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Business Essentials Vocab Practice (2.02)

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reorder the following by defining consumer.

a)

anyone who

b)

uses

c)

goods

d)

and

e)

services

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2.

Reorder the following by defining economic activities.

a)

consumption,

b)

production,

c)

exchange,

d)

and distribution

1)
2)
3)
4)
3.

Capital Goods are (a)   or constructed items that are used to produce goods and services.

4.

Match the following

a)

Economic Wants

1.

Desires for items that can only be obtained by spending money

b)

Economics

2.

The study of how to meet unlimited, competing wants with limited resources

c)

Noneconomic Wants

3.

A desire for something that can be satisfied without spending money

d)

Capital Goods

4.

Manufactured or constructed items that are used to produce goods and services

e)

Want

5.

A desire for something that may or may not be required

5.

Reorder the following by defining decision-making.

a)

choosing

b)

among

c)

alternatives

1)
2)
3)
6.

Consumption is the process or activity of using goods and (a)   .

7.

____________ the process or activity by which income is divided among resource owners and producers.

a)

Economizing

b)

Distribution

c)

Scarcity

d)

Services

8.

_______________ the process of deciding which goods and services will be purchased or provided so that the most satisfaction can be obtained; deciding how scarce resources will be used.

a)

Economizing

b)

Distribution

c)

Scarcity

d)

Services

9.

___________ are intangible activities that are performed by other people for money; productive acts that satisfy economic wants.

a)

Economizing

b)

Distribution

c)

Scarcity

d)

Services

10.

________________ is a condition resulting from the gap between limited resources and unlimited wants for goods and services.

a)

Economizing

b)

Distribution

c)

Scarcity

d)

Services

11.

Match the following

a)

Exchange

1.

The process of trading one good/service for another

b)

Goods

2.

Tangible objects that can be manufactured or produced for resale

c)

Price

3.

The amount of money paid for a good, service, or resource

d)

Producers

4.

The people who make or provide goods and services

e)

Production

5.

The economic process or activity of producing goods and services

12.

Match the following

a)

Trade-off

1.

Giving up all or part of one thing to get something else

b)

Free Goods

2.

Items that can be obtained without money

c)

Income

3.

The money received by resource owners and by producers for supplying goods and services to customers

d)

Natural Resources

4.

Items that are found in nature and used to produce goods and services

e)

Human Resources

5.

People who work to produce goods and services

13.

Opportunity Cost is the benefit that is lost when you decide to use (a)   for one purpose rather than for another.

14.

A resource is any item that is used to ​ (a)   another ​ (b)   , such as producing/providing ​ (c)   and services.

Choose from the below words
accomplish
activity
goods
15.

Resource Owners are those who provide human resources, natural resources, and (a)   in order for production to take place.

16.

Reorder the following defining buying power.

a)

the

b)

amount

c)

of

d)

money

e)

available

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
17.

_______________ is a form of demand in which changes in price do not affect demand.

a)

Elastic Demand

b)

Inelastic Demand

c)

Demand

d)

Supply

18.

________________ is a form of demand for products in which changes in price correspond to changes in demand.

a)

Elastic Demand

b)

Inelastic Demand

c)

Demand

d)

Supply

19.

_____________ is the quantity of a good or service that sellers are able and willing to offer for sale at a specified price in a given time period.

a)

Elastic Demand

b)

Inelastic Demand

c)

Demand

d)

Supply

20.

______________ is the quantity of a good or service that buyers are ready to buy at a given price at a particular time.

a)

Elastic Demand

b)

Inelastic Demand

c)

Demand

d)

Supply

21.

(a)   are products that are used together (e.g., skirts and blouses, ski boots and skis, software and computers).

22.

Cost of Production is the total ​ (a)   of ​ (b)   spent on costs of materials, labor, taxes, etc., to ​ (c)   economic ​ (d)   and services.

Choose from the below words
amount
money
manufacture
goods
23.

Match the following

a)

Utility

1.

