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Unit 5: Principles of Business and Finance
Unit 5: Principles of Business and Finance
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1
Which is a problem associated with communist command economies?
Individuals run the risk of losing their businesses.
There are high taxes.
There is no competition.
Supply and demand control what will be produced.
2
Why would a U.S. company decide to offer its products in other countries?
To subsidize developing countries.
To expand to new, untapped markets.
To sell obsolete, outdated products.
To provide jobs to people in other countries.
3
The desire for which item(s) would be considered a NONECONOMIC want?
A walk
A car
Nutritious Food
New clothing
4
Which group of words best describes wants?
unlimited, unchanging, and compensating
limited, changing, and compensating
limited, unchanging, and competing
unlimited, changing, and competing
5
The usefulness of a product to consumers is referred to as product:
consumption
utility
allocation
scarcity
6
A small company decides to stock a new product. Which activity should be used to inform customers about the new product?
Production
Management
Finance
Marketing
7
Which is a natural resource that can be renewed through people's efforts?
Mineral Deposits
Water
Crude Oil
Trees
8
Kim invests in a marketing campaign to stimulate sales for her company. What type of management process is this?
competitive aggression
proactive management
organizational learning
innovative management
9
Which is an external factor that affects market price?
consumer buying power
number of items in stock
location of items in store
available credit terms
10
In a private enterprise economic system, the interaction of supply and demand primarily determines:
economic choices.
government regulation.
product prices.
the extent of pollution.
11
Which is an example of ethical business behavior?
disclosing partial information about products
accepting a bribe from a prominent customer
using advertisements to confuse customers
testing products to ensure they are safe to use
12
A country whose government provides citizens with free medical care, education, and other benefits.
Consumer
Welfare
Capitalist
Military
13
What can customers present at the time of purchase to get money taken off the purchase price of an item?
discount coupons
refund checks
rebate certificates
sales receipts
14
Which is a reason that natural resources are considered limited?
Technology has advanced faster than training.
People lack training or skills needed to do a job.
The earth has certain boundaries.
Some countries are unable to manufacture them.
15
The government can BORROW money from the private sector in order to pay the costs of regulation by:
raising taxes.
selling licenses.
issuing bonds.
setting prices.
16
A business that begins selling Christmas decorations in September is creating what type of utility?
Time
Posession
Place
Form
17
The formula that is generally used to measure productivity is:
labor divided by resources.
goods divided by time.
inputs divided by labor.
outputs divided by inputs.
18
For a business, income remaining after payment of expenses is:
Profit
Loss
Capital
Debt
19
Which situation would cause prices to rise?
The corn crop is unusually large one summer.
Insects destroy a large cotton crop.
Animal rights activists march in front of a fur store.
A newspaper article describes poor service provided by a hotel.
20
Which occurs when the supply of individuals who are able and willing to work diminishes?
Human resources become limited.
Capital goods become unlimited.
Human resources become unlimited.
Capital goods become limited.
21
Which factor has aided the most in creating a global business environment?
Cultural Change
Exchange Rate
Government
Technology
22
A killing frost destroys 80% of Florida's citrus crop. This will most likely create:
pure competition.
a buyer's market.
a seller's market.
inelastic demand.
23
Which represents a NATURAL risk for the owner of a delivery service?
Rising Prices
Government Intervention
Snowstorm
Accident
24
The basic role of the United States government is to...
maintain control of prices.
increase production.
protect U.S. citizens.
limit business startups.
25
A major characteristic of a market economy is which type of ownership of property?
Limited
Monopolistic
Government
Private