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Principles of Business Fall Midterm Review 25-26

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Business Plan might also be called a:


a)

innovation and/or details


b)

balance sheet and/or cash flow statement


c)

human resource policy manual and/or bank loans


d)

roadmap and/or pitch deck


2.

The primary differences between small business and entrepreneurship are in the areas of growth, __________, vision, and ___________.


a)

innovation and risk-taking


b)

mission and manufacturing


c)

vocation and marketing


d)

hobbies and talent


3.

The introduction of something new – a new idea, product, method, device, or service, is called:


a)

vocation


b)

vision

c)

innovation


d)

financial risk


4.

A general change in the way business is developing is called:


a)

the status quo


b)

a business trend


c)

circumstantial discovery


d)

an analogy


5.

The ability of a computer program or machine to think and learn, and to emulate or match what human beings do, like reasoning and making decisions, is called:

a)

ambient intelligence


b)

Internet of Things


c)

artificial intelligence


d)

HTML


6.

A network of devices connected to the Internet that identify themselves, and communicate between other internet-enabled devices and systems, is called:


a)

ambient intelligence


b)

Internet of Things


c)

HTML

d)

artificial intelligence


7.

What generation comes after Millennials?


a)

Generation Z


b)

Generation Y


c)

Generation X


d)

Baby Boomers


8.

Selling your product directly to your end customers without third-party retailers, wholesalers, or other middlemen is called:


a)

Wholesaler


b)

Bricks-and-Clicks


c)

Nickel-and-Dime


d)

Direct to Consumer (D2C)


9.

Uber, Airbnb, and Hotels.com are examples of:


a)

SaaS


b)

Freemium

c)

an Aggregator


d)

a Subscription


10.

A business model that charges a regularly scheduled fee, usually monthly or annually, for their products or services, is called:


a)

Freemium


b)

Aggregator


c)

Subscription


d)

SaaS


11.

Pizza Hut and Dominos are examples of:


a)

monopolies


b)

primary data


c)

direct competition


d)

indirect competition


12.

One benefit of a competitive analysis is to better understand:


a)

your strengths and weaknesses


b)

your suppliers’ intellectual property (I.P.)


c)

your competitors strengths and weaknesses

d)

government regulations


13.

When one company controls the supply of a good or service, where other options for consumers aren't readily available, and where the barriers to entry for other companies are highly restrictive, this is called a/an:


a)

monopoly


b)

oligopoly

c)

monopolistic competition


d)

non-price competition

14.

Consumers have the most buying power with this type of market model.


a)

pure competition


b)

price competition


c)

oligopoly


d)

monopolistic competition


15.

Complete the outline with the correct term.

The Six Functions of Business i. Human Resources ii. Strategy iii. Information Management iv. ______________ v. Marketing vi. Finance/Accounting

a)

Customer Service


b)

Operations


c)

Mission


d)

Vision


16.

Business means a for-profit or non-profit organization involved in commercial, industrial, or professional commerce. What is the meaning of professional?


a)

The pursuit of a profit margin.


b)

Customized services provided for a fee.


c)

Recording financial transactions and records


d)

Items that are manufactured.


17.

Which business function is a route or plan of action designed to achieve certain goals and objectives?


a)

Strategy

b)

Finance/Accounting


c)

Human Resources


d)

Marketing


18.

Which business function helps to ensure quality control during manufacturing and distribution?


a)

Strategy


b)

Finance/Accounting

c)

Human Resources


d)

Operations


19.

Inspiring, motivating, influencing and maximizing the efforts of people towards a common purpose is:


a)

membership


b)

repetitive


c)

leadership


d)

procedural


20.

Which of the following areas of HR focuses on searching for appropriate candidates to fill a position?


a)

onboarding


b)

recruiting


c)

performance management


d)

professional development


21.

Based on the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, an interviewer is prohibited from asking a potential employee which of the following questions?


a)

What is your proudest achievement?


b)

How long did you work at your last job?


c)

What country are you originally from?


d)

How many employees have you managed?


22.

The explanations and expectations of duties and responsibilities are known as which of the following?


a)

employee orientation


b)

employee benefits


c)

company culture


d)

job descriptions


23.

Which of the following combines employee feelings about their work with how it motivates them to serve the company’s mission?


a)

job descriptions


b)

compensation


c)

company culture


d)

terminations


24.