Usefulness; capable of satisfying wants and needs

b)

Equilibruim

2.

The point at which the quantity supplied is equal to the quantity demanded

c)

Consumer Buying Power

3.

Cash and credit a consumer has available to spend

d)

Standard of Living

4.

The general conditions in which people live; quality of life

e)

Elasticity

5.

An indication of how changes in price will affect changes in the amounts demanded and supplied

24.

Buyer’s Market is the best time for (a)   to buy; characterized by large supply, small demand, and low prices.

25.

Equilibrium Price is the point at which the quantity of a good that ​ (a)   want to ​ (b)   is ​ (c)   to the ​ (d)   that sellers are willing to sell at a certain ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
buyers
buy
equal
quantity
price
26.

_________________ is an economic principle which states that the quantity of a good or service that people will buy varies inversely with the price of the good or service.

a)

Law of Supply and Demand

b)

Law of Supply

c)

Law of Demand

d)

Seller's Market

27.

____________________ is an economic principle which states that the quantity of a good or service that will be offered for sale varies in direct relation to its price.

a)

Law of Supply and Demand

b)

Law of Supply

c)

Law of Demand

d)

Seller's Market

28.

_________________ is an economic principle which states that the supply of a good or service will increase when demand is great and decrease when demand is low.

a)

Law of Supply and Demand

b)

Law of Supply

c)

Law of Demand

d)

Seller's Market

29.

______________________ is the best time for producers to sell; characterized by large demand, small supply, and high prices.

a)

Law of Supply and Demand

b)

Law of Supply

c)

Law of Demand

d)

Seller's Market

30.

Substitute Goods are items that can be used in place of others; items that satisfy the same needs/wants; (a)   .

31.

Match the following

a)

Alternative Resource

1.

A resource that can be used in place of another

b)

Inventory

2.

Stock of goods

c)

Raw Materials

3.

Items in their natural state or condition

d)

Stockpiling

4.

Maintaining a large inventory

e)

Natural Resources

5.

Items that are found in nature and used to produce goods and services

32.

Match the following

a)

Production

1.

The economic process or activity of producing goods and services

b)

Producers

2.

The people who make or provide goods and services

c)

Financial Capital

3.

Money needed to operate a business

d)

Consumer Goods and Services

4.

Products produced for personal consumption

e)

Conserve

5.

To slow down the use of something to make its supply last longer than it would otherwise

33.

__________________ is a term used to refer to individuals who were born between the years 1946 and 1964.

a)

Millennials

b)

Baby Boomers

c)

Generation X

d)

Generation Y

34.

______________ is a term used to refer to individuals who were born between the years 1965 and 1980.

a)

Millennials

b)

Baby Boomers

c)

Generation X

d)

Generation Y

35.

___________________ is a term used to refer to individuals who were born between the years 1981 and 1995; also known as millennials.

a)

Millennials

b)

Baby Boomers

c)

Generation X

d)

Generation Y

36.

Technology is (a)   to business objectives or the methods used to attain those objectives.

37.

Economic Resources are the human and natural ​ (a)   and capital goods used to ​ (b)   goods and services; also known as ​ (c)   of ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
resources
produce
factors
production
38.

______________ is a method of operating or controlling a process in which tasks are completed by automatic means, such as technology, reducing human effort and labor.

a)

Factors of Production

b)

Automation

c)

Just-in-time Inventory

d)

Shared Time

39.

_______________ is productive resources; human and natural resources and capital goods; also known as economic resources.

a)

Factors of Production

b)

Automation

c)

Just-in-time Inventory

d)

Shared Time

40.

______________ is an inventory method in which goods are ordered so that they arrive when they are needed rather than being stockpiled.

a)

Factors of Production

b)

Automation

c)

Just-in-time Inventory

d)

Shared Time

41.

______________ is when two employees share the responsibility for one full-time position.

a)

Factors of Production

b)

Automation

c)

Just-in-time Inventory

d)

Shared Time

42.

