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WorksheetsBusiness Essentials Unit 2 Part 2 (2.03-2.05) Updated
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of the following items is found in all economic systems:
Technology
Participants
Substistence
Dollars
The most common medium of exchange in modern economic systems is
Barter
Capital
Credit
Money
One of the reasons that a country needs an economic system is because it
Is independent of other nations
Has limited wants and needs
Has a limited supply of resources
Has immigrants from several countries
Which of the following types of economic systems adopts the fewest new ideas and improvement:
Communist command
Socialist command
Market
Traditional
In a economy, the government controls the economic system and does not allow private ownership of the means of production and distribution.
Traditional
Market
Socialist command
Communist command
Government owns some basic means of production, but there is private ownership of business under
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Entrepreneurship
In a economy, individuals and businesses own the means of production and distribution with limited government regulation.
Market
Traditional
Socialist command
Communist command
An example of a country that has a socialist command economy is
Japan
Sweden
China
North Korea
Which of the following cultures has a traditional economic system:
Amazon Rainforest communities
Villages in the Rocky Mountains
Rural areas in Demark
Cuban neighborhoods
A country that currently has a communist command economic system is
Japan
Denmark
North Korea
India
What type of economic system is used in the United States?
Market
Socialist command
Traditional
Communist command
The way in which an economic system answers the basic economic questions depends upon the country's
Supply
Government
Demand
Products
In a traditional economic system, the question of what to produce is answered by producing
What the government chooses
What customers need and want
What supply dictates
What has always been produced
In a communist command economy, who decides how the economic questions will be answered?
Businesses
Individuals
Government
A venture team
In a socialist economic system, who tends to answer the question of how products will be produced?
Government and business
Government and individuals
Business and individuals
Tradition and government
What action do consumers take that determines what will be produced in a market economy?
Apply for jobs
Cast economic votes
Produce products
Comparison shop
Lack of economic growth is a major problem for economic systems.
Traditional
Communist command
Market
Socialist command
Communist command economies are most likely to experience which of the following problems:
Shortage of capital investment
Surplus of consumer goods
Poor quality products
High income taxes
A major problem for individuals and private businesses in a socialist command economy is
Lack of competition
Taxes
A shortage of consumer goods
Profit
Which of the following is a potential problem in market economies:
No competition
Total government control
Production quotas for businesses
Financial loss
Every society must develop a system for deciding how it will use its resources so that it can
Minimize risk
Meet people's needs
Prevent problems
Control production
Who answers the basic economic questions in a private economic system?
Government agencies
Influential citizens
Businesses and Individuals
Entrepreneurs and producers
One of the results of freedom in the marketplace is that
Businesses use resources efficiently
People and businesses can own things of value
People can buy anything they can afford that can legally be sold
Government decides how to use an individual's private property
Alex owns a guitar, several boiks, and a telescope. Alex's possessions are examples of
Private property
Economic resources
Capital goods
Equal distribution
Which of the following is a benefit of the freedom to own private property:
It helps limit our economic choices
It encourages businesses to be cooperative
It encourages people to save and invest
It allows people to do anything they want to do
The basic role of the United States government is to
Protect U.S. citizens
Maintain control of prices
Increase production
Limit business startups
In a private enterprise economic system, consumers can choose from a variety of products as a result of
The collection of taxes
Limited government control
Inflation
Competition
Which of the following statement best describes the way that the U.S. economic system functions:
Individuals are the primary decision makers, while businesses are the regulators
Individuals and businesses are the primary decision makers, and there is no regulator
The government is the primary decision maker, and occasionally it becomes the regulator
Individuals and businesses are the primary decision makers, while the government is the regulator
The economic basis for the private enterprise economic system is
Competition
The profit motive
The marketplace
Supply and demand
The private enterprise economic system is often described as a(n)
Pure system
Controlled system
Entrepreneur system
Price-directed system
Which of the following is a disadvantage of private enterprise:
Elimination of poverty
Periods of unemployment
Careful use of resources
Equal distribution of income
Private enterprise is based on the idea that everyone is better served when
Businesses regularly increase their prices
Individuals are free to set their own goals
Government determines where individuals will work
Economic resources are controlled by the government
One of the benefits of economic freedom is that it provides individuals with
Equality in the workplace
The opportunity for success
The right to buy anything
A good standard of living
One of the freedoms provided to individuals by the private enterprise system is the freedom to choose
Which taxes they will pay
How much they will be paid
Where they will work
Which laws they will obey
Why are entrepreneurs important in a private enterprise system?
