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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Date
1.

In business terms, what is profit?

a)

A good investment

b)

A holiday bonus

c)

A monetary reward

d)

A risky venture

2.

If expenses are greater than income, there’s no

a)

risk.

b)

guarantee.

c)

reward.

d)

sales.

3.

In business terms, income is the money

a)

supplied.

b)

spent.

c)

received.

d)

produced.

4.

The amount of money paid for raw materials and products sold is called

a)

cost of goods.

b)

net profit.

c)

operating expense.

d)

gross profit.

5.

The money spent to run a business is called

a)

operating expense.

b)

gross profit.

c)

cost of goods.

d)

net profit.

6.

Gross profit shows business owners the difference between what they’ve

a)

estimated and invoiced.

b)

paid and risked.

c)

received and billed.

d)

spent and received.

7.

Business owners are usually interested in net profit because they want to know what they can

a)

risk.

b)

produce.

c)

keep.

d)

supply.

8.

Besides motivation, what does profit provide business owners in particular?

a)

Influence

b)

Determination

c)

Satisfaction

d)

Energy

9.

Which of the following is a general benefit profit provides:

a)

More products

b)

Higher prices

c)

Better supplies

d)

Better wages

10.

Each purchase strengthens the economy by encouraging

a)

trade.

b)

expansion.

c)

competition.

d)

investment.

11.

Profitable businesses often help improve their local communities by

a)

 

increasing salaries of executives.

b)

building facilities in other cities.

c)

investing in foreign companies.

d)

contributing to charitable causes.

12.

If no profit is generated for an extended period, a business must

a)

reduce expenses.

b)

lay off employees.

c)

invest wisely.

d)

shut down.

13.

Which of the following is a situation in which people are out of work and can’t afford “extra” purchases:

a)

Bad economy

b)

Bad investment

c)

Negative circumstance

d)

Unexpected event

14.

A popular product is said to be

a)

late.

b)

out of style.

c)

available.

d)

in demand.

15.

Which of the factors that affect profit are usually able to be controlled?

a)

Pricing and billing

b)

Expenses and billing

c)

Income and expenses

d)

Expenses and pricing

16.

Businesses must be careful about increasing the prices of their goods to increase profits because the result may be that they

a)

lose sales to competitors.

b)

have to find new suppliers.

c)

lose their stockholders.

d)

increase their operating expenses.

17.

Which activities are likely to increase a firm’s profit?

a)

Increasing sales and decreasing expenses

b)

Decreasing sales and increasing expenses

c)

Increasing supplies and decreasing production

d)

Decreasing supplies and increasing production

18.

When employees are working faster or better, they are increasing their

a)

benefits.

b)

value.

c)

efficiency.

d)

wages.

19.

To use resources wisely, business owners must reduce

a)

risk.

b)

waste.

c)

reward.

d)

wages.

20.

For each new product it offers, a business seeks

a)

buyers.

b)

lenders.

c)

investors.

d)

sellers.

21.

People who go into business know that the business may not succeed. This possibility is referred to as business

a)

Risk

b)

Retention

c)

Downsizing

d)

Economizing

22.

The general classifications of business risks are

a)

Competitive, strategic, financial and operational

b)

Production, hazard, operational, and strategic

c)

Hazard, operational, strategic, and financial

d)

Strategic, production, competitive, and hazard

23.

A hurricane that destroys a business is an example of a(n) risk.

a)

Operational

b)

Financial

c)

Strategic

d)

Hazard

24.

A garden store customer tripped over a plant, fell, and sued the store for damages. This is an example of a(n) risk.

a)

Strategic

b)

Operational

c)

Hazard

d)

Financial

25.

A union strike that stops production at a manufacturing plant is a(n) risk.

a)

Financial

b)

Operational

c)

Strategic

d)

Hazard

26.

What category of business risk includes production problems and incompetent employees?

a)

Operational

b)

Hazard

c)

Strategic

d)

Financial

27.

When a rival's product on the market reduces sales of your company's product, your company is experiencing strategic risk cause by

a)

Regulatory and political issues

b)

Changing customer needs

c)

Obsolescence

d)

Competition

28.

