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Business Essentials Unit 2 Part 1 (2.01-2.05 Pt.5) Updated

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A producer is some one who

a)

sells products

b)

is very creative

c)

make goods

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)

false; they may be corporations or partnerships

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 are never vary from day to day

c)

They are always full time

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.

Which of the following statements about wholesale trade businesses is true:

a)

They operate from a varity of business premises

b)

They operate only from main-order warehouses

c)

They operaet only from distribution centers

d)

They operate in areas convenient to ultimate consumers

12.

What do service businesses sell?

a)

Retail merchandise

b)

Wholesale merchandise

c)

Raw goods

d)

intangible activities

13.

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

14.

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

a)

dividing

b)

maximizing

c)

reducing

d)

controlling

15.

Business can show their social responsibility by contributing to

a)

pollution

b)

public interests

c)

private causes

d)

promotion

16.

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

17.

Socially responsibility should be part of the objectives of_____businesses.

a)

all

b)

nonprofit

c)

government

d)

specialized

18.

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

a)

endorsers

b)

providers

c)

users

d)

producers

19.

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

20.

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

21.

A characteristic of human wants is that they are

a)

limited

b)

unchanging

c)

unlimited

d)

consistent

22.

Which of the following is an example of an economic want

a)

clothing

b)

fresh air

c)

understanding

d)

conversation

23.

An example of a noneconomic want would be the desire for

a)

police protection

b)

a college education

c)

a friend

d)

concert tickets

24.

An economic good or service that is scarce is one that is

a)

in limited supply

b)

not made in America

c)

readily available

d)

not test-marketed

25.

If a good or srvice is scarce, consumers will usually be

a)

uninterestd in owning it

b)

able to get as much of it as they want

c)

unwillinging to buy it

d)

willing to pay money to get it

26.

Which of the following is a characteristic of economic services:

a)

useful

b)

tangible

c)

non-transferable

d)

freely available to everyone

27.

"Economic votes" are cast by consumers each time they

a)

make a purchase

b)

visit a business

c)

respond to a survey

d)

participate in market researcg

28.

Producers respond to consumers' positive economic votes by

a)

decreasing production

b)

increasing production

c)

producing more industrial goods

d)

classifying their goods and services

29.

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

a)

capital

b)

consumer

c)

ultimate

d)

industrial

30.

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

a)

consumer

b)

ultimate

c)

tangible

d)

industrial

31.

Which of the following is an industrial good:

a)

tires for a tow truck

b)

Mattt's cell phone

c)

holday flowers

d)

Emily's home comouter

32.

What determine whether an economic product is an industrial product or a consumer product?

a)

the price of the product

b)

who buys and uses the produdct

c)

the origin of the product

d)

who produces the product

33.

Why do marketers classify good and services?

a)

to determibne promotional budgets

b)

to determine prices to charge for goods and services

c)

to aid in marketing planning

d)

to decide whether to oncreaase production

34.

Bread for a family would be classified as a(n)____product.

a)

shopping

b)

installation

c)

specialty

d)

convenience

35.

George has decidied to purchase a diswasher. He is checking the newspaper ads for the best place to get quality goods and services at a resonable price. What type of product is the diswasher?

a)

capital

b)

convenience

c)

shopping

d)

specialty

36.

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)

industrial

c)

specialty

d)

concenience

37.

Sugar and flour that are purchased to make baked goods are classified as

a)

parts

b)

installation

c)

supplies

d)

materials

38.

A car manfacturer receives a shipment of bolts that are going to be used ib the production of automobiles. What type of inductrial product would the bolts be?

a)

equipment

b)

parts

c)

materials

d)

supplies

39.

How would a business's computers be classified?

a)

as parts

b)

as equipment

c)

as supplies

d)

as an installation

40.

Cash-register tapes and shipping orms used by a business would be classified as inductrial:

a)

equipment

b)

parts

c)

materials

d)

supplies

41.

Resources that enable businesses to operate are also known as

a)

revenues

b)

inputs

c)

outputs

d)

sales

42.

