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Business Ownership - Chapter 2 Test

Matching
 
 
In what order are the six steps in the formal Decision Making / Problem-Solving Model?
a.
STEP 1
b.
STEP 2
c.
STEP 3
d.
STEP 4
e.
STEP 5
f.
STEP 6
 

 1. 

take action
 

 2. 

gather information
 

 3. 

define the problem
 

 4. 

evaluate the action
 

 5. 

identify various solutions
 

 6. 

evaluate alternatives and select the best decision
 
 
a.
brainstorming
b.
markdown
c.
memorandum
d.
markup
e.
interest
f.
interoffice memo
g.
rate of interest
h.
term
i.
consensus
j.
principle
 

 7. 

The percent that is the basis for interest earned or paid.
 

 8. 

A short written form of business communication that has a set format
 

 9. 

An amount deducted from the retail price to determine the sales price
 

 10. 

An amount charged for borrowing money
 

 11. 

Agreement among a group of people
 

 12. 

An amount of the borrowing money. The loan amount.
 

 13. 

Number of years for which a loan is extended
 

 14. 

A creative group problem-solving technique that involves generating a large number of fresh ideas
 

 15. 

An amount added to the cost to determine the sales price
 

 16. 

A memo from one person in a company to another
 

Short Answer
 

 17. 

Type in the correct answer below. You may use a calendar and scratch paper. You may NOT use the internet.
How much of a markup is there on an item that you purchase for $40 and sell for $75?
 

 18. 

Type in the correct answer below. You may use a calendar and scratch paper. You may NOT use the internet.
What is the due date of a 75 – day note dated May 28?
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 19. 

How much was the MARK UP on an item that you purchased for $12 and sold it for $21?
a.
45%
b.
50%
c.
55%
d.
60%
e.
65%
f.
70%
g.
75%
 

 20. 

What is a disadvantage to a credit card sale?
a.
merchants pay part of the proceeds to the wholesalers
b.
merchants pay part of the proceeds to the credit card company
c.
merchants pay part of the proceeds to the manufacturers
d.
merchants pay part of the proceeds to the consumers
 

 21. 

Why is brainstorming beneficial?
a.
to generate a large number of ideas to solve a problem
b.
it is good for your brain to get a little rain
c.
it is not good for you
d.
to generate one idea to solve the problem
 

 22. 

Which one of the following is important when conduction an effective TELEPHONE CONVERSATION?
a.
always date your business correspondence
b.
be sure to spell all names correctly with the correct address
c.
be cheerful
d.
be persuasive and specific
 

 23. 

What is the DUE DATE on a 180 day loan dated Oct 1?
a.
March 24
b.
March 25
c.
March 26
d.
March 27
e.
March 28
f.
March 29
g.
March 30
 

 24. 

Which one of the following is important when writing an effective BUSINESS LETTER?
a.
speak clearly and direct into the receiver
b.
take notes
c.
Type all formal correspondence
d.
think about what you are going to say before making the call
 

 25. 

What is the DUE DATE on a 90 day loan dated April 27?
a.
July 24
b.
July 25
c.
July 26
d.
July 27
e.
July 28
f.
July 29
g.
July 30
 

 26. 

This is the beginning of the month of October with a total sales of $23,552.
Assuming your business GROWTH RATE is 1.8%, what will your sales at the end of December? (Calculate the growth rate for October-December)
a.
$23,552.00
b.
$23,975.94
c.
$24,407.21
d.
$24,846.54
 

 27. 

What does consensus building aim to do?
a.
this is aimed to build a good savings account
b.
this is a survey aimed to make the business money
c.
this is a focus group
d.
to find a way to resolve a problem that is acceptable to all people involved
 

 28. 

Which one of the following are NOT one of the four types of sales transactions?
a.
Purchase Orders
b.
Invoices
c.
Sales Tax
d.
Memo
e.
Sales Slips
 

 29. 

Which of the compulation skills (math skills) below is NOT on of the FOUR skills we discussed in class in order to run a business?
a.
addition
b.
subtration
c.
square root
d.
multiplication
e.
division
 

 30. 

Which one of the follow is NOT a listening skill we dicussed in class.
a.
try to understand what the person is saying
b.
focus the attend on the speaker
c.
be direct and positive
d.
take notes
e.
ask questions
 



 
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