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Business Essentials Obj. 2.05
Business Essentials Obj. 2.05
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1
The amount of money paid for raw materials, products, and labor is called
gross profit
cost of goods
operating expense
net profit
2
A hurricane that destroys a business is an example of which type of risk?
operational
financial
hazard
strategic
3
Which activities are likely to increase a firm's profit?
decreasing sales and increasing expenses
decreasing supplies and increasing production
increasing supplies and decreasing production
increasing sales and decreasing expenses
4
Financial loss from investing time and money to comply with accounting standards is an example of which strategic risk?
regulatory and political issues
changing customer needs
obsolescence
reputation damage
5
People who go into business know that the business may not succeed. This possibility is referred to as business
downsizing
risk
economizing
retention
6
In business terms, income is the money
received
produced
spent
supplied
7
A popular product is said to be
late
out of style
available
in demand
8
Which of the following acts prevents monopolies from forming and hinders price fixing?
Sherman Antitrust Act
Clayton Act
Cellar-Kefauver Antimerger Act
Robinson-Patman Act
9
An electronics store charges less for a new TV than other electronics stores. The store is engaging in:
price competition
nonprice competition
sales competition
unethical competition
10
If a consumer chooses to go to the movies instead of a pizza parlor, then the theater and the pizza parlor are:
direct competitors
indirect competitors
engaged in price competition
engaged in prospecting
11
A union strike that stops production at a manufacturing plant is which type of risk?
financial
hazard
strategic
operational
12
What type of market structure is most commonly found in a private enterprise economy?
oligopoly
monopolistic competition
regulated monopoly
perfect competition
13
Burger King and McDonalds are examples of
regulated monopolies
unrelated businesses
dissimilar firms
direct competitors
14
One way that competition helps to build a prosperous society is by
increasing the money supply
creating new jobs
creating government legislation
replacing small businesses with large ones
15
If no profit is made for an extended period of time, a business must
invest wisely
lay off employees
shut down
reduce expenses
16
Businesses can protect themselves from the risk associated with lost shipments by:
inspecting shipments of goods
selecting resale items carefully
purchasing transportation insurance
training receiving personnel
17
Which of the following is a pure business risk?
inflation
obsolescence
competition
robbery
18
The act of reducing or removing risks by shifting the risk factor to another person or business is referred to as:
controlling risk
retaining risk
avoiding risk
transferring risk
19
Besides motivation, what does profit provide business owners in particular?
satisfaction
determination
influence
energy
20
The general classifications of business risks are:
hazard, operational, strategic, and financial
production, hazard, operational, and strategic
competitive, strategic, financial, and operational
strategic, production, competitive, and hazard
21
If a risk is small in terms of money, a business may decide to ________________ that risk.
reduce
avoid
transfer
retain
22
Offering high quality, large assortments, and free shipping are examples of:
rebates
price competition
nonprice competition
price fixing
23
In business terms, what is profit?
a holiday bonus
a monetary reward
a risky venture
a good investment
24
Which of the following is a direct benefit to consumers of the effects of competition?
fewer new businesses in the market
wider product selection
wise use of resources
higher product prices
25
Which of the following is one of the main principles of the private enterprise system?
monopolies
exclusive agreements
competition
price fixing
26
When employees are working faster or better, they are increasing their
wages
value
efficiency
benefits
27
If expenses are greater than income, there is no
sales
risk
guarantee
reward
28
What motivates businesses to produce efficiently and sell effectively?
the need for recognition
the hope of making a profit
the chance to start a new trend
The desire to spend money
29
In many places, trash pickup is legally controlled by one company. This is known as:
price competition
a regulated monopoly
nonprice competition
price discrimination
30
Having well-planned buildings and providing effective training are ways that a business can _____________________ risks.
insure against
retain
prevent or control
transfer