Financial loss from investing time and money to comply with accounting standards is an example of which strategic risk?

a)

Reputation damage

b)

Regulatory and political issues

c)

Changing customer needs

d)

Obsolescence

29.

Which of the following is a pure business risk:

a)

Robbery

b)

Obsolescence

c)

Competition

d)

Inflation

30.

Which of the following is an example of a business risk that cannot be covered by insurance:

a)

Goods lost in transit

b)

Destruction of building by fire

c)

Increase in interest rates

d)

Injury of employee on the job

31.

The act of reducing or removing risk by shifting the risk factor to another person or business is referred to as risk.

a)

Retaining

b)

Transferring

c)

Avoiding

d)

Controlling

32.

Having well-planned buildings and providing effective employee training are ways that businesses can ? risk.

a)

Transfer

b)

Insure against

c)

Retain

d)

Prevent or control

33.

Management decides to hold its annual meeting in one U.S. city rather than another because of crime in that city. This is an example of ? the risk.

a)

Retaining

b)

Preventing or controlling

c)

Avoiding

d)

Transferring

34.

Carefully selecting goods or services to sell is an example of handling business risks by ? the risk.

a)

Avoiding

b)

Transferring

c)

Retaining

d)

Preventing or controlling

35.

If a risk is small in terms of money, a business may decide to ? the risk.

a)

Tranfer

b)

Avoid

c)

Control

d)

Retain

36.

Contractual agreements such as guarantees, surety bonds, and leases are examples of business risk being handled through

a)

Management

b)

Transfer

c)

Avoidance

d)

Prevention or controll

37.

Businesses can protect themselves from risk associated with lost shipments by

a)

Inspecting shipment of goods

b)

Purchasing transportation insurance

c)

Training receiving personnel

d)

Selecting resale items carefully

38.

Careful screening of credit customers is an example of handling business risks through

a)

Prevention

b)

Management

c)

Training

d)

Retention

39.

When a business keeps a risk because management is unaware of it, the business is ? the risk.

a)

Avoiding

b)

Preventing or contolling

c)

Retaining

d)

Transferring

40.

Requiring a contractor to purchase a surety bond is an example of handling business risk by the risk.

a)

Transferring

b)

Retaining

c)

Reducing

d)

Preventing

41.

Which of the following is one of the main principles of the private enterprise system:

a)

Monopoloies

b)

Competition

c)

Price fixing

d)

Exclusive agreements

42.

Burger King and McDonald's are examples of

a)

Regulated monopolies

b)

Unregulated businesses

c)

Dissimilar firms

d)

Direct competitors

43.

If a consumer chooses to go to the movies rather than to a pizza parlor, then the movie theater and the pizza parlor are

a)

Direct competitors

b)

Indirect competitors

c)

Engaging in prospecting

d)

Engaged in price competition

44.

Most businesses put their greatest competitive efforts into competing

a)

Locally

b)

Nationally

c)

With direct competitors

d)

When with indirect competitors

45.

An electronics store charges less for a new television than other electronics store. The store is engaging in competition.

a)

Price

b)

Nonprice

c)

Unethical

d)

Sales

46.

When Maura purchased a new car, she was able to get part of the purchase price back from the car's manufacturer. The car's manufacturer engaged in

a)

Price fixing

b)

Non-price competition

c)

Clearance sales

d)

Offering rebates

47.

Offering high quality, large assortments, and free shipping are examples of

a)

Rebates

b)

Nonprice competition

c)

Price fixing

d)

Price competition

48.

A business that advertises a special sale as well as its delivery service is using a combination of competition.

a)

Price and nonprice

b)

Direct and indirect

c)

Perfect and monopolistic

d)

Local and national

49.

Which of the following statements about perfect competition is correct:

a)

There is a limited supply of goods and services

b)

Businesses have a good deal of control over the market

c)

Products vary from seller to seller

d)

Is is used as a benchmark to compare real market structures against

50.

What type of market structure is most commonly found in a private enterprise economy?

a)

Perfect competition

b)

Regulated monopolu

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopolistic competition

51.

