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Semester 2 Exam Review- Principles of Business Management

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The most common form of business organization is the

a)

corporation

b)

cooperative

c)

partnership

d)

proprietorship

2.

In which type of partnership is the liability of a partner limited to the amount of the partner's investment?

a)

restricted partnership

b)

unrestricted partnership

c)

limited partnership

d)

unlimited partnership

3.

An official document giving power to run a corporation is a

a)

proxy

b)

charter

c)

partnership agreement

d)

business plan

4.

An agreement among two or more businesses to work together to provide a good or service is called a

a)

limited liability partnership

b)

joint venture

c)

cooperative

d)

limited liability corporation

5.

A written agreement between two or more people identifying how they will add capital, labor or other assets and divide any profits or share any losses in their business is called a

a)

partnership agreement

b)

charter

c)

business plan

d)

certificate of incorporation

6.

A general term that refers to the movement of information from one location to another electronically is

a)

local area network

b)

a wide area network

c)

telecommunications

d)

an optical network

7.

Original facts and figures that businesses generate.

a)

data

b)

information systems

c)

knowledge workers

d)

VoIP

8.

The primary reason businesses keep financial records is to

a)

comply with federal laws

b)

determine if they have made a profit or loss

c)

keep track of debts owed

d)

make monthly payments on time

9.

Movement of cash into and out of a business is known as

a)

cash flow

b)

operating expenses

c)

profit sharing

d)

cost of goods sold

10.

A business that is planning to introduce a new product will need a

a)

cash budget

b)

start-up budget

c)

sales budget

d)

capital budget

11.

The original cost of an asset less its accumulated depreciation is

a)

balance value

b)

book value

c)

depreciated value

d)

residual value

12.

The basic accounting equation is

a)

assets = capital - liabilities

b)

assets = liabilities + capital

c)

liabilities = assets + capital

d)

capital = assets + liabilities

13.

Retained earnings refers to

a)

money from the sale of stocks

b)

profits that owners do not save for use in the business

c)

profits that owners do not take out of the business

d)

money from the sale of bonds

14.

Bonds that are based upon the faith and credit of the corporation that issues them are

a)

mortgage bonds

b)

coupon bonds

c)

registered bonds

d)

debentures

15.

The credit terms offered by a business indicate that a bill must be paid in full within 30 days and offers a two percent discount for paying the bill within 10 days. This can be stated on the invoice as

a)

2% on 10

b)

2/10, net 30

c)

30 days or 2/10

d)

2-10-30

16.

A company that has adopted the marketing concept uses market research to identify markets

a)

only when products do not sell

b)

after products are developed but before marketing begins

c)

before products are developed

d)

during the product development process

17.

Companies emphasize promotion and price of their products in which stage of the product life cycle?

a)

introduction

b)

growth

c)

maturity

d)

decline

18.

When customers purchase a product regularly without a great deal of thought, the product is a(n)

a)

specialty good

b)

shopping good

c)

unsought good

d)

convenience good

19.

Blend of all decisions related to product, price, place and promotion

a)

retailers

b)

target markets

c)

marketing plan

d)

marketing mix

20.

Unilever's products include dishwashing liquid, soap, body wash, toothpaste and hand lotion. This is an example of

a)

extended products

b)

brand names

c)

a product assortment

d)

a product line

21.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that producers consider when deciding which channels to select for distribution?

a)

containerization

b)

number of users

c)

perishability

d)

special handling

22.

A company that produces only one product is most likely to sell that product to

a)

retailers

b)

other producers

c)

wholesalers

d)

consumers

23.

A facility used by a wholesaler or retailer to receive products from a number of manufacturers, repackage the products, combine them with others, and then ship them for to stores for sale is a

a)

distribution center

b)

telemarketing facility

c)

warehouse

d)

piggyback service

24.

Complete set of products offered by a business to the market.

a)

warehouses

b)

extended product

c)

brand

d)

product assortment

25.

A federal law that provides pensions to retired workers and disabled workers is

a)

the Occupational Safety and Health Act

b)

the Social Security Act

c)

the Americans with Disabilities Act

d)

the Fair Labor Standards Act

26.

