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Business Organizations and Market Structures

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three types of business organizations?

a)

sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation

b)

government agency, trust, and association

c)

franchise, joint venture, and limited partnership

d)

limited liability company, cooperative, and non-profit organization

2.

Which type of business organization is owned and operated by a single individual?

a)

partnership

b)

sole proprietorship

c)

corporation

d)

limited liability company

3.

What is the main advantage of a partnership?

a)

Limited liability

b)

Centralized decision-making

c)

Higher tax rates

d)

Shared responsibility and workload

4.

What is a corporation?

a)

a government agency.

b)

a legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners.

c)

a non-profit organization.

d)

a type of partnership.

5.

What is the difference between a monopoly and a perfect competition?

a)

Monopoly is a market structure with many sellers, while perfect competition has one seller.

b)

Monopoly is a market structure with no sellers, while perfect competition has many sellers.

c)

Monopoly is a market structure with one seller, while perfect competition has no sellers.

d)

Monopoly is a market structure with one seller, while perfect competition has many sellers.

6.

How many sellers are in a monopoly?

a)
1
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
7.

Which TWO market structures have high barriers to entry?

a)

perfect competition

b)

oligopoly

c)

monopoly

d)

monopolistic competition

8.

Who controls the prices in perfect competition?

a)

Consumers

b)

Sellers/firms

c)

The Government

9.

How does a monopoly affect consumer choice and competition?

a)

restricts consumer choice and reduces competition.

b)

increases consumer choice and encourages competition.

c)

no effect on consumer choice and competition.

d)

restricts consumer choice and promotes competition.

10.

What is the difference between a monopoly and an oligopoly?

a)

monopoly has low barriers to entry; oligopoly has high barriers to entry

b)

monopoly has competition; oligopoly does not

c)

monopoly has cartels; oligopoly has price wars

d)

monopoly has one seller; oligopoly has a few

11.

In perfect competition, are there any barriers to entry for new firms?

a)

Yes

b)

Sometimes

c)

Only for large firms

d)

No

12.

What is product differentiation in monopolistic competition?

a)

The practice of selling identical products at different prices in different markets.

b)

The strategy of making a product or service appear distinct from others in the market through branding, design, quality, or other features.

c)

The process of reducing the price of a product to attract more customers.

d)

The act of copying the design or features of a competitor's product.

13.

What are the advantages of a corporation as a business organization?

a)

Unlimited liability, inability to raise capital, limited existence, integration of ownership and management

b)

Limited liability, inability to raise capital, limited existence, integration of ownership and management

c)

Unlimited liability, ability to raise capital, limited existence, integration of ownership and management

d)

Limited liability, ability to raise capital, perpetual existence, separation of ownership and management

14.
Perfect competition is characterized by
a)
a large number of sellers and buyers.
b)
diverse products.
c)
sellers acting together to set prices.
d)
uninformed buyers and sellers.
15.
A monopoly that is based on the ownership or control of a manufacturing method, process, or other scientific advance is a 
a)
geographic monopoly
b)
natural monopoly
c)
government monopoly
d)
technological monopoly
16.
A market structure in which one firm has a monopoly because of its location is a 
a)
natural monopoly.
b)
geographic monopoly.
c)
technological monopoly.
d)
government monopoly.
17.
Barry and two associates have been operating a business that is not going well. Barry is stressed out because the company is over $200,000 in debt and he knows that if it goes out of business, he and his two associates will have to pay it out of their own pockets. It sounds like Barry and his two associates have a 
a)
partnership.
b)
corporation.
c)
sole proprietorship.
d)
stock.
18.
Susan, Phil, Robert, and Martina are all lawyers. After several years of working for big firms, they decide to pull their resources and start their own law practice together. The four of them will make all their business decisions together and will share all of the profits and financial risk. Their new law firm is a 
a)
partnership
b)
corporation
c)
sole proprietorship
d)
monopoly
19.
Mr. Simpson is liable for all the debts of his company. Mr.Simpson has which type of business organization?
a)
sole proprietorship
b)
monopoly
c)
perfect competition
d)
corporation
20.
Which market has no competition?
a)
perfect competition
b)
oligopoly
c)
monopoly
d)
monopolistic competition
21.
Which market structure is BEST indicated by the soda market?
a)
monopoly
b)
pure competition
c)
oligopoly
d)
natural monopoly
22.

An industry that is dominated by a few large firms is

a)

monopolistic competition.

b)

a monopoly.

c)

perfect competition.

d)

an oligopoly.

23.

There are many sellers of blue jeans. Each blue jean seller makes their product slightly different to set it apart from others. There is free entry and exit into the blue jean market. Which market structure does this describe?

a)

Perfect Competition

b)

Oligopoly

c)

Monopoly

d)

Monopolistic Competition

24.

What is the difference between a monopoly and a perfect competition?

a)

Monopolies have no control over prices and have free entry and exit of firms.

b)

Monopolies and perfect competition have the same control over prices and output.

c)

Perfect competition has control over prices and can restrict output, while monopolies have no control over prices and have free entry and exit of firms.

d)

Monopolies have control over prices and can restrict output, while perfect competition has no control over prices and has free entry and exit of firms.

25.

In monopolistic competition, what type of differentiation helps firms sell their products over others?

a)

Price differentiation

b)

Product differentiation

c)

Market differentiation

d)

Advertising differentiation

26.

Why are geographic monopolies common in small towns?

a)

Small towns can't afford police security for new shops.

b)

Small towns usually have just one seller of a given item.

c)

The residents of small towns vote against having new shops.

d)

The residents of small towns don't want jobs from new shops.

27.

A technological monopoly involves:

a)

Stealing plans from another business.

b)

Being the only seller in a small town.

c)

Having a patent for a new invention or scientific process.

d)

Having a few sellers in the market.

28.

What kind of monopoly does the granting of patents encourage?

a)

Natural Monopoly

b)

Technological Monopoly

c)

Government Monopoly

d)

Geographic Monopoly

29.

Under pure competition, products are

a)

always cheap

b)

differentiated

c)

accurately priced

d)

identical

30.

What kind of monopoly often provides public goods?

a)

Natural Monopoly

b)

Geographic Monopoly

c)

Government Monopoly

d)

Technological Monopoly

31.

A Dollar General opens up on the side of a mountain. Since there are no other stores around it, they are a monopoly in the area. What type of monopoly is this?

a)

Geographical

b)

Technological

c)

Natural

d)

Government

32.

Chick Fil A claims their chicken sandwich tastes better than Popeyes' chicken sandwich. This is an example of...

a)

barrier to entry

b)

product differentiation

c)

patent

d)

copyright

33.

All of the houses in Glynn County are serviced by Georgia Power for their electricity. What type of monopoly is this?

a)

Geographic Monopoly

b)

Technical Monopoly

c)

Natural Monopoly

d)

Government Monopoly

34.

TRUE OR FALSE: In perfect (or pure) competition, sellers sell IDENTICAL products.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Trent is opening a shoe store. He needs money to rent a retail space, buy shoes to stock in the store, pay employees, and make advertisements. These are examples of...

a)

Barriers to entry

b)

Start-up costs

c)

Corporate taxes

d)

Opportunity costs