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Chapter 3. Business Organizations and Economic Institutions. Question #1. A business organization in which at least one partner is NOT active in the daily running of the business? A) General Partnership B) Corporation C) Limited Partnership D) Labor Union. Question #1.
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Chapter 3 Business Organizations and Economic Institutions
Question #1 • A business organization in which at least one partner is NOT active in the daily running of the business? • A) General Partnership • B) Corporation • C) Limited Partnership • D) Labor Union
Question #1 • A business organization in which at least one partner is NOT active in the daily running of the business? • A) General Partnership • B) Corporation • C) Limited Partnership • D) Labor Union
Question #2 • Represents nonvoting ownership of a corporation? • A) General Partnership • B) Preferred Stock • C) Limited Partnership • D) Common Stock
Question #2 • Represents nonvoting ownership of a corporation? • A) General Partnership • B) Preferred Stock • C) Limited Partnership • D) Common Stock
Question #3 • A business organization in which all partners are responsible for the management and financial obligations of the business? • A) General Partnership • B) Corporation • C) Limited Partnership • D) Labor Union
Question #3 • A business organization in which all partners are responsible for the management and financial obligations of the business? • A) General Partnership • B) Corporation • C) Limited Partnership • D) Labor Union
Question #4 • Represents basic ownership of a corporation, includes voting rights? • A) General Partnership • B) Preferred Stock • C) Limited Partnership • D) Common Stock
Question #4 • Represents basic ownership of a corporation, includes voting rights? • A) General Partnership • B) Preferred Stock • C) Limited Partnership • D) Common Stock
Question #5 • A business organization recognized by law as a separate legal entity having all the rights of an individual? • A) General Partnership • B) Corporation • C) Limited Partnership • D) Labor Union
Question #5 • A business organization recognized by law as a separate legal entity having all the rights of an individual? • A) General Partnership • B) Corporation • C) Limited Partnership • D) Labor Union
Question #6 • What is the most common form of business organization in the United States? • A) Sole proprietorship • B) Partnership • C) Corporation • D) Limited partnership
Question #6 • What is the most common form of business organization in the United States? • A) Sole proprietorship • B) Partnership • C) Corporation • D) Limited partnership
Question #7 • What is the main strength of the corporation form of business organization? • A) Ease of raising financial capital • B) Ease of establishment • C) Ease of management • D) Freedom from business income taxes
Question #7 • What is the main strength of the corporation form of business organization? • A) Ease of raising financial capital • B) Ease of establishment • C) Ease of management • D) Freedom from business income taxes
Question #8 • What term refers to a written promise issued by a corporation to repay borrowed money at a later date? • A) Stock • B) Charter • C) Bond • D) Proxy
Question #8 • What term refers to a written promise issued by a corporation to repay borrowed money at a later date? • A) Stock • B) Charter • C) Bond • D) Proxy
Question #9 • Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the corporate form of organization? • A) Proxy • B) Limited life • C) Limited liability • D) Board of directors
Question #9 • Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the corporate form of organization? • A) Proxy • B) Limited life • C) Limited liability • D) Board of directors
Question #10 • All of the following are strengths of the partnership form of business organization EXCEPT? • A) Ease of management • B) Limited life • C) Ease of establishment • D) Lack of special taxes
Question #10 • All of the following are strengths of the partnership form of business organization EXCEPT? • A) Ease of management • B) Limited life • C) Ease of establishment • D) Lack of special taxes
Question #11 • A business combination involving firms that produce the same kind of product? • A) Vertical merger • B) Conglomerate • C) Multinational • D) Horizontal merger
Question #11 • A business combination involving firms that produce the same kind of product? • A) Vertical merger • B) Conglomerate • C) Multinational • D) Horizontal merger
Question #12 • A firm that has at least four businesses, each making unrelated products, none of which is responsible for a majority of its sales? • A) Vertical merger • B) Conglomerate • C) Multinational • D) Horizontal merger
Question #12 • A firm that has at least four businesses, each making unrelated products, none of which is responsible for a majority of its sales? • A) Vertical merger • B) Conglomerate • C) Multinational • D) Horizontal merger
