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Year 11 Business Unit 1 Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the different types of businesses?

a)

Small, medium, large

b)

Sole proprietorship, partnership, private company, public company

c)

Retail, wholesale, manufacturing

d)

Local, national, international

2.

Explain the difference between a sole trader and a partnership in business ownership.

a)

A sole trader is a business owned and operated by one person, while a partnership is a business owned and operated by two or more people.

b)

A sole trader is a business owned and operated by shareholders, while a partnership is owned and operated by a board of directors.

c)

A sole trader is a business owned and operated by a group of people, while a partnership is owned and operated by one person.

d)

A sole trader is a business owned and operated by the government, while a partnership is owned and operated by a private individual.

3.

How does the economic environment impact businesses?

a)

Consumer spending has no effect on businesses

b)

Economic factors such as weather and climate change have no impact on businesses

c)

Businesses are not affected by interest rates or inflation

d)

Economic factors such as inflation, interest rates, and consumer spending can impact businesses by affecting their costs, borrowing ability, and customer demand.

4.

Explain the concept of limited liability in business ownership.

a)

Limited liability means the company can only have a certain amount of debt.

b)

The owners are personally liable for all the company's debts and liabilities.

c)

Limited liability only applies to small businesses.

d)

The owners' personal assets are protected from the company's debts and liabilities.

5.

What are the common aims of businesses in the private sector and the public sector?

a)

Maximise profits, provide quality goods or services, and achieve long-term sustainability

b)

Maximise losses, provide poor-quality goods or services, and achieve long-term bankruptcy

c)

Minimise profits, provide low-quality goods or services, and achieve short-term sustainability

d)

Maximise profits, provide average-quality goods or services, and achieve short-term success

6.

What is the difference between internal and external stakeholders in a business?

a)

Internal stakeholders are within the company, while external stakeholders are outside the company.

b)

Internal stakeholders have no influence on the company's success

c)

External stakeholders are only concerned with the company's internal operations

d)

Internal stakeholders are not involved in decision-making

7.

How does the political environment influence businesses?

a)

Impact of sports events, celebrity endorsements, and entertainment industry

b)

Changes in tax laws, trade policies, and government stability

c)

Influence of social media, cultural norms, and consumer behavior

d)

Changes in fashion trends, weather patterns, and technological advancements

8.

The surrounding conditions in which the business operates are called....

a)

Environments

b)

Business contacts

c)

Business Environments

d)

Business Conditions

9.

A stakeholder is ....

a)

someone who has a stake in the business

b)

someone who has an interest in the business and has different demands on the business

c)

someone who holds a steak

d)

someone who owns the business

10.

Influences that come from within the business are in the

a)

macro environment

b)

external environment

c)

operating environment

d)

internal environment

11.

The very beginning of the business life cycle before the business officially exists

a)

Start-up

b)

Seed

c)

Growth

d)

Maturity

12.

True or false - entrepreneurs assess the viability of the business idea through a feasibility report, which looks at the businesses strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

After the business ideas viability has been tested, the business progresses into what is known as the...

a)

Growth stage

b)

Maturity stage

c)

Start-up stage

d)

Post-maturity

14.

In the start-up phase

a)

the business launches into the market

b)

The business is making consistent income

c)

Sales remain consistent because the market is saturated

d)

entrepreneur creates a business plan

15.

In what stage of the business life cycle does the business make consistent income and takes on new customers?

a)

Seed

b)

Start-up

c)

Growth

d)

Post-maturity

16.

True or false - In the growth stage, entrepreneurs need to have good management skills because of new demands (new customers, increasing revenue and staff, competitor advantage), which can influence whether the business continue to grow or decline

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In the maturity stage of the business life cycle

a)

Sales remain consistent because the market is saturated

b)

Businesses can remain at this stage for long periods of time

c)

Business may experience growth in this stage, however sales will be stable

d)

All of the above

18.

In the post maturity stage, business can head in 3 directions...

a)

Start-up, growth, maturity

b)

Steady, renewal or decline

c)

Growth, maturity, post-maturity

d)

Steady, decline

19.

True or false - In the post-maturity stage, businesses may stay the same, choose to make changes and enter renewal, or enter decline if change is unsuccessful.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The 3 distinct business environments include

a)

Internal, Internal Operating, External Macro

b)

Internal, External Operating, External Macro

c)

Internal Macro, External Operating, External Macro

21.

Customers, Suppliers, Competition and Interest Groups are part of the

a)

Internal Business Environment

b)

External Operating Business Environment

c)

External Macro Business Environment

22.

The external macro environment is made up of which elements

a)

Socio-cultural

b)

Scientific

c)

Technological

d)

Economic

e)

Political

23.

Which of the following is not one of the key business functions?

a)

Finance

b)

Research

c)

Human Resources

d)

Operations

24.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a partnership

a)

start up costs are low

b)

shared responsibility

c)

owners are responsible for the debts of the business

d)

tax is on the owners income

25.

TRUE of FALSE

A public company has Pty Ltd at the end of it's name

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE