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Business Essentials 2.01/2.02

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A producer is some one who

a)

sells products

b)

is very creative

c)

make things

d)

employs other

2.

Farms, mines, and lumber companies are examples of

a)

builders

b)

manufacturers

c)

trade industries

d)

raw good producers

3.

A company that transforms cotton into wearable clothing is considered a

a)

raw goods producer

b)

manufacturer

c)

service business

d)

builder

4.

Emilia works for a company that constructs houses and business facilities. Which type of producer does she work for?

a)

A builder

b)

A raw goos producer

c)

A manufacturer

d)

A trade industry

5.

Rembert works for a grocery store that buys food from producers and sells it to customers. The grocery store is considered a

a)

trade industry

b)

service business

c)

raw goods producer

d)

builder

6.

The two main divisions of the trade industry are

a)

producers and retailers

b)

manufacturers and wholesalers

c)

wholesalers and retailers

d)

wholesalers and producers

7.

Determine whether the following statement is true or fales: Trade industries all have the same form of ownership.

a)

True; they all belong to a chain

b)

True, they are all independently owned

c)

fale; they may be corporations or partnershipss

d)

False; they may be independent or belong to a chain

8.

Which of the following describes the services offered by trade industries:

a)

They are always limited

b)

They vary from day to day

c)

They are always full line

d)

They may be limitied or full time

9.

Business in trade industries that offer discount prices usually offer

a)

fulll services

b)

limited services

c)

plush interiors

d)

elaborate fixtures

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)

Wholesale merchandise

c)

Raw goods

d)

indangible activities

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.

One way in which a business can show its social responsibility is by ____ its profits.

a)

dividing

b)

maximizing

c)

reducing

d)

controlling

14.

Business can show their social responsibility by contributing to

a)

pollution

b)

public interests

c)

private causes

d)

promotion

15.

A socially responsible business will attempt to give customers

a)

lower quality products at reducted prices

b)

high-quality products at high prices

c)

the best products at the best prices

d)

the best products no matter what they cost

16.

Socially responsibility should be part of the objectives of_____businesses.

a)

all

b)

nonprofit

c)

government

d)

specialized

17.

A business that produces a product should be socially responsible to the____of the product.

a)

endorsers

b)

providers

c)

users

d)

producers

18.

The connection between the social responsibility of a business and the community in which the business operates is that the business social responsibility_____the community

a)

depends up

b)

targets only

c)

tragets the area outside

d)

has an effect on

19.

One way in which many businesses demonstrate their social responsiblity toward employees is by providing them with

a)

free meals

b)

a safe, secure working environment

c)

regular entertainment

d)

a stress-free atmosphere

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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.

23.

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

24.

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

a)

Buying power

b)

Labor costs

c)

Competition

d)

Production costs

25.

The price of complementary products has an effect on

a)

elasticity.

b)

supply.

c)

utility.

d)

demand.

26.

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

27.

A characteristic of human wants is that they are

a)

limited.

b)

unlimited.

c)

unchanging.

d)

consistent.

28.

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

a)

Clothing

b)

Fresh air

c)

Understanding

d)

Conversation

29.

An example of a noneconomic want would be the desire for

a)

police protection.

b)

a college education.

c)

concert tickets.

d)

a friend.

30.

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

31.

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

32.

How would a business’s computers be classified?

a)

As equipment

b)

As parts

c)

As supplies

d)

As an installation

33.

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

34.

Which is the most important resource?

a)

Human Resources

b)

Natural Resources

c)

Capital goods

35.

The benefit that is lost when you decide to use scarce resources for one purpose rather than for another is____________.

a)

Price

b)

opportunity cost

c)

Scarcity

d)

Want

36.

_______________ is the 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

b)

Law of Demand

c)

Law of Supply and Demand

37.

______________ is the point at which the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded.

a)

Elasticity

b)

Equilibrium

c)

Exchange

d)

Economics

38.

An example of an unsought good is_________

a)

milk

b)

a rare sportscar

c)

a wheelchair

d)

a new computer

39.

An economic "vote" is cast each time a person_______

a)

participates in market research

b)

responds to a survey

c)

makes a purchase

d)

visits a business

40.

A student purchased a laptop to use for homework assignments. In economic terms, this computer would be classified as a(n) _______ good.

a)

consumer

b)

industrial

c)

ultimate

d)

capital

41.

Each day, a restaurant sends its used linens to a laundry service to be cleaned and pressed. In economic terms, the laundry service would be classified as a(n) ______ service.

a)

ultimate

b)

consumer

c)

industrial

d)

tangible

42.

Which is a way that Human Resources can become limited?

a)

lack of training or skills

b)

scarcity

c)

supply and demand

d)

the government

43.

What is NOT one of the 3 basic economic questions?

a)

How will the products be produced?

b)

How will the products be allocated?

c)

What will be produced?

d)

How will products become scarce?

44.

A buyer's market is characterized by

a)

large supply, small demand and low prices

b)

high supply, low demand and rising prices

c)

equal supply and demand

d)

a fair market price and consumer buying power

45.

A seller's market is characterized by

a)

equal supply and demand

b)

low demand, high supply and low prices

c)

high demand, low supply and rising prices

d)

fair market price and consumer buying power

46.

The market price is

a)

The actual price you pay

b)

The sale price

c)

A high rising price

d)

The equilibrium price

47.

Which is NOT a factor in determining how much you are willing to pay for a product?

a)

How much buying power

you have

b)

How much satisfaction

you would get from

the product

c)

Where to find the product

d)

The relative price of

the product