Which of the following statements regarding economic resources is true:

a)

as businesses grow and become more complex, they typically require fewer resources

b)

similarly sized businesses within the same industry usually use identical resources

c)

natural resources, human resources, and capital goods are often referred to as factors of production

d)

industrialized nations typically require fewer capital goods than developing countries

43.

Whic of the following economic resources helps people be more productive

a)

noneconomic resources

b)

natural resources

c)

humand resources

d)

capital goods

44.

When producers ue the best combination of resources, consumers are more likely to get goods and services that

a)

they do not need

b)

cost more

c)

are best known

d)

they want

45.

Which of the following economic resources is responsible for combining the other resources to produce goods and services:

a)

natural resources

b)

human resources

c)

capital goods

d)

nonrenewable resources

46.

A sales clerk working part-time at a clothing store is an example of a(n)

a)

natural resources

b)

human resource

c)

captial good

d)

unlimited resource

47.

When a stove is used in a restaurant kitchen, it is a

a)

noneconomic resource

b)

human resource

c)

natural resource

d)

capital good

48.

Using a stream to supply water for crops is an example of using

a)

natural resources

b)

human resource

c)

capital goods

d)

nonrenewable resources

49.

Maintenance, modifications, and use of alternative sources are responses to limited

a)

capital goods

b)

human resources

c)

natural resources

d)

noneconomic resources

50.

Which of the following statements about economic resources is true

a)

as natural and human resources become limited, capital goods limited

b)

as caoital goods and human resources become limited, nature resources become limited

c)

as human resources become limited, natural resources and capital goods become limited

d)

as capital goods and natural resources become limited, human resources become limited

51.

Automation involves replacing human resources with

a)

natural resources

b)

raw materials

c)

consumer goods

d)

capital goods

52.

Rather than being required to start his workday at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 pm Tyler is allowed to start and end his workday at his convenience as long as he works 40 hours per week. This is an example of

a)

shared time

b)

lead time

c)

flextime

d)

just in time

53.

Offering higher wages, employee assistance program, and benefits are

a)

natural resources

b)

capital goods

c)

human resources

d)

noneconomic resources

54.

Which of the following situation finding an alternative resource to use in place of a nonrenewable natural resource.

a)

passing legislation to prevent the killing of endangered animals

b)

powering a motor vehicle with biodiesel instread of gasoline

c)

generating energy from wind turbines instead of solar panels

d)

searching for oil in new locations such as the ocean floow

55.

When there is not enough of a resource available for everyone to have as much of it as desired the resource is

a)

unlimited

b)

limited

c)

natural

d)

human

56.

Weather conditions can most directly affect the supply of

a)

human resources

b)

capital goods

c)

natural resources

d)

noneconomic resources

57.

Which of the following occurs when the supply of individuals who are able and willing to work diminishes

a)

human resources become limited

b)

capital goods become limited

c)

human resources become unlimited

d)

capital goods become unlimited

58.

Over the next few years, members of Generation X and Generation Y are expected to fill many job positions vacated by retiring Baby Boomers. This is an example of a change in

a)

workforce demographics

b)

nonrenewable resources

c)

automated processes

d)

new capital goods

59.

The state of technology that exists in a society can limit

a)

natural resources

b)

capital goods

c)

natural resources and capital goods

d)

human resources and natural resources

60.

Which of the following situations involves finiding another source of a limited natural resource:

a)

replacing oil with natural gas

b)

conserving the oil that we use

c)

paying a higher price for ooil

d)

searching for oil on the ocean floow

61.

Intro what two categories can wants be divided?

a)

Limited and Unlimited

b)

Unlimited and economics

c)

Economic and Noneconomic

d)

Unlimited and Noneconomic

62.

Seeing a movie at a theater would be considered a(n) want.

a)

Economic

b)

Unlimited

c)

Limited

d)

Noneconomic

63.

Friendship would be considered a(n) want.

a)

Economic

b)

Limited

c)

Unlimited

d)

Noneconomic

64.