The automobile industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and the oil industry are all examples of

a)

Market structures

b)

Perfect competition

c)

Oligopolies

d)

Monopolistic competition

52.

Which of the following are qualities of monopolies:

a)

High prices and low production

b)

Low production and much competition

c)

High prices and much competition

d)

Low prices and little competition

53.

In many places, trash pickup is legally controlled by just one company. This is known as

a)

A regulated monopoly

b)

Price discrimination

c)

Price competition

d)

Nonprice competition

54.

Which of the following pieces of legislation prevents monopolies from forming and hinders price fixing:

a)

Clayton Act

b)

Robinson-Patman Act

c)

Sherman Antitrust Act

d)

Celler-Kefauver Antimerger Act

55.

One way that competition benefits business is by encouraging the creation of

a)

New companies

b)

More regulations

c)

Unrelated firms

d)

Limited resources

56.

What motivates businesses to produce efficiently and sell effectively?

a)

The desire to spend money

b)

The hope of making a profit

c)

The need for recognition

d)

The chance to start a trend

57.

One of the ways that competition benefits customers is by encouraging businesses to

a)

Develop fewer new products to sell

b)

Increase the price of their products

c)

Improve their existing products

d)

Reduce the number of their services

58.

Which of the following is a direct benefit to consumers of the effects of competition:

a)

Higher product prices

b)

Wider product selection

c)

Wise use of resources

d)

Fewer new businesses in the market

59.

Because of competition, people in our society enjoy

a)

A narrower selection of goods and services

b)

Fewer changes in existing goods and services

c)

Government control of our economic system and businesses

d)

A higher standard of living than that of people in many other countries

60.

One way that competition helps build a prosperous society is by

a)

Replacing small businesses with large ones

b)

Creating government legislation

c)

Creating new jobs

d)

Increasing the money supply

61.

In business terms, what is profit?

a)

a good investment

b)

A holiday bonus

c)

a monetary reward

d)

A risky venture

62.

If expenses are greater then income, there's no

a)

reward

b)

risk

c)

sales

d)

guarantee

63.

In business terms, income is the money

a)

produced

b)

supplied

c)

spent

d)

received

64.

The amount of money paid for raw materials and products sold is called

a)

operating expenses

b)

cost of goods

c)

net profit

d)

gross profit

65.

The money spent to run a business is called

a)

operating expense

b)

cost of goods

c)

net profit

d)

gross profit

66.

Gross profit shows business owners the difference between what they’ve

a)

spent and received

b)

paid and risked

c)

received and billed

d)

estimated and invoiced

67.

Business owners are usually interested in net profit because they want to know what they can

a)

produce

b)

supply

c)

keep

d)

risk

68.

Besides motivation, what does profit provide business owners in particular?

a)

determination

b)

satisfaction

c)

energy

d)

influence

69.

Which of the following is a general benefit profit provides:

a)

more products

b)

better wages

c)

higher prices

d)

better supplies

70.

Each purchase strengthens the economy by encouraging

a)

expansion

b)

investment

c)

trade

d)

competition

71.

Profitable businesses often help improve their local communities by

a)

investing in foreign companies

b)

building facilities in other cities.

c)

contributing to charitable contributions

d)

increasing salaries of executive

72.

              If no profit is generated for an extended period, a business must

a)

lay off employees

b)

reduce expenses

c)

invest wisely

d)

shut down

73.

Which of the following is a situation in which people are out of work and can’t afford “extra” purchases:

a)

unexpected event

b)

bad investment

c)

negative circumstances

d)

bad economy

74.

A popular product is said to be

a)

in demand

b)

late

c)

out of style

d)

available

75.

Which of the factors that affect profit are usually able to be controlled?

a)

income and expenses

b)

expenses and pricing

c)

pricing and billing

d)

expenses and billing

76.

Businesses must be careful about increasing the prices of their goods to increase profits because the result may be that they

a)

have to find new suppliers

b)

lose sales to competitors

c)

increase their operating expenses

d)

lose their stockholders

77.