Question #13 • A corporation that has operations in a number of different countries? • A) Merger • B) Conglomerate • C) Sole proprietorship • D) Multinational
Question #13 • A corporation that has operations in a number of different countries? • A) Merger • B) Conglomerate • C) Sole proprietorship • D) Multinational
Question #14 • A combination of two or more business entities into a single firm? • A) Vertical merger • B) Conglomerate • C) Merger • D) Horizontal merger
Question #14 • A combination of two or more business entities into a single firm? • A) Vertical merger • B) Conglomerate • C) Merger • D) Horizontal merger
Question #15 • A business combination including firms involved in different steps of manufacturing or marketing? • A) Vertical merger • B) Conglomerate • C) Multinational • D) Horizontal merger
Question #15 • A business combination including firms involved in different steps of manufacturing or marketing? • A) Vertical merger • B) Conglomerate • C) Multinational • D) Horizontal merger
Question #16 • All of the following are true of multinational corporations EXCEPT? • A) Multinationals help spread technology • B) Multinationals have no weaknesses • C) Multinationals create new jobs • D) Multinationals produce tax revenue
Question #16 • All of the following are true of multinational corporations EXCEPT? • A) Multinationals help spread technology • B) Multinationals have no weaknesses • C) Multinationals create new jobs • D) Multinationals produce tax revenue
Question #17 • What is a major reason for conglomerate mergers? • A) Diversification • B) Multinationals • C) Unlimited life • D) Conglomeration
Question #17 • What is a major reason for conglomerate mergers? • A) Diversification • B) Multinationals • C) Unlimited life • D) Conglomeration
Question #18 • Which of the following statements is TRUE? • A) All conglomerates are multinationals • B) All multinationals are conglomerates • C) A conglomerate is another term for multinational • D) Multinationals are often conglomerates
Question #18 • Which of the following statements is TRUE? • A) All conglomerates are multinationals • B) All multinationals are conglomerates • C) A conglomerate is another term for multinational • D) Multinationals are often conglomerates
Question #19 • Which are important for their ability to move resources, products, and financial capital across national boundaries with relative ease? • A) Combinations • B) Conglomerates • C) Mergers • D) Multinationals
Question #19 • Which are important for their ability to move resources, products, and financial capital across national boundaries with relative ease? • A) Combinations • B) Conglomerates • C) Mergers • D) Multinationals
Question #20 • Which of the following is NOT a common reason for a business combination? • A) A business wants to be more efficient • B) A business wants to be larger • C) A business wants to change its name • D) A business wants to protect itself against the loss of supplies
Question #20 • Which of the following is NOT a common reason for a business combination? • A) A business wants to be more efficient • B) A business wants to be larger • C) A business wants to change its name • D) A business wants to protect itself against the loss of supplies
Question #21 • Which of the following is an example of a service cooperative? • A) Greenville Teachers’ Credit Union • B) Association of Manufacturing Workers • C) Better Business Bureau • D) Mason Chamber of Commerce
Question #21 • Which of the following is an example of a service cooperative? • A) Greenville Teachers’ Credit Union • B) Association of Manufacturing Workers • C) Better Business Bureau • D) Mason Chamber of Commerce
Question #22 • Which of the following best illustrates the indirect role of government? • A) a state park • B) a city’s fire department • C) the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) • D) regulation of public utilities
Question #22 • Which of the following best illustrates the indirect role of government? • A) a state park • B) a city’s fire department • C) the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) • D) regulation of public utilities
Question #23 • All of the following are major types of cooperatives EXCEPT? • A) Consumer • B) Government • C) Producer • D) Service
Question #23 • All of the following are major types of cooperatives EXCEPT? • A) Consumer • B) Government • C) Producer • D) Service
Question #24 • What type of economic institution engages in collective bargaining? • A) Labor Union • B) Producer cooperative • C) Nonprofit organization • D) Chamber of commerce
Question #24 • What type of economic institution engages in collective bargaining? • A) Labor Union • B) Producer cooperative • C) Nonprofit organization • D) Chamber of commerce
Question #25 • Why are government controls needed on public utilities? • A) Public utilities are investor or municipal owned • B) Public utilities usually have no competition • C) Public utilities provide important public services • D) Public utilities are responsible for water and electric services