Business and Commerce Fundamentals Flashcards
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Which market structure is characterized by a few large firms that dominate an industry?
Answer: Oligopoly
An oligopoly is characterized by a small number of large firms that have significant market power.
What is the fundamental accounting equation?
Answer: Assets = Liabilities + Equity
The fundamental accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Equity, forming the basis of double-entry bookkeeping.
What does 'price elasticity of demand' measure?
Answer: The responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price
Price elasticity of demand measures how responsive the quantity demanded is to a change in price.
Which of the following is NOT a current asset?
Answer: Machinery
Machinery is a fixed (non-current) asset, while cash, receivables, and inventory are all current assets.
What is the primary purpose of a cash flow statement?
Answer: Track inflows and outflows of cash
The cash flow statement tracks cash inflows and outflows from operating, investing, and financing activities.
What does the law of diminishing returns state?
Answer: Adding more of one input eventually yields smaller and smaller increases in output
The law of diminishing returns states that adding more of one variable input, while others remain fixed, eventually produces smaller incremental output gains.
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