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Small Business Management
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1. The current asset items consisting of cash - inventories - and accounts receivables is known as...
circulating capital
description
trade credit
a structured interview
2. The type of consumer credit where the balance is paid in small monthly (fractional) payments over a period of time is...
to self-insure
Divided authority among partners; Death or incapacity of one of the partners may end the partnership
Installment credit
Directing
3. Legislation that guarantees disabled people equal access to employment - as well as access to public places - is known as...
to determine where the potential customers are
mark-up
ADA
inventory turnover
4. Any effort undertaken to retain and preserve the assets and earning power of a business is called...
risk management
American's with Disabilities Act
controlling; actuating
entrepreneur
5. If a prospective business owner attempts to statistically study such factors as human population size - density - distribution - and wealth - we should refer to this as...
fixed capital
demographics
Commercial loans; Venture capitalists
credit application
6. All of the following are factors which can affect the recruitment and selection of employees except
competition
fixed expense
the religion of the applicant
equity capital; personal capital
7. A legal form of organization whereby a legal entity is authorized by a state to operate a business under the entity's charter or articles of incorporation is known as a...
inventory turnover
Divided authority among partners; Death or incapacity of one of the partners may end the partnership
corporation
Installment credit
8. An individual that assumes the risks associated with a new venture start-up can be referred to as a...
Terms of the sale
Installment credit
a business plan
entrepreneur
9. One who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business form or venture is known as...
an entrepreneur
Income trends in the community
break-even point
variable expense
10. Which of the following is an internal problem that can contribute to the failure of a business?
Financial shortages
fixed expense
the religion of the applicant
factoring
11. A management function which compares organizational and individual performance with predetermined standards or expected results is...
inventory control considerations
controlling
competition
partnership
12. The simplest and most common legal form of business ownership is...
factoring
demographics
inventory turnover
sole proprietorship
13. A type of credit granted by retailers that is used by individuals or families for the satisfaction of their own wants is known as...
to determine where the potential customers are
Civil Rights Act
competition
consumer credit
14. Which of the following are advantages of a corporation?
Large financial capacity; Limited liability of each owner (stockholder)
Census of banking
Personal checks
proprietorship
15. A management function which compares organization and individual performance with predetermined standards or expected results is known as...
Whether or not they have an acceptable accounts receivable ratio
the religion of the applicant
Efficiency of labor; Combined management - talent and capital
evaluating; controlling
16. On a chart which plots sales - fixed and variable costs for a given period of time - the point where the sales and the total cost lines intersect is called the...
break-even point
merchandising business
controlling; actuating
entrepreneur
17. The form of legal organization that is owned and operated by one person is the...
evaluating; controlling
consumerism
proprietorship
mark-up
18. A written description of a new idea that projects marketing - operational - and financial aspects of a proposed business is known as a...
working capital; circulating capital
Repairs
new venture plan; business plan
key person insurance
19. In business - the name - goodwill - copyrights - and patents are referred to as...
break-even point
intangible assets
a structured interview
proprietorship
20. A strategy available to absorb risks would be...
Large financial capacity; Limited liability of each owner (stockholder)
equity capital
to self-insure
Name of the business; Goodwill
21. Which of the following is NOT a type of consumer credit?
Income trends in the community
inventory control considerations
Personal checks
corporation
22. A line of credit that may b e used over and over again up to a certain borrowing limit is called...
new venture plan; business plan
Ease of starting; Profit incentive
Some losses from bad debts and customers with fraudulent intentions are bound to occur
revolving account; open-end credit
23. A point in business operations whereby total sales revenue equals total costs
break-even point
evaluating; controlling
Applicant's sex
revolving account; open-end credit
24. Which of the following would NOT be an insurance risk to consider?
equity capital
credit application
Terms of the sale
lost income
25. A document that lists the major responsibilities and tasks of the job is known as a job
Civil Rights Act
description
Take on more risks
Lack of expertise
26. Long term capital invested in the business is...
revolving account; open-end credit
break-even point
fixed capital
partnership
27. The difference between current assets and current liabilities is...
working capital
inventory turnover
Civil Rights Act
variable expense
28. Which of the following has the disadvantage of no limit being placed on the owner's personal liability?
Proprietorship
corporation
CBD
Ease of starting; Profit incentive
29. A particular business that provides a service as opposed to a product is referred to as a...
Large financial capacity; Limited liability of each owner (stockholder)
partnership
a business plan
service business
30. A common business credit/sales tern is...
2/10 - N30
American's with Disabilities Act
Take on more risks
market
31. In business - a reduction of selling price below the original selling price is referred to as...
markdown
partnership
OSHA
break-even point
32. Any capital that is invested in a business by the owner(s) can be called...
corporation
equity capital
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
working capital; circulating capital
33. Which of the following is NOT used to measure the success of advertising?
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
revolving account; open-end credit
sales promotions
Income trends in the community
34. When selecting employees - the applicant's appearance - poise - speech - and other characteristics may best be determined by...
proprietorship
the employment interview
economic base
risk management
35. A group of potential customers that are recognized as possessing purchasing power and unsatisfied needs defines...
CBD
credit application
market
Whether or not they have an acceptable accounts receivable ratio
36. Which of the following federal laws affecting employment concerns prohibits wage discrimination based on the sex of the worker?
service business
Small Business Administration
the religion of the applicant
Equal Pay Act of 1963
37. Which of the following are advantages of a partnership?
Divided authority among partners; Death or incapacity of one of the partners may end the partnership
Efficiency of labor; Combined management - talent and capital
an entrepreneur
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
38. The art of making the public aware of one's products and/or services that are for sale can be referred to as...
a business plan
Civil Rights Act
advertising
Equal Pay Act of 1963
39. In a business - the number of times the average inventory is sold or used up can be referred to as...
inventory turnover
partnership
service business
Applicant's sex
40. A governmental agency with the responsibility for regulatory and enforcement of safety and health matters for most United States employees - is known as...
OSHA
entrepreneur
proprietorship
American's with Disabilities Act
41. The practice of trying to get something that is being sought by others under similar circumstances at the same time is known as...
competition
controlling; actuating
Lack of expertise
credit application
42. An external problem that can lead to small business failure is...
consumerism
break-even point
markdown
service business
43. Which of the following is an example of a variable expense?
Legal restrictions on activities
Repairs
Directing
have good management
44. Which of the following is NOT a consumer buying motive?
Civil Rights Act
credit application
Indemnity
Divided authority among partners; Death or incapacity of one of the partners may end the partnership
45. A strategy to minimize risk would be to...
have good management
controlling; actuating
market
Indemnity
46. Which of the following is recognized as a disadvantage of extending credit?
inventory turnover
key person insurance
Some losses from bad debts and customers with fraudulent intentions are bound to occur
description
47. A plan which provides inducements to potential purchasers of products and/or services is called...
have good management
a business plan
sales promotions
2/10 - N30
48. A form of legal organization in which a business association made up of two or more persons is formed for the purpose of carrying on as co-owners is known as a...
revolving account; open-end credit
sales promotions
partnership
controlling; actuating
49. An interview whereby the applicant is asked a pre-determined set of questions is known as...
a structured interview
entrepreneur
manufacturing business
consumer credit
50. Selling a business's accounts receivable for cash to a third party is referred to as...
have good management
partnership
Personal checks
factoring
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