Business 001 - Introduction to Business » Fall 2020 » Midterm I

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Question #1
An entrepreneur:
A.   is a middle manager
B.   does not tolerate ambiguity
C.   is a risk taker in the private enterprise system
D.   avoids risk at all cost
Question #2
Entrepreneurs enjoy guaranteed job security because no one can fire them
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
The financial resources needed to operate a business may also be known as capital.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
Buying a franchise offers a less risky way to begin a business than starting an entirely new firm.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
There is very little the government can do to encourage entrepreneurship.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
Which of the following statements is true of management?
A.   Management is the process of achieving organizational objectives through people and other resources.
B.   Management happens only at the top management levels.
C.   Management principles do not apply to not-for-profit organizations.
D.   Management is solely the process of reporting organizational successes and failures to investors and others.
Question #7
Which of the following is a characteristic of strategic planning?
A.   It allows an organization to resume operations as quickly and as smoothly as possible after a crisis while openly communicating with the public.
B.   It crates the detailed standards that guide implementation of tactical plans.
C.   It is the process of determining the primary objectives of an organization and then acting and allocating resources to achieve those objectives.
D.   It involves implementing the activities specified by operational plans.
Question #8
Which of the following planning activities involves business continuation and public communication?
A.   Strategic planning
B.   Contingency planning
C.   Tactical planning
D.   Operational planning
Question #9
A CEO is developing a written explanation of her organization's business intentions and aims. She is in the process of developing a(n):
A.   contingency plan.
B.   benchmarking process.
C.   mission statement.
D.   operational plan.
Question #10
A frequently used tool that helps assess a firm's current position in the marketplace is called a(n):
A.   SWOT analysis.
B.   GANTT chart.
C.   benchmark analysis.
D.   organizational chart.
Question #11
Programmed decisions include simple things that occur regularly, such as reordering office supplies.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
A manager must demonstrate leadership, which is the ability to direct or inspire people to attain certain goals.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
Autocratic leaders make decisions after consulting their employees.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
A market economy relies on centralized government to control all or most of the factors of production.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
Which of the following management functions is most likely to be responsible for planning for staffing needs, recruiting and hiring workers, determining compensation and benefits, and overseeing employee separation?
A.   Research and Development (R&D)
B.   Human resource management
C.   Human asset accounting
D.   Change management
Question #16
The total volume of the world trade is immense -- more than:
A.   $18.3 billion in merchandise is traded each year.
B.   $19.3 million in merchandise is traded each year.
C.   $10.3 trillion in merchandise is traded each year.
D.   $19.3 trillion in merchandise is traded each year.
Question #17
In a partially planned system such as ___________________________, the government owns and operates selected major industries.
A.   socialism
B.   capitalism
C.   fascism
D.   communism
Question #18
When the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied a surplus may occur.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
Which of the following industries is a good example of perfect competition:
A.   Automobile industries
B.   U.S. agriculture
C.   Airline industry
D.   Steel industries
Question #20
Also known as the "Big Mac" test, _________________________________ gives us an idea of what people can actually buy with the financial resources allocated to them by their respective economic systems.
A.   Aggregate Output
B.   Balance of Trade
C.   GDP
D.   Purchasing Power Parity
Question #21
Collusion may be defined as using confidential information to gain from the purchase or sale of stocks.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #22
If a firm is taking the highest degree of social responsibility, it is taking a ___________________________ stance.
A.   proactive
B.   defensive
C.   obstructionist
D.   accommodative
Question #23
If one partner dies or leaves, the original partnership remains intact. Like corporations, partnerships have continuity.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #24
In which stage of the product life cycle do competitors enter the field with the same or similar products?
A.   Growth stage
B.   Decline stage
C.   Introductory stage
D.   Maturity stage
Question #25
The _______________________ was created to promote trade through financial cooperation and in the process eliminate barriers.
A.   Global Assistance Fund
B.   World Bank
C.   International Monetary Fund
D.   International Bank
Question #26
The right to ____________________ is the most basic freedom under the private entererprise system.
A.   freedom of choice
B.   competition
C.   private property
D.   profits
Question #27
The foundation of an ethical environment is ethical awareness, and a Code of Conduct provides a good step in this direction.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #28
Core inflation rate is the inflation rate of an economy after _______________ and _______________prices are removed.
A.   energy; food
B.   transportation; housing
C.   health care; education
D.   entertainment; clothing
Question #29
Boeing sells jetliners in Asia. The jets would be considered a(n) ____________________ in the United States.
A.   import
B.   export
C.   resource
D.   exchange
Question #30
Taxes, surcharges or duties on foreign products are referred to as:
A.   quotas
B.   seeding
C.   tariffs
D.   dumping
Question #31
Which of the following shapes a company's business ethics?
A.   The company's code of ethics
B.   The company's ethical climate
C.   All of these
D.   The company's upper management
Question #32
Macroeconomics is the study of small economic units such as households and individual businesses.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #33
Which of the following imposes a total ban on importing a specified product?
A.   tariff
B.   embargo
C.   quota
D.   exchange control
Question #34
____________________________typically slope downward, meaning that lower prices for a good or service attract larger purchases.
A.   Supply curves
B.   Normal distribution curves
C.   Demand curves
D.   Production possibility curves
Question #35
What is business?
A.   The term business only describes firms that are profitable and excludes government or private organizations
B.   Business is defined as activities that produce the most good for society.
C.   Business consists of all profit-seeking activities that provide goods and services to an economic system.
D.   Business consists of marketing products that people want.
Question #36
Business responsibilities to the general public include:
A.   developing a quality workforce.
B.   protecting the environment.
C.   all of these.
D.   dealing with public health issues.
Question #37
_____________________ is described as an economic situation characterized by soaring prices.
A.   Budget surplus
B.   Hyperinflation
C.   Stock liquidation
D.   Trade surplus
Question #38
Which of the following traits are needed by today's business managers?
A.   All of these
B.   Visionary skills
C.   Ability to lead change
D.   Creativity and critical thinking
Question #39
Why are the four factors of production important?
A.   Firms need to understand how to reduce the cost of production if they are going to be successful.
B.   The factors of production are regulated by the government.
C.   Managing only human resources is enough for the successful operation of a business.
D.   Natural resources will always be the least important factor of production.
Question #40
Which of the following is true of inflation?
A.   When inflation is high, businesses should invest in research and development.
B.   Inflation is good news for people who live on fixed incomes.
C.   Inflation devalues money.
D.   While deflation weakens the economy, inflation strengthens the economy.
Question #41
The _____________________. signed after WWII, substantially reduced worldwide tariffs and other trade barriers.
A.   General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
B.   International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C.   World Bank
D.   World Trade Organization (WTO)
Question #42
A country has a(n)__________________________in making a product for which it can maintain a monopoly or that it can produce at a lower cost than any competitor.
A.   trade surplus
B.   absolute advantage
C.   trade deficit
D.   comparative advantage
Question #43
Why is fair competition important in the private enterprise system?
A.   Fair competition supports the goal of private property ownership.
B.   Fair competition requires firms to inform their competitors when prices will be reduced.
C.   Fair competition allows employees to choose their own employment.
D.   Fair competition allows firms to compete, knowing they won't be subjected to excessively aggressive practices that are designed to eliminate them.
Question #44
During which era was consumer orientation developed?
A.   Relative era
B.   Colonial era
C.   Production era
D.   Marketing era
Question #45
Businesses must first rely on ____________________to maintain an ethical organization.
A.   customer complaints
B.   policies
C.   individual employees
D.   legislation
Question #46
A planned economy relies on central government to control most factors of production.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #47
A market economy does not allow individual producers to control production.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #48
Demand is the willingness and ability of buyers to purchase a product, a good, or a service, and supply is the willingness and ability of producers to offer a good or service for sale.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #49
Gross national product (GDP) can be defined as the total value of all goods and services produced within a given period by a national economy.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #50
Small businesses are an important source of new jobs.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #51
In construction, small businesses usually can't compete because of the expense of specialized equipment needed to handle local jobs.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #52
All of the following may be considered advantages of sole proprietorships, except:
A.   Little or no recording by the State
B.   Taxes paid on personal tax return
C.   Double taxation
D.   Ease of setup
Question #53
A corporation may be defined as an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in the contemplation of the law
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #54
All of the following may be considered advantages of corporations, except:
A.   there is ease of transfer
B.   it is considered a separate legal entity
C.   liability is limited to corporate assets only
D.   all of the above may be considered advantages of corporations
Question #55
A sole proprietor has unlimited liability which means he or she is not personally liable for all debts incurred by the business.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #56
The person who is considered the father of modern capitalism and wrote, "The Wealth of Nations" is:
A.   Karl Marx
B.   Adam Smith
C.   Machiavelli
D.   John Adams
Question #57
The natural tendency for all thing to go toward disorganization is know as:
A.   fusion
B.   dynamics
C.   gravity
D.   entropy
Question #58
_________________________ is the difference between a business’s revenues and its expenses.
A.   Profit
B.   Depreciation
C.   Marketing
D.   Cost of goods sold
Question #59
A _______________________ market economy has characteristics of both planned and market economies.
A.   private
B.   public
C.   mixed
D.   communist
Question #60
The price set by the intersection of the supply and demand curve is the _________________ price.
A.   discount
B.   credit
C.   equilibrium
D.   surplus
Question #61
A prolonged and deep recession is also known as a depression.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #62
  
