WorksheetsStandardised Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The following examples are the physical products produced and sold to customers except
goods
human
perfumes, and children’s toys.
laptops, books, and contact lenses
Some businesses decided to stay small because they
want to spread the risk with their allies.
want to have freedom in decision making.
can benefit from internal economies of scale.
can reach more customers and there is the possibility of more profit through more sales.
A growth strategy that occurs with the amalgamation of a firm operating at a later stage in the production process, such as a book publisher acquiring book retailers.
Acquisition
Conglomerate
Forward vertical integration
Backward vertical integration
This form of external growth involves two or more companies agreeing to form a single, larger company thereby benefiting from operating on a larger scale.
Merger
Acquisition
Joint venture
Strategic alliance
This form of external growth occur when two or more businesses set up a new business with its own legal identity to collaborate on specific activities..
Merger
Acquisition
Joint venture
Strategic alliance
A growth strategy that occurs when the business joins with a supplier.
Acquisition
Conglomerate
Forward vertical integration
Backward vertical integration
The knowledge, skills and experiences of individuals who have the capability to manage the overall production process.
Entrepreneur
Manufacturing
Entrepreneurship
Business organisation
In a franchise arrangement, the original business that developed the business idea and sells the right to others to use it is known as the
franchisor
franchisee
franchising
royalty payment
The _____________ of the economy focuses on providing services related to knowledge and information, with heavy reliance on ICT and digital media.
tertiary sector
primary sector
secondary sector
quarternary sector
Which of these objectives declare the aspirations of the business?
Aims
Vision
Purpose
Strategic objective
Which objective defines what the business wants to achieve in the future?
Aims
Vision
Business tactic
Strategic objective
Strategic objectives are a _______________ targets.
day to day
short to medium
medium to long term
medium to short term
In the hierarchy of objectives which one is the second one:
Aims
Tactical objective
Corporate objective
Operational objective
The objectives that are set by the middle managers are
Vision
Mission
Tactical objective
Operational objective
The short-term actions that firms use to achieve their objectives
Visions
SMART
Tactics
Analysis
Objectives that are precise and quantifiable
WAIT
SMART
Tactics
CLEAR
Plans of action that a firm uses to achieve its long-term objectives
SWOT
Tactics
Strategies
SMART objectives
Large firms are also more likely to get discounts when buying advertising space or dealing with distributors.
Technical economies of scale
Purchasing economies of scale
Risk bearing economies of scale
Specialisation economies of scale
The following are the advantages of franchising system towards franchisees except
they have less freedom to make their own decision making.
they have more bargaining power when dealing with supliers.
they bear less risk in start-up phase than setting up completely by themselves.
they have the support from the franchisor in terms of decision making on pricing.
The moral principles that guide decision-making
Laws
Profit
Ethics
Growth
Accessible, affordable, and open to all are:
Public sector objectives
Public limited objectives
Private business objectives
Franchise
A business with social objectives that reinvests most of its profits back into the business or into benefiting society at large.
NGO
Charities
Pressure group
Social enterprise
A statement of an organisation core aims designed to motivate employees and stimulate interest in outside groups is a
business plan.
vision statement.
mission statement.
corporate objective.
In comparison to other forms of business, sole proprietors face the problem of
continuity.
specialisation.
privacy of account.
administration and set up procedures.
Organisations that provide the goods and support services for other businesses. Their interests include receiving regular orders and receiving payments from their business customers on time.
Suppliers
Customers
Shareholders
Governments
Which of the following is not a valid argument for pursuing growth as an objective?
To achieve economies of scale.
To achieve greater market share.
To increase the chances of survival.
To minimise communication problems.
Questions to be answered by a good mission statement: : What do we do? Whom do we do it for? What value or benefits are we bringing?
TRUE
FALSE
A labour union exists to protect the interests of its worker members, such as workers’ pay and conditions of employment.
TRUE
FALSE
The legal agreement that sets out the rules of how a partnership will operate is known as a memorandum of association.
TRUE
FALSE
An unincorporated business is a separate legal entity from its owner(s).
TRUE
FALSE
Directors and middle managers set strategic objectives
TRUE
FALSE
Vision and mission describes what an organisation wants to be while strategies and tactics describes what an organisation will do.
TRUE
FALSE
Sole traders and partners of a partnership need to disclose their financial report to the public.
TRUE
FALSE
Goods known as physical products, such as food, clothes, furniture, cars and smartphones.
TRUE
FALSE
Business activity involving the creation or sharing of knowledge and information know as tertiary sector.
TRUE
FALSE
Inside the SMART formula, the word that indicates numbers is known as specific
TRUE
FALSE
A business with limited liability is not personally liable for the business debts
TRUE
FALSE
Operation management is responsible to researching the needs, wants and preferences of customers
TRUE
FALSE
Land, employee, capital and enterprise are known as factors of production
TRUE
FALSE
A government's main concerns in business affairs are tax revenues, employment opportunities, and economic growth.
TRUE
FALSE
