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Production industries make up approximately what percentage of all small businesses?


A) 5
B) 10
C) 19
D) 31
E) 41

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Businesses are generally placed into three broad categories: service industries, production industries, and ____ industries.


A) financial
B) manufacturing
C) distribution
D) transportation
E) retailing

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Mc-King Chicken Brian decided to open a local franchise of the well-known Mc-King Chicken, a fast-food restaurant.Before he took the initiative to open the franchise, he tried to weigh all the advantages and disadvantages.He decided, based on his research and understanding, that it would be beneficial to open a local fast-food restaurant. Mc-King has become quite successful domestically, and now it is exploring the possibility of opening franchises internationally.The company hired an international agency to help it learn what and what not to do.After the agency met with the managers of Mc-King a few times, the Mc-King management decided it would go ahead with its decision to expand internationally. -Refer to Mc-King Chicken.Which of the following would be an advantage for Brian?


A) Guidance from the franchisor
B) Franchise holders paying for their security
C) Disagreements increasing
D) Contract disputes
E) The franchisor maintaining a great deal of control

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The disadvantages of small businesses include all of the following except


A) limited potential for growth.
B) a high risk of failure.
C) no opportunity to support your family.
D) limited ability to raise capital.
E) limited advancement opportunities for employees.

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All of the following are franchise establishments except


A) McDonald's.
B) Walmart.
C) Holiday Inn.
D) Avis.
E) Dairy Queen.

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Cindy compiles a business plan for a business she hopes to start.This plan should answer all of the following questions except


A) How much will the new business cost?
B) Why is this new business a good idea?
C) What are Cindy's goals for the business?
D) What is the nature and mission of the business?
E) How often will the business have a sale?

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Statistically, one can expect about two out of every three new businesses to fail within six years of their founding.

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Privately owned firms providing venture capital would be identified as


A) the Small Business Administration.
B) small-business development centres.
C) small-business investment companies.
D) small-business institutes.
E) the Active Corps of Executives.

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Economically, the government is not concerned with whether or not small businesses make it.

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Janis starts a small quilting and embroidery business.She purchases a technologically advanced quilting machine and an embroidery machine for a combined €25,000.Her monthly payments on the equipment are €500, but she has only one client at this time.Janis is facing a potential


A) inventory flow problem.
B) cash-flow problem.
C) competitive advantage.
D) overexpansion problem.
E) advertising issue.

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Volunteers for SCORE are


A) mostly university business professors.
B) active executives from large corporations.
C) generally either lawyers or accountants.
D) graduate business students working on projects.
E) retired businesspeople from different industries.

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You stop at a SUBWAY to get a sandwich for lunch and you notice that they now have TCBY yoghurt.This is an example of a


A) co-branded establishment.
B) franchise.
C) small business.
D) dual-sponsored business.
E) dual-branded franchise.

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A new small business, Underwater Wildlife, has opened to sell tours of underwater sites around the country and in South America.However, money has to be paid up front by the Underwater staff to book hotels and other travel arrangements before its clients have paid for the tours.That means Underwater is facing a potential


A) insurance difficulty.
B) cash-flow problem.
C) inventory-flow problem.
D) business plan crunch.
E) employee expansion task.

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Unlike nonfranchised business owners, franchise owners have little work to do.

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Natalie owns a highly successful bakery and coffee shop, Mocha & Muffins.Others have expressed interest in starting nearly identical shops at various locations.Natalie decides to sell franchises of Mocha & Muffins.Why is this option a less expensive way to increase the distribution of her treats?


A) She will only have to build as many shops as there are available franchisees.
B) The franchisees will be highly motivated to succeed.
C) She will not incur the high costs of constructing and operating more shops.
D) She will be able to obtain low-interest loans for the new locations.
E) She will be able to offer the franchisees free advice about their shops.

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Which of the following is not a franchise establishment?


A) Hertz Corporation
B) AAMCO Transmissions
C) Avis
D) JCPenney
E) KFC

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About three-quarters of all small businesses are in the service industry.

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In her small retail shop, Jocelyn knows most of her best customers by name and knows their preferences in clothing and shoes.This demonstrates which advantage of a small business?


A) Ability to adapt to change
B) Independence from customer's desires
C) Simplified record keeping
D) Personal relationships with customers
E) Small customer base

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Which of the following is not a reason for starting a small business?


A) Desire to determine one's own destiny
B) Willingness to find and accept a challenge
C) Desire for a guaranteed financial return
D) Desire for independence
E) Desire to create a new business

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The business plan should deceive neither investors nor loan officers and should convey accurate and realistic expectations of business potential.

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