Charlie has a great idea for a new website, but he isn't sure if there is a demand for it. Charlie needs to:
Consult external resources
File for a patent
Obtain funding
Develop his business plan
Consult external resources
What is the primary reason why a budget is an essential financial tool for a company?
A budget helps a company identify business opportunities
A budget helps company predict company growth
Money is a limited resource, so it must be carefully managed
Money is an unlimited resource, so it must be carefully managed
Money is a limited resource, so it must be carefully managed
Which of the following is a downside of electronic information storage:
Information can be more quickly sorted.
It’s more costly to store information electronically.
Files take up too much storage space.
Too much information can lead to overload.
It’s more costly to store information electronically
When setting marketing objectives, businesses should make sure that the objectives are reasonable based on:
available resources.
management styles.
industry standards.
promotional methods.
available resources
What is the name of the actress who just died this week? She was in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Gossip Girl.
Michelle Trachtenberg
Carlos is thinking through the requirements he needs for his new business. Looking at his business plan, he sees that he needs to consider administrative startup costs. Which of the following would fall in that category:
Employee benefits
Business permits
Marketing materials
Internet access
Business permits
When businesses invest funds to expand, they are involved in the process of
Capitalism
Selling
Depreciation
Finance
Finance
The most efficient way to verify a customer’s shipping address is by:
checking their social media profile(s).
mailing a letter of inquiry.
asking a coworker.
calling the customer.
calling the customer
Procter & Gamble’s decision to offer different types of soaps in a wide range of prices is an example of:
industrial marketing
geographic segmentation.
market segmentation.
direct marketing.
market segmentation
What is the date of daylight savings; we will move the clock forward.
Sunday, March 9th
One characteristic of all capital resources is that they:
Are made by people
Occur naturally
Are not mobile
Do not diminish in value
Are made by people
Which of the following phrases is most likely to be listed in an official job description:
“Possess an associates degree or higher”
“Able to work closely with others”
“Have 10-15 years experience
“Edit company newsletter”
Have 10-15 years experience
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the effect of technology on business:
Technology has raised costs.
Technology has lessened competition among businesses.
Technology can spawn new industries.
Technology has allowed almost every U.S employee to telecommute.
Technology can spawn new industries
Businesses often select marketing metrics that will help them compare current market share with:
market potential.
brand recognition.
transaction size.
inventory turnover.
market potential
For an accounting system to be useful to the business, the accounting information it contains must be:
Approved by the chief executive officer
Posted by an accountant
Accurate and up-to-date
Recorded using the accrual method
Accurate and up-to-date
In his outline, Kevin used the verbs “Search” and “Selecting” in different subheadings. What is the issue that he must fix?
His verbs are weak.
Verbs should not be used in an outline
His outline isn’t parallel
He should only use one verb throughout
His outline isn’t parallel
Your friends tell you that reading books is more fun than watching television. This is a(n):
fact.
opinion.
statistics.
criticism.
opinion
Which of the following is an external threat that a company might identify while conducting a situation analysis:
Falling interest rates
Increasing GDP
Declining unemployment
Rising inflation rate
Falling interest rates
What is the acronym DOGE spell out?
Department of Government Efficiency
Which of the following is a type of financial statement that accountants prepare for a business:
Credit card statement
Balance sheet
Delivery receipt
Sales invoice
Balance sheet
Which of the following is a trend in information management:
Decreased competition
Increased compliance laws and regulations
Increased number of workers in the office
Decreased number of electronic documents
Increased compliance laws and regulations
Heather is writing a report about a controversial issue—the death penalty. Which of the following sources is a good choice for Heather’s research:
An article from the current issue of the Time magazine
A press release from a group of anti-death penalty activists
A blog post from a professor of economics at Harvard
An article from a 2005 edition of the New York Times
An article from the current issue of the Time magazine
New competition moving into your area is a(n)
threat.
opportunity.
weakness.
strength.
threat
Who is the 'acting administrator' for DOGE?
Elon Musk