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What is the main advantage of a sole proprietorship as a business structure?

  1. AThe owner has limited personal liability for business debts
  2. BIt's simple and inexpensive to set up, with the owner keeping full control and all profits
  3. CIt can raise capital by selling shares of stock
  4. DThe business continues automatically if the owner leaves
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BIt's simple and inexpensive to set up, with the owner keeping full control and all profits
Simplicity and full control — a sole proprietorship is the easiest and cheapest structure to start, and the owner keeps all profits, but in exchange takes on unlimited personal liability for business debts.

What is the key difference between a corporation and a partnership in terms of liability?

  1. ABoth offer the same liability protection to owners
  2. BA corporation offers limited liability to its shareholders, while a general partnership typically exposes partners to personal liability
  3. CA partnership offers limited liability, while a corporation does not
  4. DLiability depends only on the number of employees, not the structure
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BA corporation offers limited liability to its shareholders, while a general partnership typically exposes partners to personal liability
A corporation is a separate legal entity, so shareholders' liability is generally limited to their investment, while partners in a general partnership are typically personally liable for business debts.

In the four functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, controlling), which function involves comparing actual performance against goals and making corrections?

  1. APlanning
  2. BOrganizing
  3. CLeading
  4. DControlling
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DControlling
Controlling — this function involves monitoring performance, comparing it against the goals set during planning, and making adjustments when results fall short.

What are the "4 Ps" of the marketing mix?

  1. AProfit, People, Process, Performance
  2. BProduct, Price, Place, Promotion
  3. CPlanning, Positioning, Pricing, Publicity
  4. DProduct, Production, Personnel, Profit
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BProduct, Price, Place, Promotion
Product, Price, Place, and Promotion — the classic marketing mix framework businesses use to plan how they'll bring a product to market.

What does "economies of scale" mean?

  1. AA company's total revenue divided by its total costs
  2. BThe cost advantage a business gains as production volume increases and per-unit costs decrease
  3. CThe practice of scaling a business into new international markets
  4. DA measure of how many employees a company has relative to its competitors
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BThe cost advantage a business gains as production volume increases and per-unit costs decrease
The cost advantage from producing at a larger scale — as output increases, fixed costs get spread across more units, lowering the average cost per unit.

What is the primary purpose of a SWOT analysis in business strategy?

  1. ATo calculate a company's tax liability
  2. BTo evaluate a company's internal Strengths and Weaknesses alongside external Opportunities and Threats
  3. CTo determine an employee's eligibility for promotion
  4. DTo set the company's annual advertising budget
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BTo evaluate a company's internal Strengths and Weaknesses alongside external Opportunities and Threats
To evaluate Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats — a SWOT analysis pairs internal factors (strengths/weaknesses) with external factors (opportunities/threats) to inform strategic planning.
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What topics does Intro to Business usually cover?

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Forms of business ownership, the functions of management, marketing basics, finance and accounting fundamentals, human resources, and an overview of the global business environment.

Is Intro to Business required for all business majors?

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Yes, in most programs it's the foundational gateway course taken before declaring a specific business concentration like marketing, finance, or management.

Is Intro to Business usually curved?

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It varies by school and instructor, though because the course covers broad concepts rather than heavy computation, grading is often more consistent than in quantitative business courses.

Is Cambo affiliated with McGraw Hill, Pearson, Cengage, or any university?

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Do I need to take Intro to Business before other business courses?

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Most business programs treat it as a prerequisite for upper-level courses like Marketing Principles, Management Principles, and Intro to Finance, since it introduces vocabulary and concepts those courses build on.

How many credit hours is Intro to Business usually worth?

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Typically 3 credit hours as a standard lecture course.

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