They get rid of competition
They use resources inefficiently
They encourage the development of new products
They are responsible for deceptive advertising
One of the differences between private enterprise and other types of economic systems is that in other systems, workers
May be prohibited from improving their standard of living
Are able to make a wide variety of economic choices
Are allowed to change jobs whenever they want to do so
Can go to work for themselves if they are dissatisfied
Malinda owns a home, and instead of living in it, she decides to rent it out to make more money. Which economic freedom does this illustrate?
Freedom to own, use, buy, and sell private property
Freedom to compete for jobs
Freedom to choose which laws to obey
Freedom to control all the money you earn
For which of the following do workers compete in a private enterprise system:
Skills
Benefits
Profits
Jobs
Individuals put limits on their own economic freedom by
Making personal economic choices
Competing with others
Complying with the law
Deciding to learn new job skills
One of the factors that directly limits the economic freedom of individuals in a private enterprise system of government
Indecision
Production
Services
Taxation
In business terms, what is profit?
A monetary reward
A good investment
A holiday bonus
A risky venture
The amount of money paid for raw materials and products sold is called
cost of goods.
operating expense.
net profit.
gross profit.
Gross profit shows business owners the difference between what they’ve
spent and received.
paid and risked.
received and billed.
estimated and invoiced.
Which of the following is a situation in which people are out of work and can’t afford “extra” purchases:
Bad economy
Unexpected event
Bad investment
Negative circumstance
A popular product is said to be
in demand.
late.
out of style.
available.
Which of the factors that affect profit are usually able to be controlled?
Expenses and pricing
Income and expenses
Pricing and billing
Expenses and billing
Which activities are likely to increase a firm’s profit?
Increasing sales and decreasing expenses
Increasing supplies and decreasing production
Decreasing sales and increasing expenses
Decreasing supplies and increasing production
People who go into business know that the business may not succeed. This possibility is referred to as business
risk.
retention.
downsizing.
economizing.
The general classifications of business risks are
competitive, strategic, financial, and operational.
production, hazard, operational, and strategic.
hazard, operational, strategic, and financial.
strategic, production, competitive, and hazard.
What category of business risk includes production problems and incompetent employees?
Operational
Hazard
Strategic
Financial
Which of the following is a pure business risk:
Robbery
Obsolescence
Competition
Inflation
Having well-planned buildings and providing effective employee training are ways that a business can __________ business risks.
transfer
insure against
retain
prevent or control
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.
retaining
preventing or controlling
avoiding
transferring
If a risk is small in terms of money, a business may decide to __________ the risk.
transfer
avoid
control
retain
Requiring a contractor to purchase a surety bond is an example of handling business risk by __________ the risk.
transferring
retaining
reducing
preventing
Burger King and McDonald’s are examples of
regulated monopolies
unrelated businesses
dissimilar firms
direct competitors
A business that advertises a special sale as well as its delivery service is using a combination of __________ competition
price and nonprice
direct and indirect
perfect and monopolistic
local and national
Which of the following are qualities of monopolies:
High prices and low production
Low production and much competition
High prices and much competition
Low prices and little competition
Which of the following pieces of legislation prevents monopolies from forming and hinders price fixing:
Clayton Act
Robinson-Patman Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Celler-Kefauver Antimerger Act
Because of competition, people in our society enjoy
a narrower selection of goods or services
fewer changes in existing goods or services
government control of our economic system and businesses
a higher standard of living than that of people in many other countries
People who go into business know that the business may not succeed. This possibility is referred to as business
risk.
retention.
downsizing.
economizing.
The general classifications of business risks are
competitive, strategic, financial, and operational.
production, hazard, operational, and strategic.
hazard, operational, strategic, and financial.
strategic, production, competitive, and hazard.
A hurricane that destroys a business is an example of a(n) __________ risk.
strategic
hazard
financial
operational
A garden store customer tripped over a plant, fell, and sued the store for damages. This is an example of a(n) __________ risk.
hazard
operational
financial
strategic
A union strike that stops production at a manufacturing plant is a(n) __________ risk.
operational
financial
hazard
strategic
What category of business risk includes production problems and incompetent employees?
Operational
Hazard
Strategic
Financial
When a rival’s product on the market reduces sales of your company’s product, your company is experiencing strategic risk caused by
regulatory and political issues.
changing customer needs.
competition.
obsolescence.
Financial loss from investing time and money to comply with accounting standards is an example of which strategic risk?
