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Principles of Business and Finance CTE Study Guide
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Which is an external factor that affects market price?
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consumer buying power
number of items in stock
location of items in store
2
When businesses invest funds to expand, they are involved in the process of:
selling
depreciation
capitalism
finance
3
In order to be understood on the telephone, a businesses's employees should
always
:
speak rapidly
use technical terminology
enunciate clearly
speak from notes
4
The reason business's obtain information usually is to apply it in order to:
develop a database
accomplish a task
determine a need
evaluate a source
5
What is Mr. Smith's favorite sports team?
West Virginia Mountaineers
Carolina Tarheels
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Duke Blue Devils
6
Some businesses use an automatic reorder system to maintain an adequate:
budget for expenses
inventory of supplies
maintenance system
work enviroment
7
A business selects goods or services to sell. What type of risk is this business using?
avoiding risk
bypassing risk
transferring risk
controlling risk
8
When Steven asks questions in an open-minded way, he avoids:
stating his own opinion
attacking someone else's ideas
suggesting a better way to do something
mentioning the truth
9
Which change provides the
most
time utility for a consumer
shopping for a product in the morning
arriving at a product trade show early
staying open for business on the weekend
shopping for a product in the morning
10
The primary reason that governments develop workplace health and safety regulations is to:
reduce the risk of employment discrimination
ensure that employees have access to insurance
prevent the breach of business information systems
protect employees from injury and illness
11
What is Mr. Smith's favorite Disney Character?
Mickey Mouse
Ariel
Olaf
Simba
12
Which is a reason that natural resources are considered limited?
Technology has advanced faster than training
The Earth has certain boundaries
Some countries are able to manufacture them
People lack training or skills needed to do the job
13
Which is an example of a textual graphic that is used in a business report?
Flowchart
Pie Chart
Pictograph
Map
14
The usefulness of a product to consumers is referred to as product:
consumption
scarcity
utility
allocation
15
Assets a company already owns and can use to finance a new venture are called:
return on capital
accounts payable
dividends
equity
16
A major characteristic of a market economy is which type of ownership of property?
monopolistic
private
government
limited
17
Why is it important for businesses to store information for future use?
to establish quality control
to make it accessible
to interpret data
to protect it from overuse
18
The role of finance in business often involves:
monitoring expenses
buying supplies
paying employees
obtaining funds
19
What is Mr. Smith's favorite store?
Wal-mart
Hibbett Sports
Dick's Sporting Goods
Sephora
20
The desire for which item(s) would be considered for a non-economic want?
nutritious food
a walk
new clothing
a car
21
Which is the most efficient to for gathering external information that businesses need?
Internet
textbooks
software
library
22
A characteristic of a sole proprietorship is that the owner:
receives all the profit
delegates all functions
transfers all the risk
has access to unlimited funds
23
Which processes turn economic resources into goods and services?
distribution
promotion
marketing
production
24
The basic role of the United States government is to:
increase productions
protect U.S. citizens
limit business startups
maintain control of prices
25
Information management can be a challenge because:
no one wants to participate in it.
many people do not understand what it is.
there is often not enough information to manage.
there is only one "right" way to do it
26
Businesses would not be able to determine if they are meeting their ($) goals without accurate:
production plans
distribution systems
accounting systems
marketing plans
27
Which provides government protection of business property
economic incentives
patents
consumer protection laws
revenues
28
What is one of the most important components of the production process?
new technology
inputs and outputs
human resources
goods and services
29
The primary reason customers give for not returning to a business is a lack of:
advertised merchandise
courtesy of sales people
available parking
customer service personnel
30
What is Mr. Smith's favorite
cereal
?
Cheerios
Rice Crispies
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Captain Crunch
31
Many businesses use a variety of security precautions in order to protect the businesses from:
threat of foreclosure-
the risk of theft
to keep system safe
economic depressions
32
Which would probably result if a business reduced its marketing costs
decreased variety of consumer goods
increased consumer awareness of goods and services
increased costs of production
decreased need for customer contact with businesses
33
What situation would cause prices to rise?
insects destroy a large cotton crop
insects destroy a large cotton crop
a newspaper article describes poor service provided by hotel
animal rights activists march in front of a fur store
34
The first step in maintaining an inventory of supplies for the business is to:
organize a space to store the supplies.
compare prices among vendors
develop a list of supplies that the business needs
conduct research to find vendors that sell the supplies
35
Employees who have innovation skills are able to:
socialize effectively
behave aggressively
react to problems
think in new ways
36
By purchasing just the quantity of supplies that is needed, purchasing can:
Buy supplies at the lowest possible price
plan the company's cash flow
minimize inventory investment
provide an uninterrupted flow of supplies
37
When organizing information to present in a business report, it is effective to
interpret the data
remain objective
determine the purpose
develop an outline
38
Maintaining an inventory of supplies helps a business to:
operate efficiently
locate vendors
establish sale goals
evaluate processes
39
Which do managers often set in order to control the work effort?
diversity qoutes
job standards
expense budgets
hiring objectives
40
Which is an example of a short-term objective?
becoming fluent in a foreign language
paying off a 25 year loan
Becoming president of a large corporation
finishing a six-week computer software class
41
Which group of words
best
describes wants?
limited, changing, compensated
unlimited, changing, competing
unlimited, unchanging, compensating
limited, unchanging, competing
42
Which is a benefit of putting one's goals in writing?
makes the goals attainable
provides a challenge
develops one's perserverance
clarifies the goal
43
What is one of the main reasons businesses need to keep accurate accounting records?
to control expenses
to eliminate risks
to regulate taxes
to follow procedures
44
What is Mr. Smith's favorite drink?
Chocolate Milk
Cheerwine
Coffee
Orange Juice
45
One way for businesses to obtain needed information efficently is to:
contact a competitor
access a database
schedule an interview
read a book
46
The gov. can borrow money from the private sector in order to pay costs of regulation by:
issuing bonds
raising taxes
selling licences
setting prices
47
Businesses use info collect through the accounting process to prepare accurate:
Inventory Forms
Balance Sheets
Purchase Orders
Promissory Notes
48
Which is an example of an economic service?
car stereo
baseball gloves
concert ticket
tennis shoes
49
What is Mr. Smith's favorite food
Steak
Cheeseburgers
Seafood
Mexican
50
the formula that is generally used to measure productivity is:
inputs divided by labor
outputs divided by inputs
goods divided by time
labor divided by resources