__________ is those who provide human resources, natural resources, and capital goods in order for production to take place.

a)

Human Resources

b)

Resource Owners

c)

Entrepreneurs

d)

Flextime

43.

___________ is people who work to produce goods and services.

a)

Human Resources

b)

Resource Owners

c)

Entrepreneurs

d)

Flextime

44.

__________ are people who assume the risks of starting and operating businesses.

a)

Human Resources

b)

Resource Owners

c)

Entrepreneurs

d)

Flextime

45.

_________________ is a scheduling procedure in which employees select their own working hours as long as they work the required number of hours.

a)

Human Resources

b)

Resource Owners

c)

Entrepreneurs

d)

Flextime

46.

Capital Goods are ​ (a)   or ​ (b)   items that are used to ​ (c)   goods and services.

Choose from the below words
manufactured
constructed
produce
47.

Reorder the following by defining demographics.

a)

information

b)

used to

c)

describe

d)

a

e)

population

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
48.

Reorder the following by defining entrepreneurship.

a)

starting

b)

and

c)

building

d)

a

e)

business

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
49.

_______________ is a project organized and sponsored by a company to help its employees.

a)

Human Resources

b)

Employee Assistance Program

c)

Entrepreneurs

d)

Entrepreneurship

50.

Fossil Fuels are nonrenewable, carbon-based (a)   formed underground from the fossilized remains of plants and animals.

51.

Nonrenewable Resources are ​ (a)   ​ (b)   that may become entirely ​ (c)   ; natural resources that cannot be ​ (d)   after use.

Choose from the below words
natural
resources
depleted
replenished
52.

_________________ are consumer goods and services purchased quickly and without much thought or effort.

a)

Economic Goods

b)

Convenience Products

c)

Economic Services

d)

Economic Want

53.

______________ are physical objects that are useful, scarce, and transferable and which satisfy economic wants.

a)

Economic Goods

b)

Convenience Products

c)

Economic Services

d)

Economic Want

54.

________________ are productive acts that are useful, scarce, and transferable and which satisfy economic wants.

a)

Economic Goods

b)

Convenience Products

c)

Economic Services

d)

Economic Want

55.

Equipment is industrial goods used in the operation of a business but not used in the actual production of a (a)   .

56.

Match the following

a)

Impulsive Item

1.

Any item purchased as a result of an on the spot decision to buy

b)

Installations

2.

High-cost, long-lasting industrial goods that are used to produce other goods and services

c)

Materials

3.

Industrial goods that become part of a finished product after they have been processed

d)

Scarce

4.

Limited

e)

Tangible

5.

Capable of being touched, smelled, tasted, seen, or heard; physical

57.

Match the following

a)

Ultimate Consumer

1.

Anyone who personally uses a good or service to satisfy their own wants

b)

Parts

2.

Industrial goods that become part of a finished product without any additional processing

c)

Supplies

3.

Industrial goods that are constantly being purchased and used up in the operation of a business

d)

Unsought Products

4.

Consumer goods and services bought out of necessity or adversity rather than desire

e)

Staple Item

5.

A frequently purchased item that businesses keep on hand continuously because the demand

58.

__________ is the systematic gathering, recording, and analyzing of data about a specific issue, situation, or concern that affects a market.

a)

Shopping Products

b)

Industrial Goods and Services

c)

Market Research

d)

Specialty Products

59.

__________________ are products purchased by producers for resale, to make other goods and services, and/or to use in business operations.

a)

Shopping Products

b)

Industrial Goods and Services

c)

Market Research

d)

Specialty Products

60.

_____________ are consumer goods and services purchased after customers compare products to get the best quality, price, and/or service.

a)

Shopping Products

b)

Industrial Goods and Services

c)

Market Research

d)

Specialty Products

61.

______________ are consumer goods and services with special or unique characteristics that customers are willing to exert special efforts to obtain.

a)

Shopping Products

b)

Industrial Goods and Services

c)

Market Research

d)

Specialty Products