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Small Business Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which of the following is an example of a variable expense?
to determine where the potential customers are
equity capital
Proprietorship
Repairs
2. Which of the following is a requirement for a building layout?
Personal checks
demographics
Accessibility
sales promotions
3. Which of the following laws prohibits discrimination against any qualified individual with a disability?
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4. The difference between merchandise cost and the selling price is known as the...
mark-up
partnership
CBD
key person insurance
5. Which of the following are disadvantages of a sole proprietorship?
Unlimited liability; Limited management ability
service business
Directing
Commercial loans; Venture capitalists
6. Which of the following would NOT be an insurance risk to consider?
to determine where the potential customers are
Terms of the sale
fixed capital
Directing
7. A group of potential customers that are recognized as possessing purchasing power and unsatisfied needs defines...
Financial shortages
market
Personal checks
demographics
8. A written description of a new idea that projects marketing - operational - and financial aspects of a proposed business is known as a...
new venture plan; business plan
manufacturing business
risk management
Commercial loans; Venture capitalists
9. The type of consumer credit where the balance is paid in small monthly (fractional) payments over a period of time is...
a structured interview
Equal Pay Act of 1963
key person insurance
Installment credit
10. The wealth produced in or near a community that provides employment and income to the local population is known as the...
working capital; circulating capital
a 2% discount if invoice is paid within 10 days - net due in 30 days
inventory control considerations
economic base
11. The principal government agency concerned with the financing - operation - and management of small businesses is the
Small Business Administration
evaluating; controlling
ADA
sole proprietorship
12. Factors associated with evaluating a credit risk
inventory control considerations
equity capital; personal capital
ADA
service business
13. An individual that assumes the risks associated with a new venture start-up can be referred to as a...
Directing
entrepreneur
trade credit
corporation
14. Capital that is invested in the business by the owner(s) is known as...
Financial shortages
equity capital
markdown
partnership
15. The art of making the public aware of one's products and/or services that are for sale can be referred to as...
demographics
inventory control considerations
Name of the business; Goodwill
advertising
16. A particular business that provides a service as opposed to a product is referred to as a...
service business
Whether or not they have an acceptable accounts receivable ratio
Civil Rights Act
American's with Disabilities Act
17. Which of the following is not a consideration concerning the selection of suppliers?
market
Applicant's sex
Whether or not they have an acceptable accounts receivable ratio
controlling
18. A governmental agency with the responsibility for regulatory and enforcement of safety and health matters for most United States employees - is known as...
controlling; actuating
OSHA
Indemnity
a business plan
19. Which of the following is an intangible asset?
CBD
working capital; circulating capital
Income trends in the community
Name of the business; Goodwill
20. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning consumer credit?
equity capital
economic base
Credit customers are more interested in quality and service than price
Actively managed by stockholders
21. Capital that is investe4d in the business by the owner(s) is known as...
consumer credit
demographics
have good management
equity capital; personal capital
22. A strategy available to absorb risks would be...
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
Repairs
to self-insure
service business
23. The simplest and most common legal form of business ownership is...
sales promotions
sole proprietorship
manufacturing business
Large financial capacity; Limited liability of each owner (stockholder)
24. The difference between current assets and current liabilities is...
working capital; circulating capital
Indemnity
partnership
Directing
25. In organizing a business - a legal form of organization that is authorized by a state to operate a business under a state charter is referred to as a...
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
markdown
corporation
market
26. Any effort undertaken to retain and preserve the assets and earning power of a business is called...
Applicant's sex
intangible assets
risk management
circulating capital
27. Life insurance that protects a firm against losses due to the death of a key employee is known as...
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
Census of banking
key person insurance
Efficiency of labor; Combined management - talent and capital
28. The number of times the average inventory has been sold or used up during a period is known as...
a business plan
Legal restrictions on activities; Lack of personal interest
inventory turnover
market
29. Whenever a business must pay for the merchandise before its delivery - which of the sales terms apply?
Proprietorship
CBD
Lack of expertise
sales promotions
30. All of the following are factors which can affect the recruitment and selection of employees except
an entrepreneur
a business plan
Terms of the sale
the religion of the applicant
31. A cost which is uniform per unit - but fluctuates in total - in direct proportion to change in the related total activity or volume is known as...
new venture plan; business plan
variable expense
economic order quantity
ADA
32. Which of the following are examples of debt capital?
Personal checks
Repairs
Commercial loans; Venture capitalists
Applicant's sex
33. A management function which compares organization and individual performance with predetermined standards or expected results is known as...
controlling
evaluating; controlling
merchandising business
Divided authority among partners; Death or incapacity of one of the partners may end the partnership
34. 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...
Credit customers are more interested in quality and service than price
corporation
mark-up
equity capital; personal capital
35. Which of the following has the disadvantage of no limit being placed on the owner's personal liability?
competition
Proprietorship
Repairs
market
36. An interview whereby the applicant is asked a pre-determined set of questions is known as...
description
Unlimited liability; Limited management ability
a structured interview
Commercial loans; Venture capitalists
37. Selling a business's accounts receivable for cash to a third party is referred to as...
Some losses from bad debts and customers with fraudulent intentions are bound to occur
factoring
2/10 - N30
sales promotions
38. A management function which compares organizational and individual performance with predetermined standards or expected results is...
demographics
corporation
controlling
an entrepreneur
39. Which of the following are disadvantages of a corporation?
Census of banking
advertising
Legal restrictions on activities; Lack of personal interest
a 2% discount if invoice is paid within 10 days - net due in 30 days
40. A written description of a new idea that projects marketing - operational - and financial aspects of a proposed business is known as...
Some losses from bad debts and customers with fraudulent intentions are bound to occur
a business plan
break-even point
equity capital
41. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a corporation?
Legal restrictions on activities
Installment credit
an entrepreneur
Terms of the sale
42. When selecting employees - the applicant's appearance - poise - speech - and other characteristics may best be determined by...
Repairs
the employment interview
a qualification that is absolutely necessary
factoring
43. Which of the following is an internal problem that can contribute to the failure of a business?
Lack of expertise
Financial shortages
entrepreneur
Civil Rights Act
44. 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...
partnership
to determine where the potential customers are
break-even point
manufacturing business
45. An external problem that can lead to small business failure is...
Take on more risks
lost income
break-even point
consumerism
46. A plan which provides inducements to potential purchasers of products and/or services is called...
demographics
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Some losses from bad debts and customers with fraudulent intentions are bound to occur
sales promotions
47. A point in business operations whereby total sales revenue equals total costs
manufacturing business
ADA
break-even point
circulating capital
48. A factor to be considered with the evaluation of a credit risk would be the...
Repairs
intangible assets
credit application
the religion of the applicant
49. A document that lists the major responsibilities and tasks of the job is known as a job
Lack of expertise
description
Small Business Administration
service business
50. 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...
break-even point
ADA
demographics
Equal Pay Act of 1963