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Business and Economics Worksheet Questions (Grade 12)

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Possess the quality of multiple business types.

a)

Service

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Hybrid

d)

Good

2.

Which factor of production refers to the financial resources and tools required for production?

a)

Labor

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Land

d)

Capital

3.

Selling intangible goods to consumer, cannot be separated from the provider.

a)

Service

b)

Good

c)

Finance

d)

Manufacturing

4.

What factor of production refers to the human effort and skills contributed to the production process?

a)

Labor

b)

Land

c)

Entrepreneurship

d)

Capital

5.

Protects the public health by ensuring the safety of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices

a)

FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission

c)

FDA Food and Drug Administration

d)

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

6.

_____ are items that are tangible, meaning that you can physically touch them

a)

Dollars

b)

Services

c)

Internet

d)

Goods

7.

Which country has the largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

Germany

8.

What is the formula to calculate profit?

a)

Profit=Revenue×ExpensesProfit = Revenue \times Expenses

b)

Profit=RevenueExpensesProfit = Revenue - Expenses

c)

Profit=ExpensesRevenueProfit = Expenses - Revenue

d)

Profit=Revenue+ExpensesProfit = Revenue + Expenses

9.

Regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable

a)

OHSA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

b)

FTC Federal Trade Commission

c)

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

d)

FCC Federal Communication Commission

10.

The primary goal of government organizations.

a)

provide public services

b)

provide health care

c)

offer education

d)

build roads

11.

One drawback of business in society:

a)

provide public services, enforce laws and manage public resources

b)

creating manufacturing businesses

c)

creating grants that support local government agencies

d)

business that contributes to income inequality by concentrating wealth in the hands of a few

12.

A transportation service makes sure that its trucks are well maintained and driven with care. This is an example of a way to

a)

increase the number of capital goods

b)

retrain human resources

c)

renew natural resources

d)

conserve the firm's capital goods

13.

Finding alternative sources of power for consumer use, such as replacing gas and oil with solar energy, is an example of responding to limited ______ resources

a)

technology

b)

human

c)

capital

d)

natural

14.

Cotton is an example of a ______ resource

a)

capital

b)

land

c)

natural

d)

labor

15.

Protects the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition

a)

FTC Federal Trade Commission

b)

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

c)

FCC Federal Communication Commission

d)

OHSA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

16.

Consumers _____ their wants to producers as they purchase or fail to purchase goods and services.

a)

sell

b)

communicate

c)

keep

d)

eliminate

17.

Which stage of the business cycle is characterized by a peak of economic activity?

a)

Recession

b)

Prosperity

c)

Recovery

d)

Depression

18.

When there is not enough of a resource available for everyone to have as much of it as desired, the resource is

a)

human

b)

limited

c)

natural

d)

unlimited

19.

During which stage of the business cycle does economic activity slow down

a)

Prosperity

b)

Recession

c)

Depression

d)

Recovery

20.

Products are purchased from manufacturers, wholesalers, or other middlemen, and are sold at the retail price.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Merchandising

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Service

21.

Generate profits by selling products at a price higher than what they paid to purchase them.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Merchandising

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Service

22.

The difference between revenue and expenses

a)

Revenue

b)

Topline

c)

Profit

d)

Expenses

23.

What are the main factors of production?

a)

Land, labor, and capital

b)

Labor, capital, and entrepreneurship

c)

Land, capital, and entrepreneurship

d)

Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship

24.

What is the role of the Federal Reserve in guiding the economy?

a)

Controlling the amount of money loaned

b)

Controlling interest rates

c)

Regulating the amount of money in circulation

d)

All of the above

25.

Over the next few years, members of Generation X and Generation Y are expected to fill many job positions vacated by retiring baby boomers. This is an example of a change in

a)

automated process

b)

new capital goods

c)

workforce demographics

d)

nonrenewable resources

26.

Goods and services that are bought from other countries to be sold in this country are called

a)

imports

b)

contraband

c)

trade deficits

d)

exports

27.

What can producers do to overcome a problem with limited human resources?

a)

Increase use of natural resources

b)

Reduce benefits

c)

Decrease automation

d)

Offer training and retraining

28.

What is the purpose of calculating profit for a business?

a)

To determine revenue

b)

To determine market share

c)

To assess expenses

d)

To measure business success

29.

Ways businesses use their profit:

a)

Repaying any debts

b)

Rewarding owners and shareholders

c)

Improving employee compensation

d)

Investing in research and development

e)

All of the above

30.

What are the four types of businesses

a)

Retail, Wholesale, Consignment, Direct to Consumer

b)

Finance, Marketing, Sales, Research

c)

Manufacturing, Merchandising, Service, Hybrid

d)

Profit, Expenses, Revenue, Costs

31.

Any organization that provides products to meet the needs of customers.

a)

Business

b)

Corporation

c)

Non Profit

d)

Market

32.

Protects human health and the environment

a)

FDA Food and Drug Administration

b)

OHSA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

c)

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

d)

CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission

33.

The costs incurred by a business in the process of generating revenue.

a)

Expenses

b)

Revenue

c)

Finance

d)

Profits

34.

In order to be considered a business, an entity must:

a)

Borrow money

b)

Earn a profit

c)

Be in debt

d)

Pursue earning a profit

35.

What is the main goal of a business?

a)

To create jobs

b)

To provide products that people are willing to buy

c)

To create innovative products

d)

To contribute to society

36.

Which economic indicator measures the level of material comfort as measured by the goods and services that are available?

a)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

b)

Unemployment Rate

c)

Rate of Inflation

d)

Standard of Living

37.

Which organization regulates the amount of money in circulation and controls interest rates?

a)

Federal Reserve

b)

World Bank

c)

Securities and Exchange Commission

d)

International Monetary Fund

38.

Industrial equipment is an example of a

a)

natural resource

b)

consignment good

c)

human resource

d)

capital good

39.

Which economic indicator measures the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a given year?

a)

Standard of Living

b)

Unemployment Rate

c)

Rate of Inflation

d)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

40.

What term refers to a deep recession that affects the entire economy and lasts for several years?

a)

Depression

b)

Prosperity

c)

Recovery

d)

Recession

41.

Cost Cutters is an example of a ____ type of business.

a)

Product

b)

Tangible

c)

Service

d)

Loss

42.

Economic wants are

a)

paid for by money

b)

needed to survive

c)

free

d)

limited

43.

What is the main reward for a business owner who risks time and money to start and run a business?

a)

Investment

b)

Profit

c)

Revenue

d)

Expenses

44.

Businesses are those who develop a product and sell it either directly to the customer or to some type of middleman.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Merchandising

d)

Service

45.

What are examples of expenses for a business?

a)

All of the above

b)

Rent and utilities

c)

Raw materials and labor

d)

Advertising and insurance

46.

The type of economic resource that includes all of the personal effort required to produce and distribute goods and services is

a)

human resource

b)

capital good

c)

natural resource

d)

equipment

47.

Works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the unreasonable risk of injuries associated with consumer products

a)

FDA Food and Drug Administration

b)

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

c)

CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission

48.

Which type of business involves selling intangible goods to consumers?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Merchandising

c)

Service

d)

Hybrid

49.

During which stage of the business cycle does a rise in business activity occur after a recession or depression?

a)

Recession

b)

Prosperity

c)

Depression

d)

Recovery

50.

Which of the following is an example of a service business?

a)

Automobile manufacturer

b)

Department store

c)

Nail salon

d)

Grocery store

51.

What is a business loss?

a)

Profit is greater than revenue

b)

Revenue is greater than expenses

c)

Expenses are greater than revenue

d)

Revenue is less than profit