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Business Law Chapter 9

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ protects the name and identifying symbol of a product or company.

a)

Copyright

b)

Trademark

c)

Trade secret

d)

Patent

2.

Laws passed by legislatures are called ____________.

a)

Statutory laws

b)

Ordinances

c)

Precedent laws

d)

Common laws

3.

State trial courts have jurisdiction over ____________.

a)

Federal law

b)

International law

c)

Bankruptcy law

d)

State law

4.

You'll never have negative consequences if you make an ethical choice, such as pointing out a mistaken school grade or confessing you broke something.

a)

True - correct behavior, like making ethical choices, will always be rewarded.

b)

False - even if you make the right choices, you still may suffer from your actions.

5.

A cashier gives you more change then she should have. The ethical choice is to ____________.

a)

Donate the money to a worthy cause

b)

Spend the money right away

c)

Keep the money

d)

Return the extra money

6.

A precedent law:

a)

Oversees an agency

b)

Is made by a legislature

c)

Is determined by a court case

d)

Is based on customs

7.

A classmate is having trouble finishing a report. He'll pay you to finish it for him. What is the ethical thing to do?

a)

Decline to do it, explaining that you don't have the time.

b)

Decline to do it, but ask for the money anyway or you'll tell the teacher.

c)

Agree to do it. You could use the money!

d)

Agree to do it since you have time. But decline the money because it's wrong.

8.

After work John is planning to do some of his job tasks at home to get back on schedule. But he needs some office supplies at home. To save time and a trip to the store, he decides to take the supplies from work. Is John's action ____________.

a)

Ethical

b)

Unethical

c)

Illegal

9.

What is an agreement between two parties that creates an obligation?

a)

Purpose

b)

Offer

c)

Contract

d)

Tort

10.

An oral contract is _______.

a)

Not for money.

b)

Legal

c)

Not enforceable.

d)

Not legal.

11.

The exclusive right granted to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention is a(n) ____________.

a)

Trademark

b)

Patent

c)

Trade secret

d)

Copyright

12.

A business organization where the owners are personally responsible for the business debts a(n) ________.

a)

LLC

b)

Corporation

c)

Partnership

d)

Sole proprietorship

13.

The U. S. Supreme Court hears cases that involve ____________.

a)

Criminal cases

b)

Tort cases

c)

Civil cases

d)

Constitutional cases

14.

A(n) _______ is one in which some of the terms are not expressed in words.

a)

written contract

b)

implied contract

c)

oral contract

d)

verbal contract

15.

Laws issued by a government agency are ____________ laws.

a)

statutory

b)

custom

c)

regulatory

d)

administrative

16.

Intellectual Property can be protected by ____________.

a)

tort.

b)

statutes.

c)

agency.

d)

patents.

17.

You borrow your mom's car and accidentally put a dent in the door. What do you do?

a)

Say nothing.

b)

Blame it on a stranger.

c)

Tell her you did it.

d)

Try and get it fixed before she notices.

18.

Original works are protected by ____________.

a)

Contract

b)

Copyrights

c)

Trademark

d)

Patent

19.

Local laws passed councils are called ____________.

a)

qualification

b)

ratification

c)

propositions

d)

ordinances

20.

Larry's car had a tune-up, and the mechanic told him it's going to need a new timing belt at the next scheduled maintenance. Larry decides to sell the car, and tells the buyer that the maintenance is up to date. This is ____________.

a)

Ethical because it is technically the truth.

b)

Ethical because it's the buyers responsibility to check out the car.

c)

Unethical because Larry is hiding something important.

d)

Illegal because Larry cannot hide information during a negotiation.

21.

In order for a contract to be enforceable it must have

a)

consideration

b)

offers

c)

acceptance

d)

legal purpose

22.

A business owned and run by one person is called a(n) ________.

a)

corporation

b)

sole proprietorship

c)

LLC

d)

partnership

23.

A business organization that has members is a(n) ________.

a)

partnership

b)

corporation

c)

sole proprietorship

d)

LLC

24.

While a law is still in the legislature, it is called a ____________.

a)

Statue

b)

Bill

c)

Law