A route or plan of action designed to achieve certain goals and objectives is known as which of the following?


a)

strategy


b)

function


c)

department

d)

department

25.

Complete the following sentence with the best term.

Mission is a company’s purpose, and strategy is the _____.

a)

who

b)

what

c)

why

d)

how


26.

Which of the following best demonstrates how a company successfully uses strategy to live out its mission and vision?


a)

A company that believes everyone can be an athlete only sells to professional athletes.


b)

A company that wants to make affordable home furniture knows to say no to expensive materials.


c)

A company looking to free the world of Alzheimer’s invests in research for all types of diseases.


d)

A company that’s dedicated to becoming the world’s most flown airline charges high prices for flights.


27.

A specific procedure or action used to support strategy in order to achieve goals and objectives is known as which of the following?


a)

tactic

b)

KPI


c)

goal

d)

operation

28.

A business function that involves people, processes, and systems that collect, organize, store and secure relevant data and information, and makes it accessible and useful for making informed decisions is called:


a)

cyber security


b)

information management


c)

risk management


d)

intellectual property


29.

A practice or process not generally known outside of the company that owns it, and that has economic value is a/an:


a)

cyber security


b)

risk


c)

trade secret


d)

audit


30.

Identifying, understanding and predicting circumstances or events that might have negative consequences, and taking proactive measures to avoid these issues and effectively combat them if/when they occur is:


a)

cyber security


b)

intellectual property


c)

risk management


d)

information management


31.

An independent and unbiased inspection and review to evaluate the safety, integrity and accuracy of information, systems, processes, procedures and protocols is a/an:


a)

risk

b)

cyberattack

c)

transaction


d)

audit

32.

The protection of networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use, and the practice of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information is:


a)

intellectual property


b)

information management


c)

risk management


d)

cyber security


33.

The daily functioning of an organization, managing the inputs and outputs, which also includes manufacturing, purchasing, and logistics is:


a)

Strategy


b)

Human Resources


c)

Operations


d)

Information Management


34.

Which of the following is an example of an output?


a)

concrete


b)

wiring


c)

wood

d)

house

35.

What is optimizing the flow of inputs and outputs until goods reach their final destination?


a)

purchasing


b)

logistics

c)

margins

d)

manufacturing


36.

To categorize, sort, and transport goods to all their final destinations as efficiently, inexpensively, and carefully as possible is:


a)

distribution


b)

fleet management


c)

information management


d)

transportation


37.

The study of how individuals and societies make decisions about resources, production, distribution, exchange, and consumption of goods and services, given unlimited and competing wants, and given the scarcity of resources is:


a)

economic utility


b)

inflation


c)

economics


d)

social science


38.

Choosing between two things that cannot be had or done at the same time, which may require a compromise is a/an:


a)

trade-off


b)

noneconomic want


c)

opportunity cost


d)

resource

39.

The reality that people’s wants always exceed the resources available to fulfill those wants is:


a)

consumption


b)

inflation


c)

scarcity


d)

economics


40.

Something’s usefulness and the degree to which wants are satisfied is called:


a)

economic want


b)

distribution

c)

consumption


d)

economic utility


41.

A momentary state or condition where the quantity of a product supplied equals the quantity demanded for the same product is known as which of the following?


a)

demand


b)

equilibrium


c)

surplus


d)

shortage


42.

The economic theory that explains the interaction between the buyers and sellers of an item is known as which of the following?


a)

law of supply and demand


b)

equilibrium price


c)

equilibrium quantity


d)

price elasticity


43.

In 2020, due to the pandemic, there was a large demand for Lysol cleaning products. This resulted in stores nationwide running out of the products for months. This is an example of which of the following?


a)

surplus


b)

equilibrium


c)

price elasticity


d)

shortage

44.

The price of car gasoline fluctuates up and down frequently. However, people’s demand for gasoline doesn’t vary by much. This is an example of which of the following elements of supply and demand?


a)

inelastic demand


b)

elastic demand


c)

equilibrium


d)

competition


45.

Desires for goods, services or other items that can only be acquired by spending money are:


a)

economic services


b)

economic goods


c)

economic needs


d)

economic wants


46.

An item that is required, essential, or very important, well beyond just a desire is an:


a)

economic service


b)

economic need


c)

economic want


d)

economic good


47.

A tangible item that has utility, is scarce, and is transferable is an:


a)

economic want


b)

economic need


c)

economic good


d)

economic service


48.

