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To sell obsolete, outdated products.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