A fund to pay an income to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own is

a)

workers' compensation

b)

unemployment insurance

c)

social security

d)

severance

27.

A plan in which employees work the same number of hours a day but may start and finish their work at different times is called

a)

job sharing

b)

outsourcing

c)

flex-time

d)

telecommuting

28.

Compensation plan that pays a fixed rate for each unit produced.

a)

piece-rate plan

b)

cafeteria plan

c)

time plan

d)

commission plan

29.

Organizational development attempts to

a)

reduce the need for career paths.

b)

reduce the size of the organization.

c)

improve the way work is accomplished.

d)

guarantee job security.

30.

Planning for an organizational change is the responsibility of

a)

individual employees

b)

only large organizations

c)

the human resources department

d)

the product department

31.

The kind of tasks that make up a job and the way the workers perform the tasks is

a)

job enlargement

b)

cross training

c)

job enrichment

d)

job design

32.

Jobs that are part of the employee's career path are identified in the employee's

a)

performance standards

b)

career center

c)

career plan

d)

evaluation

33.

Training an employee to do the work of another employee when the second employee is sick is an example of

a)

job enrichment

b)

career planning

c)

job design

d)

cross training

34.

A form of international business whereby firms agree to cooperate on certain aspects of business while remaining competitors on other aspects is a

a)

joint venture

b)

wholly owned subsidiary

c)

host firt

d)

strategic alliance

35.

The branches of an international firm are called

a)

parent firms

b)

alliances

c)

subsidiaries

d)

foreign firms

36.

American companies cannot conduct business in North Korea because of

a)

an embargo

b)

government quotas

c)

nontariff barriers

d)

high tarrifs

37.

When a country specializes in providing products or services more efficiently than other countries can, it is practicing the theory of

a)

comparative advantage

b)

balance of trade

c)

balance of surplus

d)

product life cycle

38.

Introduction, growth, maturity and decline are all elements of

a)

the balance of trade

b)

product life cycle

c)

supply and demand

d)

comparative advantage

39.

A computer that stores data and application software for all workstations in a single building or building complex is called a

a)

bus

b)

server

c)

browser

d)

search engine

40.

An information system that integrates data from various departments to make it available to help managers with day-to-day business operations.

a)

EIS system

b)

DSS system

c)

MIS system

d)

ISP system

41.

A cashier at a family dining restaurant placing his finger on a fingerprint scanner before he can operate the cash register is an example of

a)

biometric security

b)

identity protection

c)

a search engine

d)

data mining

42.

A bond that allows a bondholder to exchange bonds for a prescribed number of shares of common stock is a

a)

factor

b)

mortgage bond

c)

convertible bond

d)

debenture

43.

Something of value pledged as assurance of the fulfillment of an obligation.

a)

security

b)

factor

c)

line of credit

d)

debenture

44.

Businesses that sell directly to the final consumer are

a)

wholesalers

b)

retailers

c)

producers

d)

all of these

45.

The advancement of an employee within a company to a position with more authority and responsibility is a

a)

training opportunity

b)

promotion

c)

transfer

d)

layoff

46.

The law that requires employers to pay covered employees overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate of pay is the

a)

Fair Labor Standards Act

b)

Occupational Safety and Health Act

c)

Civil Rights Act 1964

d)

Workers' Compensation Law

47.

Discrimination in hiring based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or national origin is prohibited by the

a)

Civil Rights Act

b)

Equal Pay Act

c)

Immigration Reform and Control Act

d)

Fair Labor Standards Act

48.

When contributions to a retirement plan are tax-deferred,

a)

taxes gradually rise until benefits are withdrawn at retirement

b)

the employee is not required to pay taxes on them at any time.

c)

benefits are not taxed until the employees withdraws them at retirement.

d)

the employer pays all taxes.

49.

Pay based on an hourly rate

a)

flex-time

b)

combination plan

c)

wage

d)

commission plan

50.

Compensation plan that pays a percentage of the volume of sales for which an employee is responsible

a)

wage

b)

salary

c)

piece-rate plan

d)

commission plan