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Intro to Business Ch. 5
Intro to Business Ch. 5
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Which demographic segment should retailers specializing in ethnic products target?
Immigrants
Echo boomers
Baby boomers
Generation X
2
Downsizing is an effective way to:
gain employee trust
gain the advantages of small businesses
increase the management layers
increase organizational tasks
3
One of the major reasons people want to own and operate their own business is to
avoid multi-tasking
avoid the risk of competition
be their own boss
reduce stress levels
4
One of the main drawbacks of franchising is that it requires the franchisee to
take sole responsibility for all decisions in the business
invest a lot of time and effort in setting up the business
build the brand appeal for the franchise outlet on their own
share the profits of the business with the franchiser
5
To make profits from a small business, the owner must first obtain __ to start the business
profits
products
supplies
capital
6
Many service providers are considered retailers because they
provide their services directly to ultimate consumers
focus on large market segments and institutional buyers
sell their services from a single store location
employ only a small number of people
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Securing a mortgage from a bank for a new business venture is an example of
trade credits
equity financing
debt financing
venture capitalism
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The process of creating and managing a business to achieve desired objectives
Intrapreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Brainstorming
9
The principal immediate threats to small and mid-sized businesses include
escalating costs
rapidly advancing technology
increasing exports
reducing imports
10
Which of the following is an ineffective practice in making big businesses act small?
Increasing the layers of management within the organization
Keeping the growth vision long term
Encouraging a spirit of entrepreneurship within the company
Downsizing to reduce work tasks
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of small-business ownership?
Bureaucratic decision-making process
Limited scope for innovation
Worries about employee problems or competition
High cost of formation
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_____ is best described as the lack of funds to operate a business normally
Trade credit
Undercapitalization
Debt financing
Trade deficit
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A small business is any independently owned business that employs not more than _____ people
300
50
500
100
14
A license to sell another's products or to use another's name in business, or both, is called a
collateral
cartel
mortgage
franchise
15
Which of the following is a defining feature of the millennials?
People born between 1977 and 1994
People born at the turn of the millennium from 1999 to 2001
Baby boomers above the age 50
First generation immigrants