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Business

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a product

a)

Anything that can be bought and sold

b)

A physical item that can be touched

c)

An action or task that is performed, usually for a fee

d)

An action or task that is performed, usually for a fee

e)

A person who purchases goods and services for personal use

2.

What is a good

a)

A person who purchases goods and services for personal use

b)

An individual or group who buys products

c)

An action or task that is performed, usually for a fee

d)

Anything that can be bought and sold

e)

A physical item that can be touched

3.

What is a service

a)

Anything that can be bought and sold

b)

A physical item that can be touched

c)

An action or task that is performed, usually for a fee (consumed at the time it is purchased)

d)

An individual or group who buys products

e)

A person who purchases goods and services for personal use

4.

What is a customer

a)

Anything that can be bought and sold

b)

An individual or group who buys products

c)

A physical item that can be touched

d)

An action or task that is performed, usually for a fee

e)

A person who purchases goods and services for personal use

5.

What is a need

a)

Something that is needed to survive

b)

Something that is not required to live

6.

What is a want

a)

Something that is needed to survive

b)

Something that is not required to live

7.

What is a science that examines how goods and services are produced, sold, and used

(a)  

8.

Economic resources a nation used to make goods and services for its population such as Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneur are:

(a)  

9.

What is land

a)

The work performed by people in organizations

b)

All of a nation’s natural resources

c)

All of the tools, equipment, and machinery used to produce goods and services

d)

The people who start a new business or purchase an existing business

10.

What is labor

a)

The work performed by people in organizations

b)

All of the tools, equipment, and machinery used to produce goods and services

c)

All of a nation’s natural resources

d)

The people who start a new business or purchase an existing business

11.

What is capital

a)

The people who start a new business or purchase an existing business

b)

The work performed by people in organizations

c)

All of the tools, equipment, and machinery used to produce goods and services

d)

All of a nation’s natural resources

12.

What are entrepreneurs

a)

All of a nation’s natural resources

b)

The work performed by people in organizations

c)

All of the tools, equipment, and machinery used to produce goods and services

d)

The people who start a new business or purchase an existing business

13.

An organized way in which a nation chooses to use its resources to create goods and services is:

(a)  

14.

Which is traditional economy

a)

The government makes all the economic decisions for its citizens

b)

The economic decisions are based on a society’s values, culture, and customs

c)

The individuals are free to make their own economic decisions

d)

Both the government and individuals make decisions about economic resources

15.

Which is command economy

a)

Both the government and individuals make decisions about economic resources

b)

The individuals are free to make their own economic decisions

c)

The economic decisions are based on a society’s values, culture, and customs

d)

The government makes all the economic decisions for its citizens

16.

Which is market economy

a)

The individuals are free to make their own economic decisions

b)

Both the government and individuals make decisions about economic resources

c)

The government makes all the economic decisions for its citizens

d)

The economic decisions are based on a society’s values, culture, and customs

17.

Which is mixed economy

a)

The economic decisions are based on a society’s values, culture, and customs

b)

The government makes all the economic decisions for its citizens

c)

Both the government and individuals make decisions about economic resources

d)

The individuals are free to make their own economic decisions

18.

The value of the next best option that was not selected is a:

(a)  

19.

When something is given up in order to gain something else it is a:

(a)  

20.

When demand is higher than the available resources it is called:

(a)  

21.

Define the problem

Research the alternatives

Choose the best alternative

Implement the decision

Evaluate the decision

This is the:

(a)  

22.

What is supply

a)

They quantity of goods that consumers want to purchase

b)

The quantity of goods available for purchase

23.

What is demand

a)

They quantity of goods that consumers want to purchase

b)

The quantity of goods available for purchase

24.

The point where supply equals demand is:

(a)  

25.

What is supply curve

a)

producers are willing to supply a greater quantity of goods at higher prices

b)

consumers are willing to buy fewer goods at higher prices

26.

What is demand curve

a)

producers are willing to supply a greater quantity of goods at higher prices

b)

consumers are willing to buy fewer goods at higher prices

27.

The action taken by two or more businesses attempting to attract the same customers is:

(a)  

28.

What is a for profit organization

a)

A type of organization that generates revenue

b)

An organization that exists to serve some public purpose

29.

What is a non profit organization

a)

A type of organization that generates revenue

b)

An organization that exists to serve some public purpose

30.

What does public sector mean

a)

Part of the economy that is managed by the government

b)

All organizations that provide goods and services

31.

What does private sector mean

a)

Part of the economy that is managed by the government

b)

All organizations that provide goods and services

32.

What are the three categories of private sectors

a)

Producers

b)

intermediaries

c)

service businesses

d)

Industries

33.

What are extractors

a)

Businesses or people that take natural resources from the land

b)

Businesses that use supplies from other producers to make products

c)

People and businesses that sell the goods and services from producers to customer

d)

A business that purchases large quantities of products directly from producers and sell the products in smaller quantities to retailers

34.

