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Chapter 6 & 7 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The difference between earned income and costs is

a)

finance

b)

start-up costs

c)

profit

d)

revenue

2.

Coal-mining and construction companies are examples of

a)

industrial businesses

b)

goods-producing businesses

c)

service businesses

d)

domestic businesses

3.

When Apple Computer built a personal computer, it was an

example of

a)

global competition

b)

a new-product franchise

c)

a marketing activity

d)

an innovation

4.

A result of global competition on the U.S. auto industry was that

a)

laws were passed to prevent foreign auto sales in America

b)

U.S. manufacturers improved quality and efficiency

c)

consumers preferred U.S. brands over foreign brands of cars

d)

no companies were able to make a profit

5.

A company that is committed to total quality management

a)

hires managers with college degrees

b)

asks employees to emphasize efficiency rather than effectiveness

c)

uses teamwork and improved work procedures

d)

all of the answers are correct

6.

Efficiency can be achieved in all of the following ways EXCEPT

a)

specialization of effort

b)

setting a lower price than competitors

c)

using better technology and innovation

d)

reorganizing work activities

7.

The gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States is approximately equal to that of

a)

China

b)

all of the countries in the European Union

c)

England and France

d)

the rest of the world

8.

An important measure of individual well-being is

a)

the poverty rate

b)

average family income

c)

the standard of living

d)

All the answers are correct.

9.

Match the following definitions to the right word.

a)

Someone who starts, manages and owns a business

1.

Entrepreneur

b)

Something completely new

2.

Innovation

c)

Producing products & services quickly, at low cost, without wasting time and resources

3.

Efficiency

d)

Total market value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year

4.

GDP

e)

To reduce the amount of good and services produced and the number of employees

5.

Downsize

10.

The north central and northeastern states where the major manu-

facturing firms once dominated is called the

a)

Rust Belt

b)

Frost Belt

c)

Sun Belt

d)

Snow Belt

11.

A person born in 2013 is part of the

a)

Gen Z

b)

Gen Alpha

c)

Gen X

d)

Net Gen

12.

How is the labor participation rate calculated?

a)

Employed workers divided by the total number of people in the

labor force.

b)

100 percent minus the unemployment rate.

c)

Labor force divided by the adult population.

d)

Labor force divided by the total population.

13.

Businesses are reacting to a changing society by all of the following EXCEPT

a)

job redesign

b)

increasing all worker’s salaries

c)

improving health and safety

d)

putting in place family-friendly practices

14.

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Sierra Club are examples of

a)

nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)

b)

quasi-governmental organizations (QGOs)

c)

legal-governmental organizations (LGOs)

d)

environmental-governmental organizations (EGOs)

15.

Telecommuting means

a)

selling by telephone

b)

using an office as a telecommunications center

c)

working via communication technology instead of showing up

at an office

d)

selling over the Internet

16.

Stakeholders could include

a)

Everything below

b)

business owners

c)

customers

d)

creditors

17.

Match the following:

a)

Baby Boomers

1.

1946-1964

b)

Greatest Generation

2.

1901-1927

c)

Alpha

3.

2011-2025

d)

Lost Generation

4.

1883-1900

e)

Silent Generation

5.

1928-1945

18.

A formal, published collection of values and rules that reflect the firms' philosophies and goals.

a)

social responsibility

b)

Code of ethics

c)

business plan

d)

code of methods

19.

Describe why ethics is important to a business.
Answer this question using 50-100 words.

4 lines
20.

Match the following:

a)
Paying workers equally for jobs with similar but not the same level of training.
1.
comparable worth
b)

The parent company of a franchise aggreement

2.
franchisor
c)

An invisible barrier to job advancements

3.
glass ceiling
d)

Inability of workers to move up from entry level jobs

4.
sticky floor syndrome
e)

The distributor of a franchised product or service

5.
franchisee