An important purpose of management is to ___________________ the business.
design advertising for
achieve the objectives of
challenge the employees
minimise expenditure
2. Multiple Choice
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Which is an element of the planning function of management?
Training employees
Setting goals
forecasting
Budgeting
3. Multiple Choice
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What is a trend that affects the growth of entrepreneurial ventures?
A higher demand for more convenience products
The reduced need for health care and related services
The shift to an agricultural-based society
availability of poor quality products
4. Multiple Choice
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Which of the following is most likely to have a negative effect on domestic small-business growth:
Slow inflation
Involuntary tax reductions
Restrictive loan policies
closure of state government enterprises
5. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
What is a disadvantage of entrepreneurship?
Lower taxes
Personal satisfaction
Uncertain income
Fewer resources
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Identifying new product opportunities usually requires a person to be
decisive
emotional
aware
indifferent
7. Multiple Choice
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Which is the first step of effective managerial planning?
Evaluate the quality of various processes
Use a systematic approach to establish objectives
liasing with the executive
set out the goals for the business
8. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
As a new business owner, Thomas is willing to work long hours, watch his spending, and sacrifice his social life to focus on building his clientele. What entrepreneurial trait is Thomas exhibiting?
Humility
Objectivity
Determination
Passion
9. Multiple Choice
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The top level in the management pyramid is the ____ level.
Executive
Middle Management
Supervisor
None of the above
10. Multiple Choice
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Even when times are tough for Caitlin's business venture, she tends to remain positive—she looks at the glass as half full rather than half empty. What characteristic of entrepreneurship is Caitlin exhibiting?
Organization
Optimism
Determination
Passion
11. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
The function of management that includes setting a five-year plan for a company.
Planning
Organizing
Implementing
Controlling
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A middle manager is ordering more equipment and hiring new staff to accommodate a new production line for faster output of the company's product. Which function of management is represented?
Planning
Organizing
Implementing
Controlling
13. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
The lowest level of management on the management pyramid is the ____ level.
Executive
Middle Management
Supervisor
None of the above
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The function of management that involves reviewing production numbers to see if production goals were met for the last week or month.
Planning
Organizing
Implementing
Controlling
15. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
A middle manager spends the majority of time on this function of management.
Planning
Organizing
Implementing
Controlling
16. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
A supervisor spends the majority of time on this function of management.
Planning
Organizing
Implementing
Implementing & Controlling
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Management and leadership are really the same thing.
True
False
I don't care
I'm inherently lazy & I don't know
18. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
business costs, such as rent, that are constant whatever the amount of goods produced.
fixed cost
variable cost
total cost
not a cost
19. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
Production is defined as
the process of converting inputs such as land, labour and capital into tangible and intangible goods.
the process of converting physical goods into outputs
the process of producing inputs given from the factors of production and selling them for a profit as the final result
the effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The market value of all final products produced in a country during a specific period of time.