A.   David Ricardo
B.   Justin Turner
C.   Milton Friedman
D.   Adam Smith
Question #63
In a general partnership, all of the partners have the ability to actively manage or control the business, and they don't have any limit on their personal responsibility for the debts or negligence of the business. In a limited partnership, a partner does not have the authority to run the business and the most a limited partner can lose is their investment in the business.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #64
The shift toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy describes:
A.   protectionism
B.   isolationism
C.   globalization
D.   Marxism
Question #65
The __________________________________ plans and executes sales and marketing plans, monitors all sales activity, and is responsible for the company’s growth.
A.   chief financial officer
B.   chief sales officer
C.   chief operations officer
D.   chief executive officer
Question #66
A __________________ manager makes decisions on his/her own without consulting employees. They are “boss centered.”
A.   charismatic
B.   democratic
C.   laissez-fair
D.   autocratic
Question #67
The managerial function of guiding and motivating employees, for example training, scheduling, delegating, and monitoring may be termed:
A.   planning
B.   organizing
C.   directing
D.   staffing
Question #68
When shares of a corporation are publicly issued, the firm becomes publicly held or a public corporation.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #69
Endowments refer to the extent to which a country is gifted with such resources as land, labor, and capital.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #70
Employees in a business often take their cues concerning ethical decisions from upper management.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #71
Let's say I'm from the United States and I'm visiting China. The exchange rate is 1 Chinese Yuan = 0.14 US dollars. If I want to buy a shirt that costs 1000 Chinese yuan. How many US dollars will I have to exchange?
A.   $1,445.54
B.   $14,454.00
C.   $14.45
D.   $144.54
Question #72
A __________________________ occurs when two firms combine to form a new company.
A.   strategic alliance
B.   divestiture
C.   merger
D.   acquisition
Question #73
__________________________ is a system in which the government owns and operates all factors of production.
A.   Socialism
B.   Federalism
C.   Capitalism
D.   Communism

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