Which activities are likely to increase a firm’s profit?

a)

Increasing sales and decreasing expenses

b)

Increasing supplies and decreasing production

c)

decreasing sales and increasing expenses

d)

Decreasing supplies and increasing production

78.

When employees are working faster or better, they are increasing their

a)

wages

b)

benefits

c)

value

d)

efficiency

79.

To use resources wisely, business owners must reduce

a)

risk

b)

reward

c)

waste

d)

wages

80.

For each new product it offers, a business seeks

a)

sellers

b)

lenders

c)

investors

d)

buyers

81.

Which of the following is one of the main principles of the private enterprise system:

a)

Monopoloies

b)

Competition

c)

Price fixing

d)

Exclusive agreements

82.

Burger King and McDonald's are examples of

a)

Regulated monopolies

b)

Unregulated businesses

c)

Dissimilar firms

d)

Direct competitors

83.

If a consumer chooses to go to the movies rather than to a pizza parlor, then the movie theater and the pizza parlor are

a)

Direct competitors

b)

Indirect competitors

c)

Engaging in prospecting

d)

Engaged in price competition

84.

Most businesses put their greatest competitive efforts into competing

a)

Locally

b)

Nationally

c)

With direct competitors

d)

When with indirect competitors

85.

An electronics store charges less for a new television than other electronics store. The store is engaging in competition.

a)

Price

b)

Nonprice

c)

Unethical

d)

Sales

86.

When Maura purchased a new car, she was able to get part of the purchase price back from the car's manufacturer. The car's manufacturer engaged in

a)

Price fixing

b)

Non-price competition

c)

Clearance sales

d)

Offering rebates

87.

Offering high quality, large assortments, and free shipping are examples of

a)

Rebates

b)

Nonprice competition

c)

Price fixing

d)

Price competition

88.

A business that advertises a special sale as well as its delivery service is using a combination of competition.

a)

Price and nonprice

b)

Direct and indirect

c)

Perfect and monopolistic

d)

Local and national

89.

Which of the following statements about perfect competition is correct:

a)

There is a limited supply of goods and services

b)

Businesses have a good deal of control over the market

c)

Products vary from seller to seller

d)

Is is used as a benchmark to compare real market structures against

90.

What type of market structure is most commonly found in a private enterprise economy?

a)

Perfect competition

b)

Regulated monopolu

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopolistic competition

91.

The automobile industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and the oil industry are all examples of

a)

Market structures

b)

Perfect competition

c)

Oligopolies

d)

Monopolistic competition

92.

Which of the following are qualities of monopolies:

a)

High prices and low production

b)

Low production and much competition

c)

High prices and much competition

d)

Low prices and little competition

93.

In many places, trash pickup is legally controlled by just one company. This is known as

a)

A regulated monopoly

b)

Price discrimination

c)

Price competition

d)

Nonprice competition

94.

Which of the following pieces of legislation prevents monopolies from forming and hinders price fixing:

a)

Clayton Act

b)

Robinson-Patman Act

c)

Sherman Antitrust Act

d)

Celler-Kefauver Antimerger Act

95.

One way that competition benefits business is by encouraging the creation of

a)

New companies

b)

More regulations

c)

Unrelated firms

d)

Limited resources

96.

What motivates businesses to produce efficiently and sell effectively?

a)

The desire to spend money

b)

The hope of making a profit

c)

The need for recognition

d)

The chance to start a trend

97.

One of the ways that competition benefits customers is by encouraging businesses to

a)

Develop fewer new products to sell

b)

Increase the price of their products

c)

Improve their existing products

d)

Reduce the number of their services

98.

Which of the following is a direct benefit to consumers of the effects of competition:

a)

Higher product prices

b)

Wider product selection

c)

Wise use of resources

d)

Fewer new businesses in the market

99.

Because of competition, people in our society enjoy

a)

A narrower selection of goods and services

b)

Fewer changes in existing goods and services

c)

Government control of our economic system and businesses

d)

A higher standard of living than that of people in many other countries

100.

One way that competition helps build a prosperous society is by

a)

Replacing small businesses with large ones

b)

Creating government legislation

c)

Creating new jobs

d)

Increasing the money supply