Vocabulary 6

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Questions 1-15.
1. A company which has been created from nothing is called a ...
a. Refreshed company b. De Novo c. Beginner company d. Start-up
2. Another word for skill and ability is ...
a. Adaptability b. Expertise c. Experience d. Pronuptialism
3. A "revolutionary" product ...
a. is new and exciting b. goes around c. is a type of weapon
d. is made in the third world
4. What to "greenhouse gasses" do?
a. Change the climate b. Paint houses c. Grow plants d. Poison animals
5. If you start using or doing something you ...
a. put up with it b. run off with it c. take it up d. get over it
6. A product which only the inventor is allowed to use is called -
a. Exclusive b. Topographic c. Curtailed d. Patent
7. Giving someone permission to use your name and sell your
product is called a ..
a. delegation b. franchise c. sub-contract d. retail
8. People who own part of a company are called...
a. co-owners b. patrons c. shareholders d. dividenders
9. The people responsible for a company's policy are the ...
a. directors b. executioners c. workforce d. managers
10. A "flat structure" means that ....
a. there aren't many managers b. promotion is slow. c. no-one works hard d. profits are low.
11. What are "overheads"?
a. The costs of running a company b. The costs of lighting a factory c. Company taxes d. Extra workers
12. Things in a company which are worth money are called its -
a. deficits b. assets c. liabilities d. values
13. "Yeilds" can be another word for ..
a. losing workers b. profits c. delays d. weekends
14. If a company "trades in the black", it ...
a. Sells on the black market b. Employs illegal workers c. Makes a profit d. Makes a loss
15. Asking to buy new shares from a company is called ...
a. Subscribing b. Suggesting c. Requisitioning d. Lapsing

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