WorksheetsIntro to Business - CH 1 Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
A general change in the way business is developing is called:
a business trend
the status quo
circumstantial discovery
an analogy
Trends affecting the business world most rapidly, relate to:
balance sheets
technology
resourcing
harvesting
The ability of a computer program or machine to think and learn, and to emulate or match what human beings do, like reasoning and making decisions, is called:
Ambient Intelligence
Internet of Things
HTML
Artificial Intelligence
What is the marketing concept?
A marketing activity that involves making customers aware of an organization’s product or service, and convinces them that they want or need it.
Informing potential customers that a product or service exists, and the results they should expect from using it.
A marketing activity an organization engages in to collect data about existing customers’ perceptions of the organization.
To analyze and identify the needs and wants of customers, and build strategies to satisfy those needs and wants, better and more effectively than its competitors.
What is an example of a durable good?
a pencil
a play
a sandwich
a truck
What is an example of a nondurable good?
a car
a granola bar
a smartphone
an LED light bulb
Complete the outline with the correct term. The Six Functions of Business i. Human Resources ii. Strategy iii. Information Management iv. __________ v. Marketing vi. Finance/Accounting
Operations
Customer Service
Mission
Vision
Business is about __________ managing business functions.
markets
finance
people
technology
information
Which business function is responsible for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, evaluating, and terminating employees?
Finance/Accounting
Strategy
Human Resources
Marketing
Which business function is a route or plan of action designed to achieve certain goals and objectives?
(a)
Which business function is about collecting, organizing, storing, and securing relevant data and information in order to make informed decisions?
Human Resources
Information Management
Operations
Strategy
Which business function deals with the daily functioning of an organization, managing the inputs and outputs, and includes manufacturing, purchasing, and logistics?
Marketing
Finance/Accounting
Operations
Information Management
Which business function has its own eight functions including the 4Ps?
Strategy
Human Resources
Marketing
Information Management
Which business function helps to ensure quality control during manufacturing and distribution?
Strategy
Finance/Accounting
Human Resources
Operations
A furniture store manager has been tasked with increasing the sales of higher-priced items such as couches and mattresses by 25%. So, the manager determines the necessary resources and actions that will need to be taken to reach that goal by:
organizing
planning
controlling
staffing
Widgets Co. store managers have set a goal to increase their customer base by 10% over the next three months. The managers have determined that to meet their goal they will need to hire at least five new salespeople. Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring these new employees is:
Planning
Controlling
Staffing
Organizing
A clothing store manager launched a new ad campaign online to increase consumer awareness of a new clothing line the store carries. To check if the ad campaign is producing the desired results, the manager tracks customer impressions and the reach of the online ads. Tracking data against the goal to increase customer awareness is an example of:
controlling
planning
staffing
organizing
Complete the statement with the correct term. _____ includes communicating, motivating, guiding, encouraging, giving directions, following up, coaching, assisting, and reviewing.
Controlling
Leading
Planning
Staffing
What a company believes, its business practices around how teammates treat one another, and how the company treats its customers is its:
company culture
management style
leadership style
company values
The shared beliefs, values, goals, attitudes, and behaviors of a company's employees is the:
company culture
management style
leadership style
company values
Which of the following areas of HR focuses on searching for appropriate candidates to fill a position?
recruiting
onboarding
professional development
performance management
The explanations and expectations of duties and responsibilities are known as which of the following?
employee orientation
employee benefits
company culture
job descriptions
Which of the following is a process in which new hires are introduced to a company, their fellow employees, and the work environment?
employee orientation
employee termination
employee onboarding
employee benefits
Which function of an HR department deals with employee reviews and appraisals?
Performance Management
Job Descriptions
Professional Development
Company Culture
The reason why a company exists - its purpose - is best known as which of the following?
the company's vision
the company's strategy
the company's mission
the company's success
Complete the following sentence with the best term. Mission is a company's purpose, and strategy is the _____.
who
what
why
how
A stated, observable, and measurable end result to be achieved within a certain timeframe is known as which of the following?
KPI
goal
strategy
tactic
More specific than a goal, this is shorter term in nature and hopes to achieve something within a time frame and with available resources:
KPI
goal
objective
tactic
Complete the list by selecting the TWO correct terms. The Six Business Functions: i. Human Resources ii. _______ iii. _______ iv. Marketing v. Finance/Accounting vi. Information Management
Strategy
Operations
Risks
Property
Procedures
Anything of value that is not physical in nature is a/an:
information system
intangible asset
database
cyberattack
Anything that is created from the mind or intellect, like inventions, ideas, or methods, is:
database
accounting
intellectual property
marketing
Complete the statement with the best term. It is said that strategy is responsible for 10% of a business’s success, while __________ accounts for the other 90%.
marketing
execution
management
manufacturing
Complete the definition with the correct terms. The “double-entry accounting system” means that every financial transaction has an equal and opposite effect, recorded in at least two accounts, where one account gets a __________ and the other a __________.
debit; credit
credit; debit
income; expense
asset; liability
What is the accounting equation? Select an answer from the options below.
Shareholders’ Equity + Assets = Liabilities
Assets + Liabilities = Shareholders’ Equity
Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ Equity – Assets = Liabilities
A visual representation of a general ledger account, using two columns to display debits and credits is a/an:
I-account
Accrual Method
Cash Method
T-account
Complete the statement with the correct terms. In a T-account, debits are listed on the __________, and credits are listed on the __________.
left; right
right; left
top; bottom
bottom; top
Items that can be converted to cash within one year’s time are:
working capital
owner's equity
current assets
long-term liabilities
All debts or bills that are due to be paid within one year’s time are:
return on capital
return on equity
current assets
current liabilities
The ease with which an asset can be exchanged for, or converted into cash, at the prevailing market price is:
liquidity
finance
liability
inventory
