19 questions
Which is a business owned and operated by a single individual?
sole proprietorship
corporation
partnership
retailer
For which are sole proprietors completely responsible?
financial losses
sales of stock
distribution of services
retail sales
Which describes an important difference between general partnerships and limited partnerships?
A general partnership has stockholders while a limited partnership has a small group of investors.
A general partnership has unlimited liability for all partners while a limited partnership has limited liability.
There are a maximum of three partners in a limited partnership while a general partnership can have any number of partners.
Shares in a general partnership can be purchases anywhere while shares in a limited partnership can only be purchased through a stock exchange.
Because of the unlimited liability of all partners, a general partnership most closely resembles which other business type?
sole proprietorship
board of directors
public corporation
limited partnership
Which is an advantage of partnerships over sole proprietorships?
Partnerships establish a democratic system for making business decisions.
Partnerships involve less paperwork and fewer legal fees.
Partnerships generally have more money to invest in starting or expanding a business.
Partnerships protect their investors against business debts incurred by the managers.
Which is an advantage of a limited partnership?
Owners pay no taxes on profits.
All partners have to agree when making business decisions.
Only a small number of investors can be involved.
Each partner is responsible for only a portion of the business's debts.
Which dominates the media industry?
innovative entrepreneurs
monopolistic markets
Internet news sources
media conglomerates
Which type of business is owned by anyone who wants to buy stock?
public corporation
limited partnership
sole proprietorship
private corporation
Which type of business is owned by a small pool of investors?
public corporation
limited partnership
sole proprietorship
private corporation
Which spells out the business model that a company follows?
held files
business plan
corporate charter
partnership contract
Which drives the way a company does business?
business model
type of liability
type of partnership
number of its shares
Which business model is utilized by a grocery store?
shopkeeper
subscription
bricks and clicks
cutting out the middleman
Which business model seeks to reduce distribution expenses?
shopkeeper
subscription
bricks and clicks
cutting out the middleman
The Google business model is driven by the sale of which of the following?
advertisements
books and records
auctioned goods
electronics and computers
Which generates revenue in the Google business model?
instant electronic investment
online subscriptions
click-to-buy purchases
the sale of advertisements
Which distinguishes Google's business model from most other businesses?
success with e-commerce
relaxed corporate culture
abandonment of the profit motive
reluctance to use cost-benefit analysis
Google's relaxed and non-traditional corporate culture is one aspect of which of the following?
business model
profit motive
revenue source
marginal analysis
The addition of the word google to dictionaries demonstrates that Google has been successful at which business strategies?
e-commerce
advertising
branding
production
Which statement indicates why Google has been successful at branding?
Google's business model, "Don't Be Evil," has become a famous corporate motto.
Google is a popular partner for online partnerships.
Google is well-known for its relaxed and non-traditional corporate culture.
Google is a corporate name that has become a common term for "search the Internet."