business and management concepts

Which agency enforces laws concerning air and water pollution? USDA FDA EPA CDC

epa

What section of the business plan describes the business? Section one Section two Section three Section four

section one

Small businesses are responsible for what percentage of sales in the U.S.? 17 percent 27 percent 37 percent 47 percent

47

Which of the following is NOT an activity associated with the controlling function of management? Allowing for missed deadlines Setting standards Evaluating performance Solving problems

allowing for missed deadlines

Who should develop business plans? Current business owners Anyone wanting to start a business Former business owners Employees of a business

anyone wanting to start a buisness

Which law required automobile makers to modify engines to meet higher emission standards? Air and Water Pollution Act Clean Air Act Automobile Emission Act Modified Engine Act

clean air act

Which of the following is an example of a recycling program which does not deconstruct old products to make new ones? Glass recycling program Tire recycling program Computer recycling program Plastic recycling program

computer recycling program

industrial markets can change due to which of the following? The economy Consumer behavior Competitor's prices The company's social responsibilty

consumer behavor

What occurs in the planning function of management? Deciding what needs to be done and how it will be accomplished Coordinating all those involved to achieve the company of departmental goals Comparing what was planned with the actual performance Delegating duties to other employees in the company

deciding what needs to be done and accomplished

Which of the following is NOT a function of management? Control Plan Finance Organize

finace

Section three of a business plan describes which of the following? Business description and analysis Organization and marketing plan Financial plan Promotional activities

financial plan

What is another term for horizontal organization? Expanding the organization Stretching the organization Flattening the organization Spreading out the organization

flattening the organizations

Which of the following describes small businesses? Are usually national or global Can be divided into many different departments Usually have less than 100 employees Usually have more than 100 employees

less than 100 employees

Which of the following does a business plan NOT do? Convince investors and lenders the business will be profitable Identify necessary legal procedures for business start-up Establish month-to-moth steps to profitably operate the business Name chief officers of the business

name chief officer of the buisness

What kind of businesses are motivated to earn a profit? Public Government Private Nonprofit

private

Effective management planning should be which of the following? Complex and stringent Realistic and flexible Difficult and unmanageable Easy and whimsical

relastic and flexible

Which of the following is NOT a component of the production process? Creating products or services Selling products or services Growing products or services Manufacturing products or services

selling products or services

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of social responsibility? Air and water pollution Conservation and recycling Green marketing The ozone layer

the ozone layer

Which of the following describes consumerism? The societal effort to protect consumer rights by enforcing pressure The type of behavior which is truthful, fair and takes into account the well-being of all people involved Consumer awareness where air and water pollution is concerned When companies put forth an effort to produce and promote environmentally friendly products

the societal effort to protect consumer rights by enforcing pressure

How many parts are there to a business plan? One Two Three Four

three

Where does marketing exist? Only in stores Wherever a product is sold to the customer On the Internet In customer's mail

wherever a product is sold to the customer

Business responsibility can include responsibility to whom, apart from simply following laws? Society The business world The public school system The elderly

society

Which of the following is one way business can be categorized? By width By product By salary By demographic

by product

What are the two most common management structures? Alphabetical and numerical Organic and inorganic Chronological and reverse chronological Vertical and horizontal

vertical and horizontal

Which of the following is NOT considered good behavior where business ethics are concerned? Truthfulness Fairness Taking into account the well-being of everyone involved Bait-and-switch advertising

bait and switch

How are horizontal organizations organized? By teams By managers By coaches By process

by process

Small businesses are sometimes referred to as which of the following? Father and son businesses Family owned and operated Mom and pop businesses All in the family businesses

mom and pop

Which of the following is NOT one of the four components of the business process? Production Marketing Finance Organization

organization

he marketplace is the essence of which of the following? The exchange process The manufacturing process The marketing process The selling process

the exchange process

Which of the following is the traditional management structure? Vertical Horizontal Expansive Pyramid

verticle