Something that can be touched, and/or can be perceived by one or more of the other senses is:


a)

service

b)

scarce


c)

transferable


d)

tangible


49.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures:


a)

economic decline


b)

total economic growth


c)

quality of life


d)

overnight loan interest


50.

The total market value of all final goods and services an economy produces in a period of time, within a country’s borders is:


a)

Gross Domestic Product


b)

Net Exports


c)

Economic Service


d)

Private Consumer Spending


51.

Total consumer spending on goods and services, including durable goods and non-durable goods is:


a)

Private Consumer Spending


b)

Private Domestic Investment


c)

Double Counting


d)

Underground Economy


52.

The total of a country’s private investment on capital equipment, inventories, and housing is:


a)

Private Consumer Spending


b)

Private Domestic Investment


c)

Underground Economy


d)

Government Spending and Investment


53.

Complete the definition with the correct term.

Net exports are a country’s total exports minus its ________________.

a)

total investment


b)

total imports


c)

consumer spending

d)

government spending


54.

To use the least amount of inputs to generate the highest amount of outputs is:


a)

productivity


b)

productivity


c)

efficiency

d)

analysis

55.

Per Capita GDP measures the productivity of a:


a)

country’s population


b)

state’s population


c)

warehouse’s employees


d)

company’s employees


56.

Complete the statement with the best term.

The more ________________ the role, the more likelihood the worker becomes an expert, and then can perform better in that role, and therefore will be more productive.

a)

solitary


b)

interactive


c)

generalized


d)

specialized


57.

Complete the statement with the correct term.

Governments and societies use an economic _____________ to make decisions about resources, production, and distribution of goods and services.

a)

system

b)

formula


c)

standard

d)

theory

58.

Which economic system relies on cultural customs, history, ancestral practices, and time-honored beliefs to make decisions about production and distribution?

a)

mixed

b)

centrally planned


c)

market

d)

traditional


59.

Which economic system is run by a dominant centralized authority that allocates the resources, decides who makes the goods and services and how and where they are distributed, and sets the prices?


a)

market


b)

traditional


c)

centrally planned


d)

mixed

60.

An economic system where production, wages, and prices are determined via the application of the law of supply and demand, with little or no government regulation is a:


a)

centrally planned economic system


b)

traditional economic system


c)

market economic system


d)

mixed economic system


61.

Which of the following assumes that people will generally make choices based on their own personal preferences and desired outcomes?


a)

rational choice theory


b)

free market


c)

pricing


d)

economic incentives


62.

The price of one product or service as compared to another, expressed as a ratio between two prices is known as which of the following?


a)

relative price


b)

market price


c)

selling price


d)

pricing


63.

A customer sees a pair of jeans from a brand priced for $100 at one store. When they go to another store, they see a similar, but slightly lesser-quality pair of jeans for $40 less. The customer decides to buy the jeans that are $40 cheaper. This is best demonstrating which of the following?


a)

rational choice


b)

market price


c)

substitution effect


d)

relative price


64.

An economic and totalitarian political system where there is no privately-owned property, where the government owns and controls the production and distribution of goods and services, where there are no classes, and people share equally from the benefits of labor is:


a)

socialism


b)

totalitarianism


c)

communism

d)

capitalism

65.

An economic and political system that emphasis economic equality, and collective or public ownership of production is:


a)

distributism


b)

communism


c)

socialism

d)

capitalism

66.

An economic system where companies are privately-owned, versus being owned by the government, and that assumes companies are built with a purpose of creating economic value through innovation, driven by a profit-motive, and where prices are set by the market via the ebb and flow of supply and demand is:


a)

capitalism


b)

socialism

c)

communism


d)

productivism


67.

The incentive in a private enterprise system for people to risk capital to start a business in order to earn a profit in return is a/an:


a)

economic freedom


b)

entrepreneur


c)

venture

d)

profit motive


68.

When three possibilities exist – gain, loss, or no change – it is called:


a)

production risk


b)

speculative risk


c)

market risk


d)

pure risk


69.

Complete the statement with the best term.

Pure risk is difficult to predict and normally occurs ______________, like natural disasters and criminal activity.

a)

daily

b)

rarely

c)

consistently

d)

randomly

70.

An estimate/projection of future revenues, expenses, net income, and capital needed to fund the company’s operations is a:

a)

speculation

b)

risk mitigation


c)

proforma

d)

sensitivity analysis