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Small Business Management
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business-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A written description of a new idea that projects marketing - operational - and financial aspects of a proposed business is known as...
a business plan
manufacturing business
a qualification that is absolutely necessary
CBD
2. Which of the following are advantages of a partnership?
economic order quantity
Efficiency of labor; Combined management - talent and capital
Terms of the sale
Proprietorship
3. 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...
Accessibility
corporation
a qualification that is absolutely necessary
demographics
4. Capital that is invested in the business by the owner(s) is known as...
corporation
entrepreneur
Efficiency of labor; Combined management - talent and capital
equity capital
5. When selecting employees - the applicant's appearance - poise - speech - and other characteristics may best be determined by...
the employment interview
corporation
Civil Rights Act
inventory turnover
6. The quantity to be purchased which minimizes total cost is referred to as the...
Unlimited liability; Limited management ability
working capital
to determine where the potential customers are
economic order quantity
7. A source of debt capital would include
Accessibility
commercial loans
Repairs
Income trends in the community
8. 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...
ADA
corporation
partnership
Installment credit
9. Business interruption insurance covers
lost income
mark-up
consumer credit
merchandising business
10. 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...
economic order quantity
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
break-even point
fixed capital
11. Factors associated with evaluating a credit risk
Sales are increased; Goodwill is built-up and easily maintained
inventory control considerations
fixed capital
Large financial capacity; Limited liability of each owner (stockholder)
12. A group of potential customers that are recognized as possessing purchasing power and unsatisfied needs defines...
market
Chamber of Commerce
key person insurance
corporation
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning consumer credit?
have good management
a structured interview
ADA
Credit customers are more interested in quality and service than price
14. Which of the following is NOT a consumer buying motive?
Unlimited liability; Limited management ability
service business
Take on more risks
Indemnity
15. The wealth produced in or near a community that provides employment and income to the local population is known as the...
markdown
economic base
Name of the business; Goodwill
Chamber of Commerce
16. Which of the following are disadvantages of a partnership?
Divided authority among partners; Death or incapacity of one of the partners may end the partnership
consumerism
working capital
CBD
17. A common business credit/sales tern is...
fixed expense
2/10 - N30
key person insurance
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
18. A governmental agency with the responsibility for regulatory and enforcement of safety and health matters for most United States employees - is known as...
working capital
working capital; circulating capital
advertising
OSHA
19. The art of making the public aware of one's products and/or services that are for sale can be referred to as...
Divided authority among partners; Death or incapacity of one of the partners may end the partnership
competition
Sales are increased; Goodwill is built-up and easily maintained
advertising
20. A strategy available to absorb risks would be...
ADA
to self-insure
Census of banking
OSHA
21. One who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business form or venture is known as...
the employment interview
Better Business Bureau
variable expense
an entrepreneur
22. 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...
Large financial capacity; Limited liability of each owner (stockholder)
partnership
Whether or not they have an acceptable accounts receivable ratio
demographics
23. Which of the following are advantages of extending credit?
new venture plan; business plan
Income trends in the community
to determine where the potential customers are
Sales are increased; Goodwill is built-up and easily maintained
24. The difference between current assets and current liabilities is...
working capital
Small Business Administration
inventory turnover
demographics
25. Which of the following is an internal problem that can contribute to the failure of a business?
Financial shortages
an entrepreneur
equity capital
Repairs
26. 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...
mark-up
variable expense
merchandising business
Chamber of Commerce
27. Which of the following is not a consideration concerning the selection of suppliers?
fixed capital
the religion of the applicant
Sales are increased; Goodwill is built-up and easily maintained
Whether or not they have an acceptable accounts receivable ratio
28. Which of the following refers to those activities which encourage subordinates to work toward the achievement of the company's goals?
Directing
fixed capital
Legal restrictions on activities
CBD
29. Which of the following is a requirement for a building layout?
ADA
a structured interview
Accessibility
equity capital; personal capital
30. A line of credit that may b e used over and over again up to a certain borrowing limit is called...
partnership
Applicant's sex
Take on more risks
revolving account; open-end credit
31. An interview whereby the applicant is asked a pre-determined set of questions is known as...
Small Business Administration
Legal restrictions on activities
a structured interview
key person insurance
32. A plan which provides inducements to potential purchasers of products and/or services is called...
Directing
sales promotions
Name of the business; Goodwill
inventory turnover
33. The difference between current assets and current liabilities is...
working capital; circulating capital
Take on more risks
evaluating; controlling
Whether or not they have an acceptable accounts receivable ratio
34. The number of times the average inventory has been sold or used up during a period is known as...
inventory turnover
Proprietorship
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
merchandising business
35. Any capital that is invested in a business by the owner(s) can be called...
revolving account; open-end credit
fixed capital
equity capital
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
36. Whenever a business must pay for the merchandise before its delivery - which of the sales terms apply?
circulating capital
Whether or not they have an acceptable accounts receivable ratio
break-even point
CBD
37. Which of the following is an external problem and risk of business ownership?
fixed capital
new venture plan; business plan
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
working capital
38. The practice of trying to get something that is being sought by others under similar circumstances at the same time is known as...
merchandising business
Legal restrictions on activities; Lack of personal interest
factoring
competition
39. Any effort undertaken to retain and preserve the assets and earning power of a business is called...
to self-insure
Legal restrictions on activities; Lack of personal interest
Divided authority among partners; Death or incapacity of one of the partners may end the partnership
risk management
40. Legislation that guarantees disabled people equal access to employment - as well as access to public places - is known as...
break-even point
controlling
service business
ADA
41. The statistical study of human populations with respect to their size - density - distribution - composition - and income is known as...
variable expense
markdown
demographics
Income trends in the community
42. Which of the following acts outlaws discrimination in employment based on race - color - religion - sex - pregnancy - or natural origin?
service business
sole proprietorship
Large financial capacity; Limited liability of each owner (stockholder)
Civil Rights Act
43. Which of the following is NOT included on the employment application?
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44. Life insurance that protects a firm against losses due to the death of a key employee is known as...
Census of banking
consumerism
break-even point
key person insurance
45. An association of business people who attempt to protect and promote the commercial interests in a community is known as the...
a structured interview
Chamber of Commerce
trade credit
Sales are increased; Goodwill is built-up and easily maintained
46. A factor to be considered with the evaluation of a credit risk would be the...
Tax burdens; Human resource planning
economic base
credit application
Directing
47. Which of the following are disadvantages of a corporation?
a structured interview
Legal restrictions on activities; Lack of personal interest
OSHA
corporation
48. A small business is not...
Commercial loans; Venture capitalists
Actively managed by stockholders
market
proprietorship
49. An external problem that can lead to small business failure is...
have good management
consumerism
break-even point
Efficiency of labor; Combined management - talent and capital
50. All of the following are factors which can affect the recruitment and selection of employees except
Chamber of Commerce
credit application
the religion of the applicant
revolving account; open-end credit