Which of the following groups of words best describes wants:

a)

Limited, Changing, and Compensating

b)

Unlimited, Changing, and Competing

c)

Limited, Unchanging, and Competing

d)

Unlimited, Unchanging, and Compensating

65.

Water and air are examples of resources, while people are considered to be resources.

a)

Natural; Human

b)

Physical, Mental

c)

Capital; Human

d)

Mental, Natural

66.

In economics, capital goods include

a)

Labor and management

b)

Mental and physical work

c)

Buildings and equipment

d)

Trees and water

67.

Why are resources considered limited?

a)

Everyone has them, and they change

b)

There are not enough available for everyone to have as much of them as desired

c)

There are so many that people must decide which ones to choose at any one time

d)

Entrepreneurs do not invest enough of them.

68.

A gap between unlimited wants and limited resources creates

a)

Economics

b)

Resources

c)

Wants

d)

Scarcity

69.

Michelle is trying to decide which goods and services to purchase so that she can get maximum satisfaction. Michelle is

a)

Creating scarcity

b)

Economizing

c)

A producer

d)

Increasing distribution

70.

John has only $40 to spend and couldn't decide whether to buy a new pair of jeans or to go to an amusement park. He finally decided to spend his money on the amusement park. What was the opportunity cost of his decision?

a)

New pair of jeans

b)

$40

c)

Trip to the amusement park

d)

No opportunity cost was involved

71.

A manager is willing to accept the production of fewer products as long as their workers produce higher-quality products. The manager is making a

a)

Exchange

b)

Trade-off

c)

Capital good

d)

Distribution

72.

What are the three basic economic questions?

a)

When will products be produced, how will products be produces, and how will products be allocated

b)

When will products be produced, what products will be produced, and how will products be allocated

c)

What products will be produced, how will products be produced, and how will products be allocated

d)

Where will products be produced, when will products be produced, and what products will be produced

73.

The heart of economics is

a)

Trade-offs

b)

Wants

c)

Resources

d)

Decision-making

74.

Which of the following is the best reason for studying economics

a)

To find the best use for resources and supplies

b)

To determine which occupations interest you

c)

To learn how to invest money and express social responsibility

d)

To prepare for effective decision-making and responsible citizenship

75.

The ultimate goal of all economic activity is

a)

Consumption

b)

Production

c)

Exchange

d)

Distribution

76.

For consumption to occur, goods and services must be

a)

Improved

b)

Specialized

c)

Exchanged

d)

Produced

77.

What do consumers, producers, and owners of resources do with money payment to create a flow of resources, goods, services, and money payments?

a)

Exchange

b)

Produce

c)

Distribute

d)

Consumer

78.

Distribution examines how income is divided between

a)

Consumers and Producers

b)

Consumers and Resource owners

c)

Producers and Resource owners

d)

Producers and economizers

79.

Consumers are typically most will to pay more for goods and services that bring them greater

a)

Popularity

b)

Satisfaction

c)

Opportunity costs

d)

Trade-offs

80.

Two factors involved in determining the value of a resource, good, or service are

a)

Demand and desires

b)

Availability and trade-offs

c)

Availability and demand

d)

Productivity and opportunity costs

81.

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

82.

Jeremy has $15,000 to spend on a new car. He found a car that cost $14,500, but he did not think the car was worth more than $12,000. The dealer told Jeremy that he has not been able to sell this model because other customers have expressed the same opinion as Jeremy. Does demand for this car exist?

a)

Yes, because consumers like the car but don’t buy it.

b)

Yes, because consumers think the car is worth $12,000.

c)

No, because consumers do not have the buying power to purchase this car.

d)

No, because consumers are not willing to pay the price being asked for this car.

83.

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

84.

When the price of Bluetooth speakers increases, the quantity of Bluetooth speakers offered for sale will increase. This is an example of the law of

a)

supply.

b)

cost of production.

c)

demand.

d)

standardization.

85.