Obsolescence
Reputation damage
Changing customer needs
Regulatory and political issues
Which of the following is a pure business risk:
Robbery
Obsolescence
Competition
Inflation
Which of the following is an example of a business risk that cannot be covered by insurance:
Injury of employee on the job
Goods lost in transit
Destruction of building by fire
Increase in interest rates
The act of reducing or removing risks by shifting the risk factor to another person or business is referred to as __________ risk.
controlling
avoiding
transferring
retaining
Having well-planned buildings and providing effective employee training are ways that a business can __________ business risks.
transfer
insure against
retain
prevent or control
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.
retaining
preventing or controlling
avoiding
transferring
Carefully selecting goods or services to sell is an example of handling business risks by __________ the risk.
avoiding
transferring
retaining
preventing or controlling
If a risk is small in terms of money, a business may decide to __________ the risk.
transfer
avoid
control
retain
Contractual agreements such as guarantees, surety bonds, and leases are examples of business risks being handled through
transfer.
prevention or control.
avoidance.
management.
Businesses can protect themselves from the risk associated with lost shipments by
training receiving personnel.
inspecting shipments of goods.
purchasing transportation insurance.
selecting resale items carefully.
Careful screening of credit customers is an example of handling business risks through
prevention.
retention.
management.
training.
When a business keeps a risk because management is unaware of it, the business is __________ the risk.
retaining
avoiding
preventing or controlling
transferring
Requiring a contractor to purchase a surety bond is an example of handling business risk by __________ the risk.
transferring
retaining
reducing
preventing
Which of the following is one of the main principles of the private enterprise system:
Monopolies
Competition
Price fixing
Ecxlusive agreements
Burger King and McDonald’s are examples of
regulated monopolies
unrelated businesses.
dissimilar firms.
direct competitors.
If a consumer chooses to go to the movies rather than to a pizza parlor, then the movie theater and the pizza parlor are
direct competitors.
indirect competitors.
engaged in prospecting.
engaged in price competition.
Most businesses put their greatest competitive efforts into competing
locally.
nationally.
with direct competitors.
with indirect competitors.
An electronics store charges less for a new television than other electronics stores. The store is engaging in __________ competition.
price
nonprice
unethical
sales
When Maura purchased a new car, she was able to get part of the purchase price back from the car’s manufacturer. The car’s manufacturer engaged in
price fixing
nonprice competition
clearance sales
offering rebates
Offering high quality, large assortments, and free shipping are examples of
rebates.
nonprice competition.
price fixing.
price competition.
A business that advertises a special sale as well as its delivery service is using a combination of __________ competition.
price and nonprice
perfect and monopolistic
direct and indirect
local and national
Which of the following statements about perfect competition is correct:
There is a limited supply of goods and services.
Products vary from seller to seller.
Businesses have a good deal of control over the market.
It is used as a benchmark to compare real market structures against.
What type of market structure is most commonly found in a private enterprise economy?
Perfect competition
Regulated monopoly
Oligopoly
Monopolistic competition
The automobile industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and the oil industry are all examples of
market structures.
perfect competition.
oligopolies.
monopolistic competition.
Which of the following are qualities of monopolies:
Low prices and little competition
High prices and low production
Low production and much competition
High prices and much competition
In many places, trash pickup is legally controlled by just one company. This is known as
nonprice competition.
a regulated monopoly.
price discrimination.
price competition.
Which of the following pieces of legislation prevents monopolies from forming and hinders price fixing:
Clayton Act
Robinson-Patman Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Celler-Kefauver Antimerger Act
One way that competition benefits business is by encouraging the creation of
new companies.
more regulations.
unrelated firms.
limited resources.
What motivates businesses to produce efficiently and sell effectively?
The desire to spend money
The hope of making a profit
The need for recognition
The chance to start a trend
One of the ways that competition benefits customers is by encouraging businesses to
improve their existing products.
develop fewer new products to sell.
increase the price of their products.
reduce the number of their services.
Which of the following is a direct benefit to consumers of the effects of competition:
Higher product prices
Wider product selection
Wise use of resources
Fewer new businesses in the market
Because of competition, people in our society enjoy
a narrower selection of goods or services.
a higher standard of living than that of people in many other countries.
fewer changes in existing goods or services.
government control of our economic system and businesses.
One way that competition helps build a prosperous society is by
replacing small businesses with large ones.
creating government legislation.
creating new jobs.
increasing the money supply.
