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1
Business ethics involve considering issues about what is:
right and wrong
positive and negative
safe and unsafe
legal and illegal
2
When prices increases, producers usually:
decrease profits
increase supply
increase demand
decrease supply
3
Businesses that successfully adapt to current market situations often realize that:
diversification is the key
more financing is necessary
cutting costs is important
change is an opportunity
4
Which is a factor that affects the business environment?
information management
industry competition
conflict negotiation
staff organization
5
The two main divisions of the trade industry are:
producers and retailers
wholesalers and producers
wholesalers and retailers
manufacturers and wholesalers
6
A vendor gives credit to Sams in return to use Sam as a supplier. What Federal Act is violating
Sherman Act
Celler-Kefauver Act
Robinson-Patman Act
Clayton Act
7
Which group of words
best
describes wants?
unlimited, unchanging, and compensating
limit, unchanging, and competing
limited, changing, and compensating
unlimited, changing, and competing
8
Which is an example of an economic service?
car stereo
concert ticket
baseball glove
tennis shoes
9
If a business is
not
concerned about social responsibility, it is likely to:
become solvent
prosper
grow
be a failure
10
Which would customers need to present at the time of purchase to get money taken off the price?
refund checks
rebate cerificates
sales receipts
discount coupons
11
A U.S. company would decide to offer its product in other countries as a reason to:
provide jobs to people in other countries
expand to new, untapped markets
subsidize developing countries
sell obsolete
12
Which occurs when the supply of individuals who are able to and willing to work diminishes?
capital goods become unlimited
human resources become unlimited
capital goods become limited
human resources become limited
13
A local dry cleaner that also launders and presses shirts is selling:
specialty goods
tangible items
industrial supplies
consumer services
14
Which represents a natural risk for the owner of a delivery service?
accident
snowstorm
rising prices
government intervention
15
In business terms, what is profit?
a holiday bonus
a risky venture
a monetary reward
a good investment
16
Which is an example of a speculative business risk?
a supplier's shipment is lost in transit
a special promotion fails to increase sales
17
One reason small businesses develop an organizational board of directors is usually because:
helps with the day to day operation of the business
evaluates the performance of the business's employees
assumes all legal responsibilities for the business actions
provides experience that increase business credibility
18
Equilibrium price of a good or service is determined by trial and error and exists when:
the amount supplied is equal to the amount demanded
research shows what the market will tolerate
businesses total their costs and markup
businesses compute the average selling price in the area
19
When a manufacturers give back part of the purchase price of an item to the customer, they are:
non-price competition
clearance sales
offering rebate
price fixing
20
Which factor has aided the
most
in creating a global business environment?
government
cultural change
technology
exchange rate
21
Which is an example of ethical business behavior?
testing products to ensure they are safe to use
disclosing partial information about products
accepting a bribe fro ma prominent customer
using advertisements to confuse customers
22
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 inouts
23
Which is a reason that natural resources are considered limited?
people lack training or skills needed to do a job
some countries are unable to manufacture them
the earth has certain boundaries
technology has advanced faster than training
24
The basic role of the United States government is to:
increase production
protect U.S. citizens
maintain control of prices
limited business startups
25
Which affects the business environment because it provides the
most
options for consumers?
international sanctions
command economy
global competition
monopoly
26
Which situation would cause prices to rise?
animal rights activists march in front f fur store
insects destroy a large cotton crop
the corn crop is unusually large one summer
newspaper article describes bad service provided by a hotel
27
Factors affecting the structure of a business include interpersonal relationships, task and
attrition
authority
initiative
injuction
28
Which provides government protection of business property?
economic incentives
consumer protection laws
patents
revenues
29
For a business, income remaining after payment of expenses is:
loss
profit
debt
captial
30
Countries who give free medical care, education and other benefits are referred as which state
welfare
military
consumer
capitalist