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WorksheetsChapter 8: Locate & Set Up Your Business
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 48mins
Which type of location is typically found in the center of a city?
Stand-alone store
Downtown area
Warehouse
Industrial park
Neighborhood shopping centers usually feature:
Major department stores
Convenience stores & small shops
Wholesale vendors
Manufacturing plants
A large area with major department stores and many specialty shops is called a:
Regional shopping center
Stand-alone store
Warehouse
Industrial zone
Stand-alone stores are typically:
Inside malls
Part of strip centers
Located on their own property
Virtual businesses only
Warehouses are often used for:
Product storage and distribution
Customer retail shopping
Online marketing
Home-based crafts
A business located in a zoned industrial section of land is in a(n):
Enterprise zone
Regional mall
Retail plaza
Industrial park
Enterprise zones help areas suffering from:
Overcrowded retail
High employment
Lack of employment opportunities
Too many industrial parks
A business operated from the owner’s residence is a:
Virtual business
Home-based business
Franchise
Stand-alone store
E-commerce refers to:
Shopping at local malls
Buying and selling online
Creating retail displays
Customer service training
Which is an advantage of an online business?
Security breaches
Internet downtime
Large customer base
High rent costs
Which is a disadvantage of virtual businesses?
Easy setup
Cost savings
No time restrictions
Security breaches
Which online precaution is recommended?
Use free web space
Leave outdated info
Use slow loading features
Don’t use free web hosting
The area where most customers come from is called the:
Revenue zone
Traffic lane
Trade area
Service radius
The first step in choosing a site is to:
Paint the exterior
Evaluate the location
Identify the trade area
Choose vendors
A tenant is a person who:
Owns the building
Pays rent to occupy space
Maintains the property
Sells commercial leases
A landlord is someone who:
Rents space from others
Owns and rents out buildings
Sells products online
Audits tenant financials
A gross lease means the landlord pays:
Only rent
Rent and utilities
All property expenses
Only taxes
In a net lease, the tenant pays:
Rent, taxes, and other expenses
Only base rent
Nothing
Only insurance
A percentage lease means the tenant pays:
Rent plus percent of revenue
Only rent
Only utilities
A flat monthly payment
Visual merchandising refers to:
Online marketing
Displaying products attractively
Organizing payroll
Hiring employees
Retail layouts focus on:
Machine placement
Customer flow and displays
Employee offices
Industrial zoning
Service business layouts focus on:
Heavy machinery
Assembly lines
Warehouse racking
Efficiency and customer comfort
Inventory refers to:
Customer data
Products sold or used to make products
Store decorations
Profits earned
Vendors are companies that:
Buy products from customers
Sell products/services to businesses
Inspect equipment
Lease vehicles
The level at which new stock should be ordered is the:
Trade point
Revenue mark
Reorder point
Inventory cap
Which business type benefits most from a regional mall setting?
Retail
Industrial
Wholesale
Manufacturing
A business with high foot traffic usually prefers:
Home-based locations
Enterprise zones
Industrial parks
Downtown or shopping centers
Online businesses reduce costs mainly because:
They avoid product purchases
They require no equipment
They don’t pay taxes
They don’t pay rent
Inventory for an ongoing business is purchased using:
Historical sales
Customer surveys
Government reports
Vendor donations
A retail floor plan is designed to:
Increase taxes
Increase product visibility
Reduce customers
Confuse shoppers
Industrial layouts focus on:
Efficiency & safety
Customer displays
Online checkout
Window decorations
Leasing space is typically:
Less flexible
More expensive upfront
Less expensive upfront
Only for warehouses
Buying commercial property means:
Lower long-term investment
High initial costs
No maintenance responsibility
You cannot sell the property
Warehouses are ideal for:
Retail boutiques
Manufacturing or storage
Restaurants
Online service desks
Community shopping centers are larger than:
Warehouses
Neighborhood centers
Super-regional centers
Downtown districts
Super-regional centers include:
Grocery stores only
A few small shops
Hundreds of stores + entertainment
Mostly warehouses
Industrial businesses need:
High foot traffic
Free web hosting
Mall locations
Access to transportation routes
A home-based business advantage is:
Lower overhead
Industrial zoning
Increased walk-in customers
Higher rent
A disadvantage of home-based businesses:
High warehouse costs
Zoning restrictions
Too many customers
Access to malls
E-commerce allows:
24/7 shopping
Only local sales
No competition
No shipping required
A recommended online practice is:
Slow page loading
Free hosting
Outdated information
Creative web design
Physical layout design begins with a:
Lease negotiation
Marketing Plan
Floor Plan
Evaluating a location includes examining:
Weather
Customer traffic
Website views
Employee birthdays
Vendors should be chosen based on:
Price, quality, and reliability
Only price
Only speed
Social media followers
Purchasing inventory for a startup involves predicting:
Profit margin only
Zoning laws
Initial customer demand
Employee wages
Retailers use visual merchandising to:
Monitor employees
Encourage product sales
Increase rent
Build warehouses
Percentage leases are common in:
Malls
Industrial parks
Home-based businesses
Warehouses
A nonretail business often chooses location based on:
Foot traffic
Window display space
Production needs
Mall availability
Inventory includes:
Office decorations
Marketing posters
Employee uniforms
Products sold or used to make products
The purpose of evaluating proposals from suppliers is to:
Raise prices
Compare cost and quality
Avoid inventory
E-commerce involves selling products online.