Your business is selling more and more large-screen televisions each month. Applying the law of supply and demand, what do you expect to happen to the price and supply of these televisions over the next few months?

a)

The price will decrease, and supply will increase.

b)

The price will decrease, and supply will decrease.

c)

The price will increase, and supply will decrease.

d)

The price will increase, and supply will increase.

86.

A local neighborhood has many houses for sale at a low price, but demand for the houses is low. What kind of market most likely exists in the neighborhood?

a)

Seller’s

b)

Buyer’s

c)

Inelastic

d)

Discretionary

87.

Which of the following is characteristic of a seller’s market:

a)

Small demand

b)

High prices

c)

Low profits

d)

Large supply

88.

Marc wants to figure out how much changes in price will affect his business’s sales, so he pays attention to

a)

market price.

b)

supply.

c)

elasticity.

d)

competitors.

89.

Orlando changes the price of one of his products, and this price change leads to a major change in the number of people who purchase the product. This means that demand for Orlando’s product is

a)

constant.

b)

inelastic.

c)

competitive.

d)

elastic.

90.

Demand for a good is more likely to be elastic when the good is

a)

imported.

b)

a luxury.

c)

a necessity.

d)

inexpensive.

91.

When less expensive substitutes for a product are readily available, then demand for that product is likely to be more

a)

elastic.

b)

complementary.

c)

urgent.

d)

inelastic.

92.

Which of the following describes inelastic demand:

a)

Limited to luxury goods

b)

Not affected by price change

c)

Fluctuating

d)

Variable

93.

Even though gasoline prices increased 15 cents per gallon as the result of the new gas tax, Alice continued to buy gas so that she could make her 20-mile drive to work. This is an example of what type of demand?

a)

Discretionary

b)

Elastic

c)

Inelastic

d)

Complementary

94.

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.

95.

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

96.

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

a)

Buying power

b)

Labor costs

c)

Competition

d)

Production costs

97.

The price of complementary products has an effect on

a)

elasticity.

b)

supply.

c)

utility.

d)

demand.

98.

People often buy goods and services in order to maintain the quality of life and general living conditions to which they are accustomed. This influence on demand is referred to as

a)

quality standards.

b)

standard of living.

c)

personal selling.

d)

quality control.

99.

Most businesses strive to supply goods and services in direct proportion to

a)

supply.

b)

demand.

c)

cost of production.

d)

standard of living.

100.

Your firm is considering producing a new product. Research shows that there is definitely a demand for the product and that there are currently only two other producers of this product. Which of the following might prevent your firm from producing this product:

a)

Promotional considerations

b)

Product utility

c)

Consumer expectations

d)

Cost of production

101.

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

102.

What might businesses do if they expect prices to increase substantially in the future?

a)

Ship more products to stores

b)

Increase production now

c)

Encourage consumers to buy

d)

Keep products off the market

103.

Which of the following factors may influence supply:

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Standard of living

c)

Product utility

d)

Number of consumers

104.

Which of the following might cause supply of a good to decrease:

a)

Government regulations

b)

Sales skills

c)

Inelastic demand

d)

Advertising

105.

One reason why the supply of certain products has been eliminated is because of

a)

production methods.

b)

buying power.

c)

technology.

d)

elasticity.

106.

What is the amount of money for which an item sells in the competitive marketplace?

a)

Utility

b)

Market

c)

Price

d)

Value

107.

How much a consumer is willing to pay for a product depends partly on the consumer’s opinion of the product’s

a)

production costs.

b)

target market.

c)

efficiency.

d)

value.

108.

What is one factor that will determine how much a customer is willing to pay for a good or service?

a)

Production costs

b)

Buying power

c)

Incentive

d)

Rationing

109.

Which of the following is a business comparing when it analyzes the cost of buying wood desks versus the cost of buying metal desks:

a)

Incentives

b)

Relative price

c)

Excess demand

d)

Inflated price

110.

