1. When two companies decide to join together, this is called a - |
marriage |
merger |
melding |
monopoly |
right |
wrong |
2. The business of a company that carries loads on trains or lorries is - |
movement |
transhumance |
migration |
freight |
right |
wrong |
3. If something is allowed to happen, it is said to be able to - |
go ahead |
foot on |
happenstance |
permit itself |
right |
wrong |
4. Another word for "reasons" is - |
regions |
grounds |
grants |
ration |
right |
wrong |
5. Something that happens "in the wake" of something else happens - |
at the same time |
before |
afterward |
occasionally |
right |
wrong |
6. In business "PR" stands for - |
Person Responsible |
Price Retail |
Public Relations |
Personal Receptionist |
right |
wrong |
7. The organisation that negotiates with the management for the workers is the - |
Unite |
Unison |
Union |
Unanimous |
right |
wrong |
8. If a company "cuts jobs" it has fewer - |
workers |
working hours |
public holidays |
work breaks |
right |
wrong |
9. People who put money into a company are its - |
owners |
backers |
debtors |
directors |
right |
wrong |
10. Extra money for doing extra work is called - |
time added |
added time |
clocking off |
overtime |
right |
wrong |
11. Until a company needs something, it stores it in a - |
deposit |
depot |
disposition |
deposition |
right |
wrong |
12. When things are cheaper for a bigger company, this is called a/an - |
profit margin |
enterprise cost |
balance of power |
economy of scale |
right |
wrong |
13. A company that has a specialised product or service has a - |
market niche |
mark-down |
rollover |
conglomerate |
right |
wrong |
14. When one company takes control of another, this is called a/an - |
intake |
overtake |
takeover |
take-in |
right |
wrong |
15. A company with a lot of money in the bank has a - |
overdraft |
gold mine |
cash pile |
deep interest |
right |
wrong |