0 of 77 questions completed
Questions:
You have already completed the test before. Hence you can not start it again.
Test is loading…
You must sign in or sign up to start the test.
You must first complete the following:
0 of 77 questions answered correctly
Your time:
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 point(s), (0)
Earned Point(s): 0 of 0, (0)
0 Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0)
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. A good business plan defines your business and ___________________ ( = describes/lists) your goals.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. A lot ___________________ ( = depends) upon how comprehensive your business plan is.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. A list of your assets, liabilities and net worth is what’s known as a ___________________ sheet.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Many new business owners rely on ___________________ ( = funding from other sources, not their own) to start and develop their business.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. How do you plan to get the financial ___________________ ( = money, etc.) to start your business?
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. A cash ___________________ analysis is an analysis of a company’s financial “health”.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. You shouldn’t ___________________ when it comes to drawing up a business plan. ( = You shouldn’t take too long to finish it)
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. We have a well ___________________ vision for our business.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Your business’s ___________________ refers to how easy (or difficult) it is to market/promote it.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Any bank will want to make sure your business has a good chance of being ___________________ before giving you a loan.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. There are ___________________ ( = a lot) of books that can teach you how to write an effective business plan.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. It helps to demonstrate a high level of ___________________ in your knowledge of all matters relating to your business.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The “executive summary” is the name of the section which ___________________ ( = outlines) the main body of the business plan.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. If you carried out a market study to gather information relevant to your business, make sure you include the ___________________ of this study in your business plan.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. A more formal way of saying “To obtain outside funding” is “To ___________________.”
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. You must ___________________ to the organization ( = let the organization know) why they should invest in your enterprise.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The language used in a business plan should be clear and ___________________. ( = easy to understand)
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. We should ___________________ a business planning consultant before drawing up a plan.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. This description is not ___________________.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Which one of these words is NOT another word for “business”?
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. This ___________________ ( = number) is the estimate of sales for the first three years.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. For certain types of businesses, a list of people who have already ___________________ an interest in buying your products should be included in the business plan.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Here is a description of the market segments ( = groups of people/organizations) we will be ___________________. ( = focusing on)
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. We plan to purchase 60% of the equipment, and ___________________ ( = rent) the other 40%.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. How do you plan to advertise your products? Do you have a detailed market ___________________ plan?
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. We have an issue with certain ___________________ ( = details/characteristic) of your sales strategy.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Did you include an analysis of ___________________ ( = similar) products available on the market today?
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. This is a detailed list of all the costs ___________________ with ( = relating to) the program.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Do you have to obtain any legal ___________________ before the product can be introduced on the market?
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. An “organization chart” describes the ___________________ of the enterprise. ( = business)
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The stock market has been __________________________ for three days straight.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. My stocks are __________________________ 20% this month.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. I’m hoping for a 10% __________________________ over the next year.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Trading stock is not an __________________________ science.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. When a stock market __________________________( = goes down considerably), many investors lose a lot of money.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. My _______________________ advised me to buy this company’s stock.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The stock decreased in value because many investors were selling it __________________________ after the negative financial news came out.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The news had no __________________________ on the price of the stock.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. These days many investors are __________________________ ( = worried) about the health of the U.S. economy.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Online brokers are usually less expensive than their offline _________________________.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. There was record-__________________________ trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange this week.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. This week our competitors gained the upper __________________________ ( = persevered/came out on top).
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Price __________________________ are fluctuations in the price of a stock.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. When a stock market “__________________________”, it means it recovers after being down.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The recovery raised __________________________ that the worst might be over.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. A _______________________ market refers to a period of time when many stocks rise in value.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. I own 1,000 __________________________ of their stock.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The scandal __________________________ ( = caused/contributed to) the sell-off.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The earnings were higher than __________________________, which sent the stock through the roof ( = increased its value dramatically).
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The stock market was down 400 points, but finished up 50 points. What are some of the reasons for this _________________________?
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. After early losses, the NASDAQ __________________________ to finish 20 points up.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The company’s stock __________________________ after the better-than-expected earnings reports came out.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Microsoft stock __________________________ 20 cents down.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. It was a good day for us. Our stock __________________________ to $45 a share!
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. It was a terrible day for us. Our stock __________________________ by 20%!
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Their shares __________________________after they reported a 30 percent decline in third-quarter earnings.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Their shares _______________________ by 100% after news of the big contract came out.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Their shares __________________________ Tuesday after news came out that next year’s earnings would fall far short of Wall Street expectations.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The shares __________________________ on Friday. ( = The price remained the same)
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Their stock started the day with a steep 30% drop, but __________________________ to close down just 2%.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Many Americans use tax software to complete their tax _________________.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. I had to pay _________________ taxes. ( = taxes from previous years)
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. That income will be taxed at a higher _________________.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Your children can be considered your _________________.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Here are some examples of filing __________________: single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, etc.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. For tax __________________, you may be considered “single”, even though you are actually married.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. On tax forms, the most common way to refer to one’s husband or wife is “__________________”.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. If you have any _________________ ( = more, extra) income, you should fill out this form.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. He is _________________ ( = considered) to be self-employed.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. You can give _________________ $13,000 yearly without having to pay the “gift tax”.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Your “_________________ income” refers to all your income from taxable sources, before any exemptions, deductions etc.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. You will have to pay a 10% penalty. = a 10% penalty will be _________________.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. To deduct = To _________________.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The amount of your income credit depends __________________ your income level.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. Yes, you would be __________________ to make this deduction. ( = you can make this deduction legally)
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. The fastest way to file your tax return is __________________.
Fill in the blank with the best response.
Q. This limit can be carried _________________ to future years. ( = can be used in future tax returns)