Which of the following is an example of a change in the relative price ratio when the original price of red apples is 60¢ per pound and the original price of green apples is 80¢ per pound:

a)

Red apples @ 30¢ per pound; green apples @ 40¢ per pound

b)

Red apples @ 90¢ per pound; green apples @ 80¢ per pound

c)

Red apples @ $1.20 per pound; green apples @ $1.60 per pound

d)

Red apples @ 45¢ per pound; green apples @ 60¢ per pound

111.

How do producers answer the economic question of what to produce in a market economy?

a)

They produce products that cost them the most to produce.

b)

They produce products that provide the least incentives.

c)

They produce products that are the most profitable.

d)

They produce products for which they have the most information.

112.

To be able to charge competitive prices in our economy, producers must combine resources and technologies to produce

a)

limited quantities of goods.

b)

items at the lowest cost possible.

c)

items to sell at relative prices.

d)

more than consumers will buy.

113.

What do consumers, producers, and resource owners need to have in order to make economic decisions?

a)

Limited liability

b)

Economic incentives

c)

Rationing skills

d)

Information about prices

114.

What are the incentives in our economy that encourage producers to change and reallocate their resources?

a)

Expansions

b)

Profits

c)

Stocks

d)

Consumers

115.

How are prices used in our economy?

a)

To provide equilibrium in the market

b)

To encourage excess supply

c)

To ration limited resources

d)

To encourage excess demand

116.

Who gets the goods and services produced in our economy?

a)

Whoever obtains the most information and incentives

b)

Whoever is most efficient

c)

Whoever is willing and able to pay the price

d)

Whoever has the least costs

117.

A store sells T-shirts for $10. Which of the following would be the most likely to occur if all other factors remain the same, and there is a demand for the T-shirts at $10:

a)

If the price is raised, business profits will go up.

b)

If the price is raised, the volume of sales will go up.

c)

If the price is lowered, business profits will go down.

d)

If the price is lowered, the volume of sales will go up.

118.

What usually happens to the demand for a good or service when the price increases?

a)

It stays the same.

b)

It increases.

c)

It varies.

d)

It decreases.

119.

a)

$11.00

b)

$12.50

c)

$12.00

d)

$11.50

120.

What exists when producers produce more than buyers are willing and able to buy?

a)

Normal price

b)

Equilibrium price

c)

Excess demand

d)

Excess supply

121.

What do producers often do when supply is greater than demand?

a)

Lower quality

b)

Increase quality

c)

Lower prices

d)

Increase prices

122.

When supply is greater than demand, a __________ often develops.

a)

price ceiling

b)

seller’s market

c)

shortage

d)

buyer’s market

123.

After a mild, dry winter, the supply of sleds should be __________ than demanded. Therefore, the price would be __________.

a)

greater; decreased

b)

less; increased

c)

less; decreased

d)

 

greater; increased

124.

Excess demand is eliminated when the selling price reaches the point at which consumers are willing to buy __________ producers have to sell.

a)

a larger amount than

b)

more expensive goods than

c)

the same quantities that

d)

fewer products than

125.

When demand is greater than supply, a __________ often develops.

a)

seller’s market

b)

price ceiling

c)

buyer’s marke

d)

surplus

126.

Which of the following is an example of the substitution effect:

a)

The price of laptops went up recently, so Francis decided to buy a tablet instead.

b)

The mayor recently instituted a price ceiling on the monthly rent that apartment landlords can charge their tenants.

c)

A candy bar costs $0.50, and the price of a pack of gum is $1.00. The relative price ratio is 1 to 2.

d)

The demand price of a ticket at the local amusement park is exactly equal to its supply price.

127.

Excess demand and excess supply cause changes in

a)

price index.

b)

price determination.

c)

relative price ratio.

d)

market price.

128.

Any factor that causes changes in supply and demand will cause changes in

a)

usefulness.

b)

utility.

c)

value.

d)

price.

129.

Some energy companies offer free electricity at night and on weekends because during those times

a)

demand is greater than supply.

b)

the substitution effect occurs.

c)

supply is greater than demand.

d)

supply and demand are equal.

130.

Prices set higher than the equilibrium price will result

a)

decreased supply.

b)

increased profits.

c)

excess supply.

d)

excess demand.