Business Equipment & IT
Business Profile & Structure
Maintenance of Resources
Types of Resources
Scenario
100

This device converts physical documents into digital files.

Scanner

100

The document that describes a company’s nature, products/services, and mission.
 

What is a business profile

100

Cleaning print heads and checking toner are part of maintaining this device.
 

What is a printer

100

Employees with relevant skills are part of this resource category.

What are human resources

100

The office receptionist needs to send the same message to all staff members at once. Which equipment or system should she use?

The email system or internal communication software

200

A system used in retail stores to record sales and manage inventory.
 

POS system

200

A business owned and managed by one person.
 

What is a sole proprietorship

200

Regular antivirus scans and software updates help maintain this type of resource.
 

What are computers

200

Money used for salaries, purchases, and investments.
Answer: What are financial resources

What are financial resources

200

Maria wants to open a small bakery and operate it alone. Which business structure suits her best?
 

Sole trader.

300

These systems allow communication inside and outside the organization, such as phones, VoIP, and email.
 

telecommunication systems

300

A structure where employees are grouped by function, such as marketing or finance.
 

What is a functional structure

300

Recording faults and servicing schedules is known as keeping this.
 

What is documentation

300

Computers, software, and networks fall under this category.
 

What are technological resources

300

A company laptop becomes slow because it hasn’t been updated in months. What is the proper maintenance step?
 

 Perform system updates and clear temporary files

400

This type of software helps businesses manage customer interactions and relationships.
 

CRM system

400

A legal entity separate from its owners, managed by directors and executives.
 

What is a corporation?

400

Lubrication and calibration are routine maintenance for this type of resource.
 

What is machinery

400

Customer data, market research, and inventory records are examples of this type of resource.
 

What are information resources

400

A new restaurant requires stoves, refrigerators, and tables before opening. What type of resources are these?

 

Physical resources

500

These systems enable data sharing, cloud computing, and real-time collaboration.
 

networking and internet systems?

500

A structure where employees may report to more than one manager for different projects.
 

What is a matrix structure

500

Training employees to use equipment correctly prevents this.
 

What is misuse or breakdown

500

Efficient scheduling and workflow management involve these two resources.
 

What are time and energy

500

A supermarket wants to track stock levels automatically when items are sold at checkout. Which system should they use?

Point of Sale (POS) system.