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South Branch Career and Technical Center

    Introduction to Business   

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Question 1

___________  helps to keep prices at a reasonable level.

a) profit motive
b) competition 
c) worker role 
d) voluntary exchange

 

Question 2

___________ is the business cycle that occurs after a period of depression.

a)  recovery
b) recession 
c) depression 
d) prosperity 

 

Question 3

Which of the following is true about inflation?

a)  It is a problem that our country has had to deal with.
b) It is a sustained increase in the general level of prices. 
c) Prices of goods and services rise faster than wages. 
d) All of the above. 

 

Question 4

When the effect of price changes is taken out of GDP, we have

a)  inflated GDP.
b) undervalued GDP. 
c) real GDP. 
d) GDP per capita. 

 

Question 5

Gross domestic product is

a)  the total value of all goods produced in a year.
b)  the total value of all final goods and services produced in a year. 
c)  the total value of all services produced in a year. 
d)  none of the above. 

 

Question 6

The condition that is opposite of inflation is called

a) scarcity.
b) deflation. 
c) profit motive. 
d) undervalue. 

 

Question 7

GDP divided by the total population is

a)  inflated GDP
b)  undervalued GDP. 
c)  real GDP. 
d)  GDP per capita. 

 

Question 8

The quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price is called

a)  demand.
b)  profit. 
c)  supply. 
d)  consumer preference.

 

Question 9

Which of the following is the best definition of supply?

a)   the quantity businesses would like consumers to buy.
b)   the quantity producers are able to produce at a given price.
c)   the quantity producers would like to produce.
d)   the quantity consumers are willing and able to buy.

 

Question 10

The basic economic problem is also called

a) wants
b) competition 
c) choices 
d) scarcity 

 

Question 11

The person or group who receives a franchise is called the

a) franchiser
b) franchisee 
c) marketer 
d) extractor 

 

Question 12

A wholesaler sells directly to

a)  retailers
b)  manufacturers 
c)  consumers
d)  all of the above 

 

Question 13

A business affects the community when it

a)  buys products.
b)  uses services.
c)  employs workers. 
d) all of the above. 

 

Question 14

A leader who has the personal trust and respect of group members will have what kind of influence?

a)  identity
b)  expert 
c)  position 
d)  reward 

 

Question 15

Which of the following is  NOT  an important human relations skill of managers?

a)  self-understanding
b)  understanding others 
c)  criticizing poor employee performance 
d)  communications 

 

Question 16

Managers rather than employees would be most concerned about

a) profits.
b) pay. 
c) working conditions. 
d) job security. 

 

Question 17

The ___________  is the blending of four marketing elements to satisfy a target market.

a)  custom manufacturing
b)  marketing mix 
c)  processing
d)  mass production 

 

Question 18

Today most promotion is done through

a) sales promotion.
b) publicity. 
c) media advertising. 
d) personal selling. 

 

Question 19

Which word below includes the methods and information communicated to customers to encourage purchases and increase their satisfaction?

a) promotion
b) pricing 
c) distribution 
d) marketing 

 

Question 20

It is necessary for the US to import a variety of

a)  farm machinery.
b) metals. 
c) horses. 
d) dollars. 

 

Question 21

Another name for government income is

a) expenses. 
b) profits. 
c) revenue. 
d) none of these.

 

Question 22

Which of the following is a correct description of a copyright?

a) issued for 17 years
b) issued for inventions 
c) lasts for 50 years only 
d) continues for the life of the person receiving it and beyone 

 

Question 23

The federal organization set up to enforce standards for air quality is

a) the EPA.
b) the SPC. 
c) the AEP. 
d) none of the above. 

 

Question 24

A business that contributes to community groups, such as to the community chest and to homeless shelters, is being

a)  morally responsible.
b)  ethically correct. 
c)  socially responsible. 
d)  careless with profits. 

 

Question 25

Which of the following is a tax on imported goods?

a) embargo
b) quota 
c)  customs factor 
d)  tariff 

 

Question 26

Refers to business transactions involving companies operating in just one state:

a)  interstate commerce
b)  intrastate commerce 
c)    
d) 

 

Question 27

The legal right to exclusively make, use, or sell an item for 17 years is called a

a) patent
b) copyright 
c)
d) 

 

Question 28

Products and services we sell to other countries are called:

a) imports 
b) exports 
c)   
d)   

 

Question 29

A limit on the import or export of certain products is a(n)

a)  embargo
b)  quota 
c)   .
d)  

 

Question 30

An agreement to exchange goods or services for something of value is called a

a) contract.
b) bargain. 
c)  
d) 

 

Question 31

To determine the value of your money compared to that of another country, you need to know the

a) dollar conversion formula. 
b) dollar denominator. 
c) banker's ratio. 
d) exchange rate. 

 

Question 32

Ethics are

a)  of little concern to business.
b)  principles of morality. 
c)  behaviors performed by groups. 
d)  all of the above. 

 

Question 33

Which government agency has been set up to help new businesses get started?

a) New Business Agency  (NBA)
b) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 
c) Small Business Administration (SBA) 
d) None of the above 

 

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