

27.

When i tell others about my own business that means .......

a)

To advertise

b)

To plan

28.

A person who has started their own business

a)

Clerk

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Waiter

d)

Pilot