Weeks Midterm Flashcards | StudBud
  • 8
    Identify the industrialized nation from among the following.
    • Myanmar
    • Iraq
    • Venezuela
    • Japan
  • 9
    A _____ has been defined as "an association of two or more persons who carry on as co-owners of a business for profit."
    • C Corp
    • Partnership
    • Cooperative
    • Sole prop
  • 10
    Assure Pharma Corp. sold its stock to raise the money it required for expansion. What is this called?
    • Franchising
    • Initial public offering
    • Bartering
    • Factoring
  • 11
    The fact that businesses are expected not to harm customers, clients, and competitors knowingly through deception is
    • Ethical obligations
    • Trickery
    • Consumerism
    • Conflic of interest
  • 12
    __ is the process of creating and managing a business to achieve desired objectives.
    • Bootstrapping
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Brainstorming
    • Bootlegging
  • 13
    Which of the following is one of the difficulties faced by small business owners?
    • Bureaucratic decision making process
    • Worries about employee problems and/or competition
    • Inability to focus on a specific group of customers
    • How to spend their money
  • 14
    Which is the less developed country
    • Japan
    • Somalia
    • United States
    • United Kingdom
  • 15
    QUESTION 31A precise statement of the business rationale and how it will achieve its goals is known as
    • Business agreement
    • Business plan
    • Article of incoporation
    • Promissory note
  • 16
    Which of the following statements is true?
    • Social responsibility and social ethics do not mean the same thing
    • Businesses only make a profit rather than consider the social implications
    • The behavior in business is determined only by the organization in question
    • Business ethics relate to an individual's values, and standards of conduct
  • 17
    Which of the following statements is true about businesses and profits?
    • Business don't have the right to use profits as they choose
    • Earning profits contributes to society through employment creation
    • Profit making businesses weaken the economy
    • Profit making requires little risk
  • 18
    ____ are profits of a corporation that are distributed in the form of cash payments to stockholders.
    • Bonds
    • Retained earnings
    • Dividends
    • Stocks
  • 19
    Which of the following is an advantage of a small business?
    • Large, diverse workforce
    • Low stress levels
    • Highly trained staff
    • Greater ability to adapt to changing market demands
  • 20
    A(n) _____ exists when a country is the most efficient producer of an item.
    • Comparative advantage
    • Absolute advantage
    • Comparative disadvantage
    • Absolute disadvantage
  • 21
    The term__ refers to a business's obligation to maximize its positive impact and minimize its negative impact on society
    • Social citizenship
    • Social rule
    • Social strategy
    • Social responsibility
  • 22
    All the groups that have an interest in an organization's success and outcomes are known as the organization's
    • Owners
    • Stakeholders
    • Investors
    • Agencies
  • 23
    Which is a disadvantage of a small business?
    • They cannot operate in high technology industries.
    • They have a high rate of failuer
    • Lack capacity to focus on narrow niches
    • They indicate the capital invested by each partner in a limited partnership
  • 24
    The principles and standards that determine acceptable conduct in business organizations are referred to
    • Business ethics
    • Business stance
    • Social responsibility
    • Business practice
  • 25
    In the manufacturing sector, small businesses sometimes have an advantage over large firms because small businesses
    • Recognizing that social responsibility and ethics are inversely related
    • Understanding that business ethics does not go beyond legal issues
    • Learning how to recognize and resolve ethical issues
    • Are exempt from taxes
  • 26
    The term _ refers to a business's obligation to maximize its positive impact and minimize its negative impact on society
    • Social citizenship
    • Social rule
    • Social strategy
    • Social responsibility
  • 27
    Which of the following businesses has created a majority of net new jobs annually
    • Multinational corps
    • Small businesses
    • Public sector
    • Publicly taded companies
  • 28
    When a business fails or does not make a profit, _____ have the most to lose in terms of finances.
    • Owners
    • Consumers
    • Government Bodies
    • Media Agencies
  • 29
    A favorable balance of trade exists when a country
    • imports more than exports
    • exports more than imports
    • has more laibailities than assets
    • spends more than it saves
  • 30
    Which of the following is a force within an organization's control that has an impact on the business's daily operations
    • Regulatory Environment
    • Employees
    • Political Environment
    • All Of The Above
  • 31
    The Small Business Administration is a(n):
    • U.S. Congressional agency that regulates the issue of stocks
    • independent agency that offers managerial and financial assistance
    • independent agency to protect small businesses against competition
    • body created by U.S. Chamber of Commerce to promotee intrapreneurial spirit
  • 32
    Bsinesses differ from nonprofit organizations in that a business's focus is on:
    • Goods
    • Clarity
    • Clarity
    • Price
  • 33
    ____ is best described as the sale of goods and services to foreign markets
    • Offshoring
    • Franchising
    • Outsourcing
    • Exporting
  • 34
    Who has liability in a sole prop?
    • The Owner
    • The government
    • No one
    • Snoop Dogg
  • 35
    Colombia produces coffee more efficiently than other items(but it does not have an absolute advantage), this is a:
    • Comparative advantage
    • Domestic advantage
    • Absolute advantage
    • Competitive advantage
  • 36
    Which of the following is an advantage of partnerships over sole proprietorships?
    • In partnerships, all owners have limited liability
    • Partnerships are easy to form, where sole props are not
    • In partnerships, owners have access to more funds than sole proprietorships
    • Partnerships make possible the greatest degree of secrecy
  • 37
    A _____ is best described as any independently owned and operated business and does not employ more than 500 people
    • Conglomorate
    • LLC
    • Small business
    • Publicy traded company
  • 38
    _____ can be best defined as the ratio at which one nation's currency can be exchanged for another nation's currency.
    • Value ratio
    • National rate
    • Exchange ratio
    • Exchange rate
  • 39
    One of the major reasons people want to own and operate their own business is to:
    • Increase stress
    • Avoid responsibility
    • Be their own boss
    • Avoid multitasking
  • 40
    ___ is the transferring of manufacturing or other tasks to countries where labor and supplies are less expensive.
    • Outsourcing
    • Importing
    • Dumping
    • Exporting
  • 41
    A nation's _____ can be best defined as the difference in value between its exports and imports in trade
    • Balance of export
    • Balance of trade
    • Negative trade deficit
    • Positive surplus
  • 42
    Judy doesn't like working for others. Which form of business is best for her?
    • Sole Proprietory
    • Joint Venture
    • S Corp
    • None Of These
  • 43
    A(n) _____ is elected by the stockholders of a corporation to oversee its general operation.
    • Ethical conflicts don't evolve into legal disputes
    • Ethical issues are not limited to non-profits
    • Buesiness ethics do not go beyond legal issues
    • Ethical conduct doesn't have an impact on businesses
  • 44
    The functions of organizing, staffing, planning, and controlling are most closely associated with:
    • Investment advisors
    • Managers
    • Bankers
    • Assembly line workers