Product Utility
Functions of Business
Types of Economic Systems
Definitions1
Definitions2
100

This type of utility involves changing materials/parts, etc. into another product.

What is FORM utility

100

This function of business includes activities that involve money.

What is FINANCE?

100

This type of economy is based on a society's values, culture and customers, and involves trading and bartering.

What is a TRADITIONAL economy?

100

This develops when demand is higher than available resources.

What is SCARCITY?

100

Advertising and Sales are examples of this function of business.

What is MARKETING?

200

An example of this type of utility is having a store on a busy road, or a vending machine in a waiting room.

What is PLACE utility?

200

This function of business includes using ingredients like flour and eggs to make a cake.

What is PRODUCTION?

200
In this type of economy, individuals are free to make their own economic decisions.

What is a MARKET economy?

200

This includes land, capital, labor, and entrepreneurship.

What are the factors of production?

200

Keeping track of sales & expenses, completing tax forms, and payroll accounting are part of this function of business.

What is FINANCE?

300

An example of this type of utility includes a nutrition label or instructions.

What is INFORMATION utility?

300

This function of business is the process of controlling and making decisions; planning, coordinating and monitoring, as well as training employees.

What is MANAGEMENT?

300

In this type of economy, the government makes all the economic decisions for its citizens.

What is a COMMAND economy?

300

One of the benefits created by business is having a physical or virtual place where buyers and sellers can meet.  This benefit is called Creating ____________.

What is MARKETS?

300

True or False? The supply curve shows that producers are willing to supply a greater quantity of goods at lower prices.

What is FALSE?

400

This type of utility helps to make products available when customers want/need them.

What is TIME utility?

400

This function of business includes activities that identify, anticipate and satisfy customer demand.

What is MARKETING?

400

In this type of economy, both the government and individuals make decisions about economic resources.

What is a MIXED economy?

400

One of the benefits that businesses create is economic benefits.  Name one example of an economic benefit.

What are TAXES, PROFITS, or WAGES?

400

True or False?  Privately owned businesses must give all profits to the government in a Command economy.

What is FALSE?  (there are no privately owned businesses do not exist in a Command economy)

500

An example of this type of utility includes accepting multiple forms of payment, or having a drive thru window.

What is POSSESSION utility?

500

This function of business is similar to form utility.

What is PRODUCTION?

500

The characteristics of this type of economy include private property and voluntary exchange.

What is a MARKET economy?

500

According to the Law of Supply & Demand, Higher Demand leads to Higher ____________.

What are PRICES and PRODUCTION (SUPPLY).  (Only one of these two is required to be correct)

500

According to the Law of Supply & Demand, Lower Demand leads to _______?

What are LOWER PRICES and LOWER PRODUCTION (SUPPLY) (Only one of these answers is required)