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To be valid and enforceable, contracts must be in writing and signed by both parties.
True
False
A logo is a trademark linked with a specific company or product.
True
False
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects people once they reach age 65.
True
False
Intrastate commerce involves companies doing business in only one state.
True
False
When a business controls the market for a product or service, it has a monopoly.
True
False
Wal-Mart is the single largest employer in the United States.
True
False
The government's sole source of income is taxes, such as income, property, and sales taxes.
True
False
A business's duty to contribute to the well-being of the community is its social responsibility.
True
False
Results in an unfair benefit
antitrust laws
code of ethics
copyright
conflict of interest
Cannot be replaced once it has been used up
antitrust laws
nonrenewable resource
public utility
conservation
Protects the work of authors, composers, and artists
copyright
code of ethics
conflict of interest
antitrust laws
Save scarce natural resources
antitrust laws
code of ethics
nonrenewable resources
conservation
Guides the actions of employees
antitrust laws
code of ethics
public utility
copyright
Prevent unfair business practices
code of ethics
public utility
conservation
antitrust laws
Supplies a product or service vital to all people
antitrust laws
code of ethics
public utility
conservation
Which agency regulates safety standards?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Commerce
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Which agency monitors and enforces standards for water and air quality?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Commerce
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Which agency provides information to help companies make good business decisions?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Commerce
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Which agency helps new businesses get started by offering business loans?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Commerce
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Which agency works closely with businesses to reduce pollution?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Commerce
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Lumber is an example of a nonrenewable resource.
True
False
OSHA is a federal agency that regulates workplace safety standards.
True
False
Principles of morality or rules of conduct are called ethics.
True
False
The U.S. government does not play a major role in the American economy.
True
False
Your computer is an example of intellectual property.
True
False
A trademark is a word, letter, or symbol linked with a specific company or product.
True
False
Most goods and services you use are provided by the U.S. government.
True
False
All public utility companies are owned and operated by state government.
True
False
A monopoly exists when a business has control of the market for a product or service.
True
False
Government income is called revenue.
True
False
Removing workplace barriers for women and accommodating employees who are physically challenged are ways a business can contribute to
environmental protection
job safety
workplace diversity
employee wellness
All of the following are benefits of socially responsible activities EXCEPT
enhanced company image.
money spent for wellness program may reduce company profits.
reduced need for government regulations.
improved quality of life.
A set of rules guiding the actions of employees is called a(n)
code of ethics.
mission statement.
organization chart.
statement of purpose.
Government is concerned with all of the following EXCEPT
raising revenue.
buying goods and services.
hiring private-sector workers.
regulating utilities.
Contracts
must be written to be valid.
can be entered into by any two U.S. citizens.
need not be accepted to be valid.
must be for a product or service that can be legally sold.
Copyright protection lasts for
the life of the copyright holder, plus 70 years after the copyright holder's death.
the life of the copyright holder.
20 years.
50 years.
Which of the following is an example of public utility?
professional baseball team
fire department
insurance company
electric company
Government attempts to prevent monopolies with
free trade zones.
antitrust laws.
right-to-work laws.
enterprise zones.
The single largest employer in the U.S. economy is
Microsoft.
General Motors.
state, local, and federal government.
Wal-Mart.
The tax levied on the money you earn at your job is called
luxury tax.
income tax.
sales tax.
inheritance tax.
Business dealings involving companies in more than one state.
intrastate commerce
interstate commerce
conditions of work
contract
Saving scarce resources.
pollution
conditions of work
conservation
patent
Gives the inventor sole right to move, use, or sell an item for 20 years.
property tax
patent
copyright
sales tax
A tax levied on goods and services that is collected by the seller.
property tax
sales tax
income tax
inheritance tax
A tax levied on the value of land and building.
property tax
sales tax
income tax
inheritance tax
Business dealings involving companies that do business in only one state.
property tax
sales tax
interstate
intrastate
Occurs when the environment is tainted with the by-products of human actions.
pollution
conservation
conditions of work
patent
An agreement to exchange goods or services for something of value.
conditions of work
copyright
patent
contract
Protects creative work of authors, composers, and artists.
contract
conditions of work
copyright
patent
Clauses in labor contracts that pertain to employee health and safety while on the job.
conservation
copyright
contract
conditions of work
___________ refers to the duty of a business to contribute to the well-being of a community.
Conflict of interest
Consideration
Antitrust
Social responsibility
The four elements of a legal contract are agreement, competent parties, legality, and _____________________.
conflict of interest
consideration
antitrust
social responsibility
A(n) _________________________ occurs when an individual's or company's actions result in an unfair benefit.
conflict of interest
consideration
antitrust
social responsibility
A(n) _________________________ is an organization that supplies a service or product vital to all people.
conflict of interest
consideration
antitrust
public utility
___________ laws promote competition and prevent such practices as false advertising and misleading labeling.
Conflict of interest
Consideration
Antitrust
Public utility
To be valid and enforceable, contracts must be in writing and signed by both parties.
True
False
A logo is a trademark linked with a specific company or product.
True
False
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects people once they reach the age of 40.
True
False
Intrastate commerce involves companies doing business in only one state.
True
False
When a business controls the market for a product or service, it has a monopoly.
True
False
The government's only source of income is taxes, such as income, property, and sales taxes.
True
False
The Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate _________________.
foreign and interstate commerce
interstate, intrastate, and foreign commerce
interstate and intrastate commerce
intrastate and foreign commerce
The role of the government in the economy rarely changes when newly elected officials take office.
True
False
Each of the following is a common role of the U.S. government in the economy EXCEPT
regulating utilities and promoting competition.
protecting citizens, consumers, businesses, and workers.
establishing fringe benefits employers must provide to workers.
providing information and support to businesses.
A ___________ gives the inventor the sole right to make, use, or sell the item for 20 years.
patent
trademark
logo
copyright
Local government use most of the revenue from ________ to pay for schools and local services such as police protection and community parks.
corporate income tax
property taxes
sales taxes
individual income taxes
The ____________ monitors and enforces standards for water and air quality.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Department of commerce (DOC)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
A contract must be written to be enforceable.
True
False
You bought a pair of shoes priced at $60. Your state has a 5 percent sales tax. How much money must the store pay to the state government as a result of this sale?
$3
$30
$63
$57
Valid, enforceable contracts must contain all of the following EXCEPT
competent parties
agreement
guarantees
legality
Which of the following actions demonstrates a conflict of interest?
A business owner lowers the quality of the products he sells to try to earn more profit.
A business manager raises the price of products his store sells to try to earn more profit.
A business owner serves in the government agency that regulates the business she owns.
An employee makes personal phone class on company time.
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
fish in the ocean
crude oil
lumber
hydroelectric power
Federal, state and local government purchases about ____ percent of all the goods and services sold in the United States.
21
47
32
8
A ____ is an agreement to exchange goods or services for something of value, usually money.
contract
bond
consideration
patent
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