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Business Essentials 2.02

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Marcy is ready to buy a new computer, and she has saved up enough money to buy the model she wants. This is an example of

a)

supply

b)

demand

c)

elasticity

d)

market price

2.

The quantity of a good or service that producers are able and willing to offer for sale at a specified price in a given period of time is

a)

demand

b)

elasticity

c)

market price

d)

supply

3.

A team of employees is responsible for researching potential demand for a business’s brand-new product. The factor that is most likely to affect demand for this product is the

a)

product’s utility.

b)

costs of production.

c)

government’s policy.

d)

number of producers.

4.

Which of the following is a factor affecting a product’s utility to the individual customer:

a)

Number of producers

b)

Number of consumers

c)

Price of other goods

d)

Consumer’s age

5.

Which of the following determines whether consumers can purchase goods or services:

a)

Buying power

b)

Labor costs

c)

Competition

d)

Production costs

6.

The price of complementary products has an effect on

a)

elasticity.

b)

supply.

c)

utility.

d)

demand.

7.

For 20 years, Don owned a small grocery store. When several big box stores that sell groceries at discounted prices moved into the area, Don’s sales declined, and he had to close his business. Which of the factors that affect supply affected Don’s business?

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Government regulation

c)

Labor demands

d)

Number of producers

8.

A company that transforms cotton into wearable clothing is considered a

a)

manufacturer.

b)

raw-goods producer.

c)

service business.

d)

builder.

9.

The two main divisions of the trade industry are

a)

wholesalers and retailers.

b)

producers and retailers.

c)

manufacturers and wholesalers.

d)

wholesalers and producers.

10.

Retailing takes place whenever goods are

a)

offered for sale.

b)

exchanged for other goods.

c)

sold to the ultimate consumer.

d)

sold in a retail establishment.

11.

What do service businesses sell?

a)

Retail merchandise

b)

Intangible activities

c)

Raw goods

d)

Wholesale merchandise

12.

A large retailer feels that it has a duty to contribute to the well-being of society, so it donates a portion of its proceeds to a charity that helps the environment. The retailer is demonstrating

a)

social responsibility.

b)

wholesaling.

c)

voluntary chains.

d)

e-tailing.

13.

A socially responsible business will attempt to give customers

a)

the best products no matter what they cost.

b)

the best products at the best prices.

c)

lower quality products at reduced prices.

d)

high-quality products at high prices.

14.

A characteristic of human wants is that they are

a)

limited.

b)

unlimited.

c)

unchanging.

d)

consistent.

15.

Which of the following is an example of an economic want:

a)

Clothing

b)

Fresh air

c)

Understanding

d)

Conversation

16.

An example of a noneconomic want would be the desire for

a)

police protection.

b)

a college education.

c)

concert tickets.

d)

a friend.

17.

Which of the following is an industrial good:

a)

Tires for a tow truck

b)

Matt’s cell phone

c)

Holiday flowers

d)

Emily’s home computer

18.

Susan is willing to pay a high price for the brand of china that she wants for her home. This china would be classified as a(n) __________ product.

a)

shopping

b)

Capital

c)

Convenience

d)

Specialty

19.

How would a business’s computers be classified?

a)

As equipment

b)

As parts

c)

As supplies

d)

As an installation

20.

A car manufacturer receives a shipment of bolts that are going to be used in the production of automobiles. What type of industrial product would the bolts be?

a)

Parts

b)

Equipment

c)

Materials

d)

Supplies