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2.05 Bus Essentials - Risk

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

People who go into business know that the business may not succeed. This possibility is referred to as business

a)

risk

b)

retention

c)

downsizing

d)

economizing.

2.

The general classifications of business risks are

a)

hazard, operational, strategic, and financial.

 

b)

competitive, strategic, financial, and operational.

 

c)

production, hazard, operational, and strategic.

 

d)

strategic, production, competitive, and hazard

3.

A hurricane that destroys a business is an example of a(n) __________ risk.

a)

hazard

b)

operational

 

c)

financial

d)

  strategic

4.

A garden store customer tripped over a plant, fell, and sued the store for damages. This is an example of a(n) __________ risk.

a)

hazard

b)

  strategic

 

c)

operational

d)

  financial

5.

A union strike that stops production at a manufacturing plant is a(n) __________ risk.

a)

operational

 

b)

financial

c)

  strategic

d)

  hazard

6.

What category of business risk includes production problems and incompetent employees?

a)

  Operational

 

b)

Hazard

c)

  Strategic

d)

  Financial

7.

When a rival’s product on the market reduces sales of your company’s product, your company is experiencing strategic risk caused by

a)

competition.

b)

  regulatory and political issues.

 

c)

  obsolescence.

d)

changing customer needs.

8.

Financial loss from investing time and money to comply with accounting standards is an example of which strategic risk?

a)

Regulatory and political issues

b)

  Reputation damage

c)

  Changing customer needs

d)

  Obsolescence

9.

Which of the following is a pure business risk:

a)

Robbery

b)

  Obsolescence

c)

  Competition

d)

  Inflation

10.

Which of the following is an example of a business risk that cannot be covered by insurance:

a)

Increase in interest rates

b)

  Goods lost in transit

c)

  Destruction of building by fire

d)

  Injury of employee on the job

11.

The act of reducing or removing risks by shifting the risk factor to another person or business is referred to as __________ risk.

a)

transferring

b)

  retaining

c)

  avoiding

d)

  controlling

12.

Having well-planned buildings and providing effective employee training are ways that a business can __________ business risks.

a)

prevent or control

b)

  transfer

c)

  insure against

d)

  retain

13.

Management decides to hold its annual meeting in one U.S. city rather than another because of crime in that city. This is an example of __________ the risk.

Correct A

a)

avoiding

b)

  retaining

c)

  preventing or controlling

  transferring

d)

  transferring

14.

Carefully selecting goods or services to sell is an example of handling business risks by __________ the risk.

a)

preventing or controlling

b)

  avoiding

c)

  transferring

 

d)

retaining

15.

If a risk is small in terms of money, a business may decide to __________ the risk.

a)

retain

b)

  transfer

c)

  avoid

d)

  control

16.

Contractual agreements such as guarantees, surety bonds, and leases are examples of business risks being handled through

a)

transfer.

 

b)

management.

 

c)

avoidance.

 

d)

prevention or control.

17.

Businesses can protect themselves from the risk associated with lost shipments by

a)

purchasing transportation insurance.

 

b)

inspecting shipments of goods.

 

c)

training receiving personnel.

d)

  selecting resale items carefully.

18.

Careful screening of credit customers is an example of handling business risks through

a)

prevention.

b)

  management.

c)

  training.

d)

  retention.

19.

When a business keeps a risk because management is unaware of it, the business is __________ the risk.

a)

retaining

 

b)

avoiding

c)

  preventing or controlling

 

d)

transferring

20.

Requiring a contractor to purchase a surety bond is an example of handling business risk by __________ the risk.

a)

transferring

 

b)

retaining

c)

  reducing

d)

  preventing