True
False
A trade area is where employees live.
True
False
Super-regional centers are the smallest type of shopping center.
True
False
Home-based businesses always require special zoning.
True
False
Industrial parks are zoned strictly for industrial companies.
True
False
A virtual business has no time restrictions for shopping.
True
False
Security breaches are a risk of online businesses.
True
False
A gross lease requires the tenant to pay all building expenses.
True
False
Layout design begins with creating a floor plan.
True
False
Vendors are companies that supply products to businesses.
True
False
A reorder point tells a company when to buy more inventory.
True
False
Internet downtime is an advantage of online businesses.
True
False
Physical location does not matter for retail businesses.
True
False
Enterprise zones help areas with low employment opportunities.
True
False
A net lease requires the landlord to pay all expenses.
True
False
A percentage lease includes a base rent and percent of revenue.
True
False
Visual merchandising helps boost sales through displays.
True
False
Retail layouts do not affect customer behavior.
True
False
E-commerce offers cost savings compared to retail stores.
True
False
Selecting a business site does not require evaluating the location.
True
False
Virtual businesses require no technical expertise.
True
False
Home-based businesses can reduce overhead costs.
True
False
Industrial layouts focus heavily on machinery and workflow.
True
False
Online businesses have smaller customer bases than local stores.
True
False
Outdated website information can hurt business credibility.
True
False
The geographic area from which a business draws its customers is the ____________.
trade area
market share
demographic zone
sales territory
Buying and selling online is known as ____________.
E-commerce
E-learning
E-governance
E-banking
A person who rents business space is called a ____________.
Tenant
Landlord
Broker
Owner
A ____________ owns and rents out the building.
Landlord
Tenant
Manager
Builder
A ____________ includes rent and all property expenses paid by the landlord.
gross lease
net lease
percentage lease
ground lease
A lease where the tenant pays rent plus taxes is a ____________. (Use the word bank above to fill in the blank.)
net lease
gross lease
percentage lease
ground lease
A ____________ includes base rent plus a percent of sales revenue.
percentage lease
gross lease
net lease
fixed lease
Combining products and displays to encourage sales is ____________.
visual merchandising
inventory management
customer service
pricing strategy
Products a business sells or uses to make products are called ____________.
inventory
liabilities
revenue
assets
Vendors are companies that ____________ to a business.
sell products or services
buy products or services
manage employees
provide loans
The point where new stock should be ordered is the ____________.
reorder point
stock level
inventory turnover
lead time
Areas suffering from low employment opportunities are called ____________.
enterprise zones
urban centers
industrial parks
suburban districts
A section of land zoned only for industrial businesses is an ____________.
industrial park
residential area
shopping mall
agricultural zone
A business operated at the owner’s residence is a ____________.
home-based business
franchise business
retail business
online business
A website must load quickly to avoid losing ____________.
Customers
server space
domain name
advertisements
Evaluating a location considers factors like ____________.
Traffic Flow
color scheme
employee uniforms
menu design
A business layout begins with a ____________. (Use the word bank above to fill in the blank.)
floor plan
blueprint
budget
menu
Online businesses must avoid using ____________. (Use the word bank above to fill in the blank.)
free web space
secure payment gateways
professional web design
customer support services
Large shopping complexes with many stores are ____________. (Use the word bank above to fill in the blank.)
regional centers
corner shops
local markets
street vendors
Organizing machinery for production is part of a ____________.
manufacturing layout
marketing strategy
financial plan
human resource policy
Match the term to the correct definition:
Net lease
Rent + taxes + other expenses
Vendor
Company that sells products to another business
Percentage lease
Rent plus percent of sales
Gross lease
All property expenses paid by landlord
Inventory
Products a business sells or uses to produce goods
