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WorksheetsTheme 1 Business
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 46mins
The difference between the cost of the materials taken to make a product and the price that is charged for the product is called _________.
Depreciation
Added value
Net cost
Gross loss
The goals of a business. These may be financial or non-financial are known as _________.
Marketing strategies
Aims and objectives
Production schedules
Assets and liabilities
The number of products a business must sell so that its total revenue is the same as its total costs. At this point the business will make no profit or loss. This is called _________.
Gross Revenue
Profit Margin
Breakeven
Fixed Cost
A plan for the development of a business, giving details such as the products to be made, resources needed, and financial forecasts is called a _________?
Annual report
Business plan
Sales invoice
Marketing strategy
A measure which could be sales, market share or profit related is called _________.
Product design
Business success
Customer feedback
Market research
The flow of money into and out of a business over a period of time is called _________.
Profit margin
Cash flow
Equity
Revenue
Money coming into the business. E.g. Revenue, a loan or another source of finance is called _________.
Depreciation
Cash inflow (Receipts)
Inventory
Cash outflow (Payments)
Money leaving the business. E.g. Wages, suppliers, loan repayments or advertising is called _________.
Net profit
Cash outflow (Payments)
Gross income
Cash inflow (Receipts)
A range of products aimed at differing needs and segments is called _________.
Obsolescence
Choice
Monopoly
Commodity
The amount of money left at the end of the current time period is called _________.
Net profit
Closing balance
Gross income
Opening balance
When companies produce comparable products or services within the same market, this is called _________.
Monopoly
Competition
Barter
Merger
The advantage one company has over another, or several others is called _________.
Product differentiation
Competitive advantage
Brand loyalty
Market share
A market which has many competitors is called a _________
Oligopoly
Competitive environment
Monopsony
Monopoly
The person who uses the product is called a _________.
Retailer
Consumer
Advertiser
Manufacturer
The amount a person or household has to spend, after paying tax is called _________.
Gross income
Consumer income
Disposable tax
Net profit
What the consumer is entitled to by law is called _________.
Consumer products
Consumer rights
Consumer services
Consumer duties
Where a large number of individuals invest into a business project on internet sites such as Kickstarter is called _________.
Bootstrapping
Crowdfunding
Angel Investing
Venture Capital
The person who buys the product is called a _________.
Seller
Customer
Manufacturer
Advertiser
What the customer wants, these can change over time. E.g. Price, quality, choice or convenience are called _________.
Market trends
Customer needs
Product features
Sales targets
Having a clear understanding of customer expectations and delivering is called _________.
Market research
Customer service
Product development
Sales strategy
The characteristics of the population in terms of age and gender are called _________.
Economics
Demographics
Psychographics
Geography
Communicating with customers electronically through things such as a website, social media and email is called _________.
Telemarketing
Digital communication
Print advertising
Direct mail
Judging someone based on their age, gender, race, religion or disability is called _________.
Collaboration
Discrimination
Motivation
Appreciation
Businesses responding to what consumers want are called _________.
Static business
Dynamic business
Passive business
Traditional business
The use of online systems to sell goods and services is called _________.
Networking
E-commerce
Telecommunication
Data mining
The broad performance of the UK economy, as measured by GDP growth is called _________.
Trade balance
Economic climate
Fiscal deficit
Inflation rate
The skills shown by an entrepreneur are called _________.
Machinery
Enterprise
Raw material
Employment
A person who organises resources, makes decisions and takes risks in business, in order to benefit from the potential future rewards is called an _________.
Manager
Entrepreneur
Investor
Employee
The price of one currency in terms of another. E.g. £1=$2 is called _________.
Inflation rate
Exchange rate
Balance of payments
Interest rate
Goods or services that a firm produces in its home market, but sells in a foreign market are called _________.
Quota
Export
Import
Tariff
Aims and objectives that relate to the money. E.g. Survival, profit, sales, market share are called _________.
Operational aim
Financial aim
Social aim
Environmental aim
Costs which do not change with output. E.g. Rent or salaries are called _________.
Variable cost
Fixed cost
Opportunity cost
Marginal cost
Where a number of customers are invited to attend a discussion about a product is called a _________.