What are manufacturers

a)

Businesses or people that take natural resources from the land

b)

Businesses that use supplies from other producers to make products

c)

People and businesses that sell the goods and services from producers to customers

d)

A business that purchases large quantities of products directly from producers and sell the products in smaller quantities to retailers

35.

What are intermediaries

a)

Businesses or people that take natural resources from the land

b)

Businesses that use supplies from other producers to make products

c)

People and businesses that sell the goods and services from producers to customers

d)

A business that purchases large quantities of products directly from producers and sell the products in smaller quantities to retailers

36.

What are wholesalers

a)

Businesses or people that take natural resources from the land

b)

Businesses that use supplies from other producers to make products

c)

People and businesses that sell the goods and services from producers to customers

d)

A business that purchases large quantities of products directly from producers and sell the products in smaller quantities to retailers

37.

What are retailers

a)

A business that buys products from wholesalers or directly from producers, and sells them to consumers to make a profit

b)

A business that earns profits by providing consumers with services that meet their needs and wants

38.

What are service businesses

a)

A business that earns profits by providing consumers with services that meet their needs and wants

b)

A business that buys products from wholesalers or directly from producers, and sells them to consumers to make a profit

39.

What is a sole proprietorship

a)

Two or more persons who co-own a business with the objective of earning a profit

b)

A business owned and operated by a single individual

c)

An artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of the law

40.

What is a partnership

a)

Two or more persons who co-own a business with the objective of earning a profit

b)

A business owned and operated by a single individual

c)

An artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of the law

41.

What is a corporation

a)

A business owned and operated by a single individual

b)

Two or more persons who co-own a business with the objective of earning a profit

c)

An artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of the law

42.

The connection made among nations when economies freely move goods, labor, and money across borders is:

(a)  

43.

What is international trade

a)

The buying and selling of goods and services across national borders

b)

All business activity involved in making, buying, and selling product within a nation’s borders

44.

What is domestic trade

a)

All business activity involved in making, buying, and selling product within a nation’s borders

b)

All business activity involved in making, buying, and selling product within a nation’s borders

45.

What is an export

a)

Goods and services produced within a country’s borders and sold in another country

b)

Goods, services, and capital brought into a country from outside its borders

46.

What is an import

a)

Goods, services, and capital brought into a country from outside its borders

b)

Goods and services produced within a country’s borders and sold in another country

47.

What is absolute advantage

a)

when a country can produce goods and services more efficiently and at a lower cost than another country

b)

When a country specializes in producing a product at which it is relatively more efficiently

48.

What is comparative advantages

a)

when a country can produce goods and services more efficiently and at a lower cost than another country

b)

When a country specializes in producing a product at which it is relatively more efficiently

49.

The difference between a nation’s exports and its imports is:

(a)  

50.

What is positive balance of trade

a)

More money coming in than going out

b)

More money going out than coming in

51.

What is negative balance of trade

a)

More money going out than coming in

b)

More money coming in than going out

52.

What is surplus

a)

When a country exports more than it imports

b)

When a country imports more than it exports

53.

What is deficit

a)

When a country exports more than it imports

b)

When a country imports more than it exports

54.

The cost to convert one currency into another is called:

(a)  

55.

What is a trade barrier

a)

Any government action taken to control or limit the amount of imports

b)

A government order that prohibits trade with a foreign country

c)

Embargoes that affect only certain goods

d)

A tax on imported goods

e)

A limit on the amount of a product imported into a country during a specific amount of time

56.

What is an embargo

a)

Any government action taken to control or limit the amount of imports

b)

A government order that prohibits trade with a foreign country

c)

Embargoes that affect only certain goods

d)

A tax on imported goods

e)

A limit on the amount of a product imported into a country during a specific amount of time

57.

What are trade sanctions

a)

Any government action taken to control or limit the amount of imports

b)

A government order that prohibits trade with a foreign country

c)

Embargoes that affect only certain goods

d)

A tax on imported goods

e)

A limit on the amount of a product imported into a country during a specific amount of time

58.

What is a tariff

a)

Any government action taken to control or limit the amount of imports

b)

A government order that prohibits trade with a foreign country

c)

Embargoes that affect only certain goods

d)

A tax on imported goods

e)

A limit on the amount of a product imported into a country during a specific amount of time

59.

What is a quota

a)

Any government action taken to control or limit the amount of imports

b)

A government order that prohibits trade with a foreign country

c)

Embargoes that affect only certain goods

d)

A tax on imported goods

e)

A limit on the amount of a product imported into a country during a specific amount of time

60.

A document listing the conditions and terms for importing and exporting products between countries is a:

(a)  

61.

A group of countries that has joined together to trade as if they were a single country is a:

(a)  

62.

What is a Multinational Corporation

a)

A business that operated in more than one country

b)

A business sells the right to manufacture its products or use its trademark

c)

The right to sell a company’s goods or services in a specific area

d)

A partnership of two or more companies that work together for a specific business purpose

63.

