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Your company buys a car, and its value goes down over time. What is that process called?

A
Leasing
B
Depreciation
C
A unit of sale
D
Interest
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A company's ________ tells you how much money the company has left over after subtracting all expenses.

A
Net profit
B
Gross profit
C
Revenue
D
Cost of goods sold
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If productivity increases significantly and demand is not very elastic, what is likely to happen?

A
The number of consumers will increase.
B
Fewer workers will be needed.
C
Division of labor will decrease.
D
Demand will increase.
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Hours of labor or number of workers are common ways of measuring a company's _________?

A
Division of labor
B
Productivity
C
Use of technology
D
Diminishing returns
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Which of the following is a variable cost for a company that makes bread?

A
The rent for a warehouse
B
Bread ingredients
C
An oven
D
A salaried worker
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Which of the following is a fixed cost for a company that sells greeting cards online and mails the printed cards to customers?

A
The paper and glue to make the cards
B
Hourly workers who assemble and ship the cards
C
Packaging and shipping costs
D
A paper cutting machine
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Which of the following is part of the cost of goods or services sold for a company that paints people's homes?

A
Paint
B
Flyers to promote the company
C
A van to travel to people's homes
D
Fuel for the van
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How is the value of a product determined?

A
By the amount a consumer is willing to pay for it
B
By how much it cost the producer to make
C
By its variable costs
D
By the number of workers who were involved in making it
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Economies of scale give an advantage to what type of company?

A
A company with a small number of employees
B
A company that makes many sales
C
A company with many variable costs
D
A service-based company
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A computer game that can be purchased online and played right away has good ________ utility.

A
Form
B
Information
C
Value
D
Time
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___________ is the ability of a product to satisfy a customer.

A
Economic utility
B
Value
C
Purchasing power
D
Outsourcing
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If your company has a large production-related task, such as assembling an airplane, what strategy could help you increase productivity?

A
Generalization
B
Decreasing your use of technology
C
Raising prices
D
Division of labor

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