Survey
Focus group
Interview
Observation
A prediction of future finances. E.g. Sales, cash flow or profits is called a _________.
Invoice
Forecast
Receipt
Statement
The right given by one business to another to sell goods or services using its name is called a _________?
Patent
Franchise
Merger
Partnership
A business that buys the rights to a franchise is called a _________
Distributor
Franchisee
Supplier
Franchisor
The person who now owns the rights to the franchise is called a _________
Manager
Franchisor
Franchisee
Investor
An area of the market, with no products currently being provided is called a _________
Product line
Gap in the market
Brand extension
Market leader
Fill in the blank: ________ are physical items a business sells. E.g. Bikes, laptops & pens.
Experience
Good
Subscription
Service
Fill in the blank: ________ are goods and services that are bought into one country from another.
Export
Import
Production
Consumption
Fill in the blank: ________ is a general and persistent rise in prices which reduces purchasing power.
Depreciation
Inflation
Stagnation
Deflation
Fill in the blank: ________ is when a business can no longer afford to pay its debts.
Liquidity
Solvency
Profitability
Insolvency
Fill in the blank: ________ is the cost of borrowing and the reward of saving. Can be fixed or variable.
Commission
Interest
Tax
Dividend
Fill in the blank: ________ are laws passed by Acts of Parliament.
Regulations
Legislation
Bylaws
Ordinances
Fill in the blank: ________ is where a business and its owners have separate legal identities, meaning shareholders can only lose the original amount they invested into a business.
Unlimited liability
Limited liability
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
Fill in the blank: ________ is where a business locates.
Profit
Location
Product
Employee
Fill in the blank: ________ is the amount of products a firm sells over and above the breakeven point.
Contribution margin
Margin of safety
Gross profit
Operating leverage
Fill in the blank: ________ are the elements of marketing that are designed to meet the needs of the customer. The elements are product, price, place and promotion.
Market research
Sales strategy
Marketing mix
Customer service
Fill in the blank: ________ is a method of evaluating business ideas by setting out the features of a market and plotting on current products being provided. Normally these are used to find a gap in the market.
SWOT analysis
Market mapping
Product lifecycle
Cash flow forecasting
Fill in the blank: ________ is collecting and analysing data from customers, competitors and the market in general.
Product design
Market research
Sales promotion
Financial auditing
Fill in the blank: ________ is an identifiable group of people with the similar characteristics. This could be split by location, demographics, lifestyle or income.
Product features
Market segments
Brand slogans
Sales channels
Fill in the blank: ________ is the difference between cash inflows and cash outflows over a period of time.
Depreciation
Net cash flow
Working capital
Gross profit
Fill in the blank: ________ are aims and objectives that relate to areas other than finance. E.g. Social objectives, personal satisfaction, challenge and control.
Revenue growth
Non-financial aim
Profit maximization
Financial aim
Fill in the blank: ________ is a product which is out of date and no longer used.
Popular
Obsolete
Modern
Innovative
Fill in the blank: ________ is the amount of money the business has at the start of the current time period.
Gross income
Opening balance
Net profit
Closing balance
Fill in the blank: ________ is with agreement from your bank, taking more out of your account than you actually have, leaving a negative bank balance.
Standing order
Deposit
Overdraft
Direct debit
Fill in the blank: ________ is a business organisation that is usually owned by 2-20 people, who have unlimited liability.
Corporation
Partnership
Cooperative
Sole Proprietorship
Fill in the blank: ________ is the variety of ways in which customers can pay for a product. Includes contactless payments, apple & android pay, PayPal and more traditional methods.
Customer reviews
Payment systems
Product warranties
Delivery options
Fill in the blank: ________ is how the product passes from the producer to the consumer.
Promotion
Product
Place
Price
Fill in the blank: ________ is a group with a common interest/goal who work collectively to further the cause.
Book club
Pressure group
Choir
Sports team
Fill in the blank: ________ is the amount charged to the customer for the product.
Discount
Tax
Price
Cost
Fill in the blank: ________ is research which is being collected for the first time.
Desk research
Primary research
Historical research
Secondary research
Fill in the blank: ________ is an incorporated business, with Ltd after its name that can sell shares to family and friends. The shareholders have limited liability.
