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WorksheetsBusiness Essential Unit 2 (2023)
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
A large retailer wants to contribute to the well-being of society. It donates 10% of its proceeds to a charity that helps the environment. The retailer is demonstrating:
e-tailing
wholesaling
social responsibility
voluntary merchandise
What do service businesses sell?
raw goods and services
retail goods and services
intangible goods and services
wholesale goods and services
A business that buys goods or services and sells them to the ultimate consumer is a:
manufacturer
producer
retailer
wholesaler
The two main divisions of the trade industry are:
producers and retailers
wholesalers and retailers
wholesalers and producers
manufacturers and wholesalers
Monte works for a grocery store that buys food from producers and then sells it to customers. The grocery store is an example of a:
builder
trade industry
service business
raw-goods producer
Retailing occurs wherever goods are:
researched and designed
created or manufactured
traded or exchanged for other goods
sold to consumers or the ultimate customer
All businesses should be socially responsible to whom?
endorsers
producers
providers
users
New Gear studied trends in the marketplace to price their jerseys. There was an abundance of jerseys remaining after meeting the demand creating which market condition?
equilibrium
rationing
shortage
surplus
The economic resource where people work to produce goods or services are:
capital goods
human resources
natural resources
noneconomic goods
The Candy Store is selling more and more chocolate each quarter. Applying the law of supply and demand, what is most likely to happen over the next few quarters?
The price will increase, and the supply will increase.
The price will decrease, and the supply will increase.
The price will increase, and the supply will decrease.
The price will decrease, and the supply will decrease.
A characteristic of a seller's market is:
lower profits
higher prices
larger supply
smaller demand
To prepare for effective decision-making that ensures the efficient delivery of products to the marketplace, one should study:
marketing
economics
job outlooks
supply chains
A form of demand for products in which changes in price correspond to changes in demand is:
consumer
elastic
equilibrium
inelastic
Economic resources that help people be more productive are:
human resources
natural resources
capital goods resources
nonrenewable resources
A characteristic of an economic service is that it is:
useful
tangible
nontransferable
free to everyone
ABC Corporation bought a new conveyor belt. What type of good is the conveyor belt?
capital good
natural good
public good
consumer good
Elastic demand is more likely when the good is:
a luxury
imported
lower price
inexpensive
The Brooks Company produces sneakers and studies trends in the marketplace to price their sneakers. The Brooks Company supplied as many sneakers as consumers demanded to create which market condition?
equilibrium
rationing
shortage
surplus
Deciding to stay home and study, instead of going to a basketball game, is an example of a/an:
trade-off
capital good
economic want
economic service
Gasoline prices increased 30 cents per gallon. Raylee continued to purchase gasoline because her demand and need to commute to work had not changed. This is an example of what type of demand?
complementary
discretionary
elastic
inelastic
Customers cast economic votes every time they:
buy a product
visit a business
give their opinion
participate in a survey
What is a want that can be satisfied by spending money to consume a good, service, or leisure activity?
economic
limited
noneconomic
unlimited
Prices are used in our economy to:
offer excessive demand
cause no change demand
encourage excessive supply of products
determine what goods are to be produced and in what quantities
When the prices of iPhones increase, the quantity of iPhones offered for sale will increase. This is an example of the law of:
equilibrium
production
shortage
supply
Which is an example of a noneconomic want?
a haircut
sport ticket
a concert ticket
rain for the crops
If a student purchases a laptop to use for homework assignments, then the computer is considered what type of good?
capital
consumer
industrial
ultimate
Consumers, producers, and owners of resources use money to create a flow of resources, goods, and services through which economic activity?
consumption
distribution
exchange
marketing
What do producers typically do when prices increase?
increase supply
decrease supply
increase demand
decrease demand
Inelastic demand is:
variable
fluctuating
limited to luxury goods
unaffected by price changes
The economic system that adopts the fewest new ideas or improvements is:
communist
market
socialist
traditional
In a socialist economy, what determines how basic economic questions are answered?
government
products
resources
retailers
What economy is based on public or governmental ownership of the production and distribution of goods?
capitalist
mixed
socialist
traditional
Under which type of economy does the government own the basic means of production, but with some private ownership of businesses?
command
communism
entrepreneurship
socialism
What is the economic basis for the private enterprise economic system?
competition
the marketplace
the motive of profit
manufacturer supply chain
Which factor is a barrier to small-business and entrepreneurial success?
poor management
no vision for expansion
having a clear strategic vision
having a surplus of employees
A small business is defined as a business employing fewer than how many people?
500
750
1,000
1,500
A business decides against opening a store in the next town because its research shows the location will be unprofitable. What form of risk management is this?
avoidance
reduction
retention
transfer
Competition helps create a healthy society by:
creating new jobs
increasing the money supply
making new government regulations
replacing small businesses with large businesses
What is the name for markets with only a few sellers, such as the markets for automobiles, pharmaceuticals, or oil?
oligopolies
monopolies
perfect competition
monopolistic competition
In 1890, Congress passed a law that prevents monopolies from forming and hinders price fixing. What law is this?
Clayton Act
Robinson-Patman Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Celler-Kefauver Antimerger Act
R & R Real Estate company buys errors and omissions liability insurance. What form of risk management is this?
avoidance
reduction
retention
transfer
Arc Electric Company holds regular safety training meetings for its employees. What form of risk management is this?
capital
reduction
retention
transfer
In some places, a company can have exclusive control of the supply of a good or service such as the trash service. This is an example of:
price competition
price discrimination
nonprice competition
a regulated monopoly
All Care pays for all of its expenses this fiscal year. The amount left over after all expenses have been paid is called what?
capital
debt
loss
profit
What is the amount of money paid for raw materials and products sold?
net profit
gross profit
cost of goods
operating expense
A market structure that features no barriers to entry and has an unlimited number of businesses selling the same products is a/an:
oligopoly
perfect competition
regulated monopoly
monopolistic competition
Negative events which an organization or company has no control over are:
debits
credits
speculative risks
pure business risks
