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F291 Continued
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Business Quiz on F291 Continued, created by hutchinson184 on 19/05/2013.
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Question 1
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What is economies of scale?
Answer
The reduction in average costs as a result of savings brought about by an increase in the scale of production
An increase in the long run average costs as a business expands beyond its ability to control and manage itself
Question 2
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What is demographics?
Answer
A set of values or moral principles determining what is right or wrong and good or bad
The structure of the population in terms of people and their gender,age and ethnic origin
Question 3
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What is diseconomies of scale?
Answer
The reduction in average costs as a result of savings brought about by an increase in the scale of production
An increase in long run average costs as a business expands beyond its ability to control and manage itself
Question 4
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What are ethics?
Answer
A set of values or moral principles determining what is right or wrong and good or bad
The structure of the population and their gender, age and ethnic origin
Question 5
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What are the benefits of acting ethically?
Answer
It may be costly
It would probably give the business a good reputation
may please stakeholders
May cause conflict between some stakeholders
Could attract new customers
May give edge over competition
May be difficult to define exactly what ethical is
May be attractive to potential employees
Question 6
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What is a monopoly?
Answer
When there is a few large firms with a large market share e.g. petrol
When there is only one firm in the market or has 25% or more market share e.g. apple, microsoft, united utilities
Question 7
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What is an oligopoly?
Answer
Where there is a few large firms in the market e.g. petrol - total, shell, esso
When there is only one firm in the market or has 25% or more market share e.g. apple, microsoft, united utilities
Question 8
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What is a fiercely competitive market?
Answer
When there is a few large firms in the market
Many firms, none of which are dominant and lots of different products cannot compete on price must have good deals/offers/products
Question 9
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What is an autocratic leader?
Answer
Delegates responsibility, asks opinions/involves staff, allows other to make decisions
Parent figure, will ask staff opinions but final decision is made by leader on what they think is best
Make all decisions, like to be in control, believes workers are lazy and will not involve them or ask opinions
Question 10
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What is a democratic leader?
Answer
A parent figure that will ask staff opinions but they will have the final say
Will delegate responsibility to staff, involving them and asking their opinions. They allow other to make decisions
Question 11
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What is a paternalistic leader?
Answer
Let employees get on with their work and only lead/help if asked to
Act like a parent figure asking employees for their opinions but leader will make the final decision
Question 12
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What is a strategic objective?
Answer
Short/medium time period, easy to change once set, everyday objectives made by junior managers
Long term objectives, difficult to change them once set and are made by senior managers
Question 13
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What is opportunity cost?
Answer
The thing that is given up when a decision is made/the next best thing
The difference between the cost of materials and the selling price
Question 14
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What is adding value?
Answer
The difference between the cost of materials and the selling price
The amount of profit made on an products after costs are covered
Question 15
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What is a consumer good?
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A good that is sold to the general public
A good that is sold to other businesses
Question 16
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What are consumer non-durable goods?
Answer
Can only be used once/does not last long
Something that lasts long and can be used many times
Question 17
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What is short term finance?
Answer
Up to 3 years, used for day to day running of the business
Between 3-10 years and is most likely used to replace equipment, to expand or to change a regular overdraft into a formal loan
Question 18
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What is long term finance?
Answer
Longer than 10 years, usually spent on long term growth, spent on large products and are more risky
Between 3-10 years and most likely to be used to replace equipment, to expand, and to change regular overdraft into formal medium term loan
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