WorksheetsBasic Business Concepts Test Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of the following is an example of a non-profit organization?
United Way
Sports equipment store
Convenience store
McDonalds
Ravi wants to use his fitness expertise to help people reach their fitness goals. Which type of business would Ravi need to establish?
Non-profit organization
Manufacturing business
Service firm
Franchise
Which type of business changes raw goods into a more finished form for product development?
Service firm
Intermediary
Retailer
Processor
Goods and services are tangible items and are required for survival.
True
False
A retailer buys finished goods from a _______ or manufacturer to sell to consumers.
Middleman
Producer
Warehouse
Wholesaler
Which of the following is NOT a type of business ownership?
Franchise
Supply chain
Limited partnership
Corporation
Giselle wants to own a business which already has name recognition. Which type of business ownership would Giselle need to estable?
Franchise
Sole proprietorship
Service firm
General partnership
Which of the following is defined as a business which is owned and operated by one individual?
Corporation
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
Franchisor
High purchase fees are a disadvantage of a franchise.
True
False
A _____ operates as a separate legal entity.
General partnership
Sole proprietorship
Board
Corporation
_______ structures are laid-back and undefined.
Centralized
Authority
Informal
Functional
Which of the following is an example of an operative employee?
Assembly line worker
Regional manager
Chief executive officer
District manager
Which of the following occurs when decisions are made by the individuals who are closest to the problem?
Centralization
Decentralization
Authoritarian
Specialization
The organization structure of a business creates rules and identifies authority.
True
False
Which of the following is the principle in which an employee should have only one supervisor to whom they are responsible?
Matrix business structure
Functional authority
Chain of command
Supervision
Fatima wants her new business to be very group oriented and able to make their own decisions with no chain of command. Which of the following business design structure should she implement?
Team-based business structure
Boundaryless business structure
Learning business structure
Formal business structure
Business structural design should be defined before the organizational structure is determined.
True
False
Which of the following business design structures is divided by products or services produced and then subdivided by functions?
Functional business structure
Matrix business structure
Divisional business structure
Markeing business structure
The ___________ business structure continuously adapts and changes.
Simple
Matrix
Boundaryless
Learning
Which of the following is NOT a detail to consider when selecting a design structure for a business?
Purpose
Intended outcomes
Worker skills
Worker ages
Which of the following carries out the employment process?
Marketing
Human resources
Distribution
Partnership
Accounting and ________ may be combined n small businesses to carry out the recording and reporting of financial transactions, obtaining funds, and creating a financial plan.
Finance
Manufacturing
Banking
Marketing
Which of the following utilizes all resources to make sure the business runs smoothly to meet goals?
Production
Intermediary
Management
Marketing
Distribution is delivering produced goods and services in the most efficient and cost-effective way.
True
False
The ________ of business are the processes executed within each level of the business to achieve the overall goals.
Organizational structure
Management
Chain of command
Organizational functions
Which of the following lists each part of the business cycle?
Growth, Rise, Recession, Trough
Fall, Growth, Trough, Explosion
Growth, High, Decrease, High point
Growth, Peak, Recession, Trough
Kason's business cannot keep the latest version of a smart phone in stock due to consumers' desire to have this product. Which phase in the business cycle is Kason's business in?
Recession
Growth
Trough
Productivity
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of the business cycle?
Birth rates
Labor costs
Personal income
Consumer attitudes
Recession is commonly described as three consecutive quarterly declines in gross domestic product.
True
False
Which of the following describes the growth part of the business cycle?
Accounts for the time when business activity has reached a maximum
Are the lowest levels during a recession
Two consecutive quarterly declines
Virtuous cycle
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a corporation?
Easier to raise wealth
Shared advertising expenses
Limited liability for each owner
Easier for people to enter or leave the business
A system used to record and report financial transactions of a business is known as which of the following?
Management
Production
Decision making
Accounting
All consumer goods are required for survival.
True
False
A ______ business structure is divided by products or services produced and then subdivided by functions.
Divisional
Boundaryless
Matrix
Functions
Andres is a supervisor and has direct authority over ten employees. Which type of authority is implemented?
Functional
Line
Informal
Staff
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic organizational levels?
Top management
Operative employees
Lower managers
Supervisors
Which of the following is defined as a business in which partners have an unequal share and liability in the business?
Sole partnership
General partnership
Franchise partnership
Limited partnership
Change raw or processed goods into finished goods
Manufacturers
Producers
Intermediaries
Processors
Develop products from raw goods for distribution
Manufacturers
Producers
Intermediaries
Processors
Move finished goods from one business to another
Manufacturers
Producers
Intermediaries
Processors
Change raw goods into a more finished form for product development
Manufacturers
Producers
Intermediaries
Processors
Which of the following is a cause of growth in the business cycle?
Value of the dollar declines
Product is outdated
Introduction of a new product
Unique product for its time
Which of the following types of business structures include two supervisors sharing authority?
Matrix
Simple
Learning
Line
Services are activities which are tangible.
True
False
Which of the following is an example of a middle manager?
Assembly line worker
Company president
Chief executive officer
Director of sales
Centralized decision-making occurs when decisions are made by a select few people at the top of an organization.
True
False
Which department of a business carries out the promotion of goods and services?
Management
Production
Marketing
Finance
Devon's video rental store is no longer making a profit due to consumers using streaming services. Which phase in the business cycle is Devon's business in?
Recession
Peak
Expansion
Trough
Which of the following is the most complicated form of business?
Corporation
Partnership
Franchise
General partnership
Which of the following is an example of a service firm?
Discount store
Meat processing plant
Dance studio
Fast food restaurant
Place the following steps to the supply chain in the correct order.
Producer, Processor, Manufacturer, Intermediary, Consumer
Processor, Producer, Consumer, Manufacturer, Intermediary
Producer, Consumer, Processor, Manufacturer, Intermediary
Producer, Intermediary, Processor, Manufacturer, Consumer
Which of the following is the main focus of management?
Sales
Planning
Obtaining funds
Delivering produced goods and services to consumers
The arrangement of a business to establish a chain of command and define roles and responsibilities is the organizational structure of a business.
True
False
