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Intro to Business Semester Exam Review
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A risk that involves a possible injury to your health would be classified as a
non-economic risk
property risk
personal risk
liability risk
2
What are the four elements of a marketing mix?
cost, location, time & advertising
product, distribution, price, & promotion
demographics, income, supply & demand
consumers, manufacturers, retailers, & distributors
3
If you choose not to complete a risky activity, you are said to be ___ the risk.
avoiding
transferring
assuming
respecting
4
A precise statement of results a business expects to achieve is a
goal
mission statement
policy
procedure
5
The assignment of an employee to another job in the co. with similar level of responsibility
demotion
transfer
promotion
termination
6
A recession often affects some group of workers in related businesses. The drop is called
the placebo effect
the business cycle
the halo effect
the ripple effect
7
Dividing GDP by the total population of a country results in that country's
personal income per capita
unemployment rate
gross GDP rate
GDP per capita
8
GDP does NOT include
the value of the work you do for yourself
business spending for equipment
government spending to pay employees
consumer spending for food
9
If everybody had an unlimited supply of economic resources, which would not exist?
scarcity
capitalism
needs
wants
10
All nations must decide
which goods and services to produce
all of the above
what combination resources will best suit its circumstances
which wants and needs are most critical
11
Entrepreneurs
must have a very low tolerance for ambiguity
must have a business degree to be successful
come from all ages & educational backgrounds
almost always own their 1st business while in their teens
12
Proprietorships
protect the liability of bus. owners to amount they invested
are owned & controlled by 2 or more people
account for the largest % of business revenues in the US
are the easiest form of business to start
13
GDP measures a country's economic output during
one month
one year
five years
one week
14
IF GDP growth slows for at least _ quarter(s), the economy is probably in a recession.
2
3
1
4
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Inflation
tends to decrease wages
always discourages economic growth
is most harmful to people on fixed incomes
increases the buying power of the dollar
16
Which of the following would typically NOT be specified in a partnership agreement?
the number of hours per week the business will operate
the business name
the level of authority each partner has
the amount of investment of each partner
17
A pure risk
is uncontrollable
offers no opportunity for gain
is uninsurable
all of the above are true
18
Removing work from one co.& sending it to another co. that can complete it at a lower cost is
downsizing
freelancing
rightsizing
outsourcing
19
Which one of the mngmnt functions involves analyzing info, setting goals, & making decisions ?
implementing
planning
organizing
controlling
20
The staffing management function
means IDing and arranging resources to get the job done
measures how well an org. is accomplishing its goals
includes all activities involved in obtaining & compensating
involves getting day-to-day work of org. done
21
Which of these items would be counted when measuring GDP?
rolls of raw fabric
a fully assembled washing machine
tomatoes still growing on the vine
sheets of steel
22
This type of compensation method pays employees a specific amount of $ for each hour worked
piece rate
time wage
commission
straight salary
23
In a __plan, employees receive regular compensation + a portion of the company's earnings
stock options
cafeteria
straight salary
profit sharing
24
The first step in the consumer decision-making process is to
recognize a need
make a purchase decision
gather information
select and evaluate alternatives
25
The right to make decisions about how responsibilities should be achieved is called
liability
authority
accountability
span of control
26
Just one person is MOST likely responsible for all of the management functions in a
partnership
multinational corp.
large corporation
new small business
27
At the peak of the business cycle is
recession
recovery
prosperity
depression
28
IN every nation on Earth,
economic resources are owned & controlled by the gov't
workers have the ability to produce the same goods &services
people must deal with the problem of scarcity
individuals have the same wants & needs
29
Most of the money needed to start a new business comes from
the entrepreneur and his/her family and friends
bank loans
credit given by other busineses
the sale of stock
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Goods
are things you purchase only after your basic needs are met
have no physical characteristics
must be provided to you when you want to consume them
are things you can see and touch
31
According to the SBA, a small business is an independent business with fewer than __ employees
10
100
500
50
32
Short-term financing is obtained for a period of less than
two years
one year
six months
three months
33
Which of the following would NOT generally be considered one of the marketing functions?
pricing
selling
promotion
repairing
34
The amount of a policyholder must pay for insurance coverage is a
ransom
premium
claim
deductible
35
Another name for the economic system in the United States is
free enterprise
all of the above
private enterprise
capitalism
36
Successful entrepreneurs tend to have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
energetic
creative
hesitant
goal-oriented
37
Human Resources
do not include people hired to fill temporary positions
none of the above
include only full time workers
include only management, not regular employees
38
The combined use of tactical and strategic management is known as
management by committee
mismanagement
management by others
mixed management
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the exclusive right of an inventor to make, sell and use a product or process is called a
patent
copyright
trademark
claim
40
The first level of management in a business are
executives
entrepreneurs
mid-managers
supervisors
41
Which is probably the LEAST important factor in becoming an entrepreneur?
living in a major US city
having special skills & abilities
having a real desire to be your boss
developing a good initial business plan
42
A written legal document defining ownership & operating procedures & conditions for a corp. is
articles of confederation
articles of incorporation
corporate code of ethics
partnership agreement
43
Which is NOT a major responsibility of a co.'s human resources department?
developing compensation packages
matching employees' abilities & interests with specific jobs
drafting a budget for the entire co.
protecting the health & safety of employees
44
People producing goods and services are called
natural resources
limited resources
human resources
capital resources
45
Which marketing function involves comm. directly w/ potential customers to determine theirneed?
product/service management
pricing
financing
selling
46
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a depression?
business failures
high demand for goods & services
GDP falls rapidly
a prolonged period of high unemployment
47
The major influence on the level of interest rates is
the unemployment rate
the consumer price index
the rate of inflation
the supply and demand for money
48
Managers typically spend much of their time dealing with
customers
other managers in their own organization
all of the above
people from other organizations
49
Which of the following is a function of promotion?
advertising
improve products
market research
budgeting for marketing activities
50
The way a manager treats and involves employees is called
influence
leadership
entrepreneurship
management style