What is licensing

a)

A business that operated in more than one country

b)

A business sells the right to manufacture its products or use its trademark

c)

The right to sell a company’s goods or services in a specific area

d)

A partnership of two or more companies that work together for a specific business purpose

64.

What is franchising

a)

The right to sell a company’s goods or services in a specific area

b)

A partnership of two or more companies that work together for a specific business purpose

c)

A business that operated in more than one country

d)

A business sells the right to manufacture its products or use its trademark

65.

What is a joint venture

a)

A partnership of two or more companies that work together for a specific business purpose

b)

The right to sell a company’s goods or services in a specific area

c)

A business sells the right to manufacture its products or use its trademark

d)

A business that operated in more than one country

66.

What is an Organizational Structure

a)

Identifies the hierarchy of the employees within the business

b)

The authority structure in a company from the highest to the lowest levels

c)

A diagram that shows the structure of an organization

d)

A diagram showing how each employee position within the company interacts with others in the chain of command

67.

What is the chain of command

a)

Identifies the hierarchy of the employees within the business

b)

The authority structure in a company from the highest to the lowest levels

c)

A diagram that shows the structure of an organization

d)

A diagram showing how each employee position within the company interacts with others in the chain of command

68.

What is an Organization Chart

a)

Identifies the hierarchy of the employees within the business

b)

The authority structure in a company from the highest to the lowest levels

c)

A diagram that shows the structure of an organization

d)

A diagram showing how each employee position within the company interacts with others in the chain of command

69.

What is an Organizational Chart

a)

Identifies the hierarchy of the employees within the business

b)

The authority structure in a company from the highest to the lowest levels

c)

A diagram that shows the structure of an organization

d)

A diagram showing how each employee position within the company interacts with others in the chain of command

70.

What is Centralized Organization

a)

All of the authority within a business rests with top management

b)

Authority within a business is given to various managers that run their own departments

c)

Responsibilities and authority are divided among certain areas or departments within the business

71.

What is Decentralized Organization

a)

All of the authority within a business rests with top management

b)

Authority within a business is given to various managers that run their own departments

c)

Responsibilities and authority are divided among certain areas or departments within the business

72.

What is Departmentalization

a)

All of the authority within a business rests with top management

b)

Authority within a business is given to various managers that run their own departments

c)

Responsibilities and authority are divided among certain areas or departments within the business

73.

What is management

a)

The process of controlling and making decisions about a business

b)

Consists of a company’s board of directors, president, and other high ranking managers

c)

Consists of a company’s division managers and department heads

d)

Coordinated and supervises the activities and duties of employees

74.

What is top management

a)

Consists of a company’s board of directors, president, and other high ranking managers

b)

The process of controlling and making decisions about a business

c)

Consists of a company’s division managers and department heads

d)

Coordinated and supervises the activities and duties of employees

75.

What is middle management

a)

Consists of a company’s division managers and department heads

b)

Consists of a company’s board of directors, president, and other high ranking managers

c)

The process of controlling and making decisions about a business

d)

Coordinated and supervises the activities and duties of employees

76.

What is First-Line Management

a)

The process of controlling and making decisions about a business

b)

Consists of a company’s board of directors, president, and other high ranking managers

c)

Consists of a company’s division managers and department heads

d)

Coordinated and supervises the activities and duties of employees

77.

Planning Organizing Staffing Leading Controlling are:

(a)  

78.

What is Theory X

a)

Leadership is autocratic, Close supervision needed at all times, Workers dislike work, Workers prefer direction and seek security

b)

Leadership is democratic, Leader maintains control, but seeks input from workers, Workers like work and are motivated

c)

Leadership is hands off, Leader trusts workers to make their own decisions, Leader provided direction, choices up to employee, Workers are self-motivated

79.

What is Theory Y

a)

Leadership is autocratic, Close supervision needed at all times. Workers dislike work, Workers prefer direction and seek security

b)

Leadership is democratic, Leader maintains control, but seeks input from workers, Workers like work and are motivated

c)

Leadership is hands off

Leader trusts workers to make their own decisions, Leader provided direction, choices up to employee, Workers are self-motivated

80.

What is Theory Z

a)

Leadership is autocratic, Close supervision needed at all times, Workers dislike work, Workers prefer direction and seek security

b)

Leadership is democratic, Leader maintains control, but seeks input from workers, Workers like work and are motivated

c)

Leadership is hands off, Leader trusts workers to make their own decisions, Leader provided direction, choices up to employee, Workers are self-motivated

81.

Critical thinking , Verbal, Nonverbal, Listening and Collaboration are:

(a)  

82.

What is negotiation

a)

When individuals involved in a conflict come together to discuss a compromise

b)

A process in which a neutral person meets with each side of a negotiation in an attempt to find a solution that both sides will accept

83.

What is mediation

a)

When individuals involved in a conflict come together to discuss a compromise

b)

A process in which a neutral person meets with each side of a negotiation in an attempt to find a solution that both sides will accept

84.

Someone who is self-employed and runs their own business is likely to be a ...

a)

Partnership

b)

Sole trader

c)

Limited company

d)

Public limited company