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Humanities - Business and Economics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A producer is...

a)

a person who sets out to build a successful business in a new field

b)

the group of people in charge of creating and enforcing laws

c)

a person or business that is involved in creating/making goods or services

d)

all of the above

2.

Goods are...

a)

goods are sold at supermarkets for consumption

b)

goods are intangible items that cannot be seen or touched

c)

goods are actions done by businesses for consumers

d)

goods are physical, tangible products that can be seen and touched

3.

A service is...

a)

are the products offered by businesses

b)

are companies that offer business to consumers

c)

are physical, tangible items that can be seen and touched

d)

the actions that are done by businesses for consumers

4.

The business sector can be described as...

a)

producers that provide goods and services to satisfy the needs and wants of households

b)

consumers that are working in the business sector to earn money

c)

consumers that purchase goods and services for the business sector

d)

producers that provide goods and services to consumers in order to make a profit

5.

The four sectors in the economy are...

a)

The household sector, financial sector, business sector & government sector

b)

The household sector,tax sector,business sector, & government sector

c)

The business sector, tax sector, household sector & financial sector

d)

The financial sector, government sector, corporate sector, & household sector

6.

What are the 2 main aims of a business?

a)

To make more money than the competition

b)

Make a profit

c)

To have popular goods or services

d)

Satisfy particular needs and wants

7.

Tick all the Goods

a)

Hair Cut

b)

Nike Sneakers

c)

Halloween Lolly bag

d)

A trip to Sea World

e)

Doctor Who video

8.

A father who wants to take his son into the business with him should form this type of business.

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

9.

Someone who wants to control every aspect of their business should form this type of business.

a)

Sole Proprietor

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

10.

Maria is using her savings to open a shop selling clothing from Mexico. What type of business is it?

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

11.
What is a disadvantage of partnerships?
a)
ease of formation
b)
owners share responsibilities
c)
limited liability
d)
possibility of personality conflict
12.

How is a corporation different from a sole trader?

a)
Corporations are owned by only one person
b)
Corporations can sell stock to raise money for the business. 
c)
Sole proprietorships have limited liability for the owners.
d)
Sole proprietorships require a legal charter to start the business.
13.
Which is a franchisor?
a)
Starts a business
b)
Takes over a business
c)
Buys into an existing brand
d)
Allows others to use their brand name
14.

The facilities, services and installations needed for a society to function, such as transportation and communications systems, water and power lines describes...

a)

Government market

b)

Welfare market

c)

Infrastructure market

d)

Privatised market

15.

To sell a government-owned provider of goods or services to private investors describes...

a)

Government

b)

Welfare

c)

Infrastructure

d)

Privatised