Partnership
Private limited company (Ltd)
Public limited company (PLC)
Sole trader
Fill in the blank: ________ is the good or service a business is selling.
Advertisement
Product
Profit
Customer
Fill in the blank: ________ is the range of products a business sells.
Brand loyalty
Product portfolio
Revenue stream
Market share
Fill in the blank: ________ is the amount left from revenue after costs have been paid.
Loss
Profit
Expense
Revenue
Fill in the blank: ________ is an attempt to obtain and retain customers by drawing their attention to a business or its products. E.g. Sales promotions, advertising and public relations.
Distribution
Promotion
Financing
Production
Fill in the blank: ________ is data which is detailed and contains information about people's feelings and opinions.
Statistical data
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Numerical data
Fill in the blank: ________ is data which is limited in detail, but can easily be put into graphs and charts for analysis.
Descriptive data
Quantitative data
Qualitative data
Subjective data
Fill in the blank: ________ is the land, labour and capital used by entrepreneurs. E.g. Buildings, equipment & staff.
Product
Resource
Profit
Service
Fill in the blank: ________ is profit that is 'ploughed back' into the business.
Operating profit
Retained profit
Net profit
Gross profit
Fill in the blank: ________ is the money made from selling a product.
Inventory
Revenue
Liability
Expense
Fill in the blank: ________ is the return for taking a risk and making it a success.
Debt
Reward
Penalty
Loss
Fill in the blank: ________ is a situation or decision that has exposure business failure, financial loss or lack of security.
Profit
Risk
Success
Growth
Fill in the blank: ________ is the collection of data that already exists but is then used for a business's own requirements.
Experimental research
Secondary research
Primary research
Field research
Fill in the blank: ________ is when a person or business sells assets it owns, such as equipment or vehicles it no longer uses, in order to raise finance.
Issuing shares
Selling assets
Leasing equipment
Taking a loan
Fill in the blank: Non-physical items a business sells, such as hairdressing, public transport, and music streaming, are called _________.
Products
Service
Assets
Goods
Fill in the blank: A way of raising finance through sale of shares is called _________.
Debentures
Share capital
Loan capital
Retained earnings
Fill in the blank: A person who owns a 'share' in a business is called a _________
Manager
Shareholder
Employee
Customer
Fill in the blank: A business with a single owner, who has unlimited liability, is called a _________?
Corporation
Sole trader
Limited liability company
Partnership
Fill in the blank: Those with an interest in the activities of a business, such as shareholders, managers, customers, and the local community, are called _________.
Employees
Stakeholder
Suppliers
Competitors
Fill in the blank: When different stakeholder groups have different aims and objectives, which can be difficult for a business to satisfy at the same time, this is called _________.
Stakeholder synergy
Stakeholder conflict
Stakeholder alignment
Stakeholder cooperation
Fill in the blank: The segments of the market you are aiming your product at are called the _________.
Product mix
Target market
Sales channel
Market share
Fill in the blank: Charges from the government are called _________.
Donation
Taxation
Subsidy
Loan
Fill in the blank: Hardware and software that businesses may use are referred to as _________.
Employees
Technology
Revenue
Furniture
Fill in the blank: A period of time given to a customer between receiving the goods and payment being due is called _________.
Advance payment
Trade credit
Cash discount
Overdraft
Fill in the blank: The number of people who are looking for work but unable to find any is called _________.
Migration
Unemployment
Population
Employment
Fill in the blank: A characteristic of the product that makes it different from other similar products being sold in the market is called a _________.
Brand ambassador
Unique selling point
Sales pitch
Market share
Where a business and its owners are one and the same, meaning the owners are responsible for all business debts, this is called _________
Corporation
Unlimited liability
Limited liability
Joint venture
Fill in the blank: A cost which rises as output rises, such as raw materials or packaging, is called a _________?
Opportunity cost
Variable cost
Sunk cost
Fixed cost
Fill in the blank: An experienced business person provides funds for small or medium sized companies that may be considered too risky for other investors, in return for equity. This is called _________
Microloan
Venture capital
Crowdfunding
Angel donation
