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Business Test 3 Flashcards

1
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Good accounting records are necessary for

A

Effective management
obtaining financing
maintaining financial statements

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2
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Which agency issues an employers ID number

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Employment development department

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3
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A contract for the construction of a single-family dwelling must be signed by

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The owner and contractor

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4
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Who is not eligible to receive benefits from a contractors license

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A subcontractor involved in an accident on the job

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5
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What bond that guarantees the completion of the job and the payments of subcontractors and suppliers

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Contract bond

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6
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If an employer a cruise more than $500 in federal withholding and Social Security taxes text deposits must be made

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Monthly

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7
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An unconditional waiver and release means

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The subcontractor cannot ask anything more of the homeowner

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8
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If you get a quote from a material supplier the quote is

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Firm but may not include all materials

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9
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accounts receivable include

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Services rendered and payments due

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10
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What should be done with the contractors copy of IRS form W-2

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File copy in contractors office

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11
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If you get a quote from a material supplier the quote is

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Firm but may not include all materials

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12
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What color paint marks excavation areas

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White

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13
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State disability income taxes are reported and paid

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Quarterly

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14
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What is the best way to see if contractors license

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Call the CSL B

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15
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Where would a contractor get a security bond

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Insurance agent

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16
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Two types of contracts a contractor would most likely see

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Construction or permits

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17
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Who’s best qualified to submit plans and specifications

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Architect

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18
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The easiest cost for a contractor to control

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Subcontractor cost

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19
Q

Typical pretension especially on large jobs would be

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10%

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20
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Customer wants to accept a bid but does not have enough money the contractor should

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Stick to the bid even if it means losing the job job

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21
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The most important thing to include one advertising for construction work is

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Contractors license number

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22
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Which state agency does employer send unemployment insurance tax to

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Edd

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23
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If there is no collective-bargaining agreement employer has to pay

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Two times a month or weekly

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24
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And owner objects to materials being used and complains to worker. Contractor should

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Stop the work and arrange a meeting

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25
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The job will last at least six months but could be longer to all the people interviewing

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Job is temporary

26
Q

Employee quits he needs to be paid within

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Three days

27
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When wooden employee be required to complete a new W-4

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When there’s a change in marital status

28
Q

If an employee violates a safety rules and another employee is injured who is responsible

A

Employer

29
Q

Contractor bidding a job discovers the specs are correct he should

A

Refrain from submitting the bid

30
Q

Contractor needs to keep change orders on file

A

By law

31
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One of the most important items to consider when bidding is

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Profit

32
Q

Employer must keep FUTA records and federal payroll taxes for how many years

A

4

33
Q

Worker’s Comp. covers on juries or illness that:

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Are job-related

34
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The best way of preventing disputes about change orders

A

Include the change order procedure in the original contract

35
Q

The type of bond that guarantees job completion

A

Performance bond

36
Q

If a client continues to request change orders you should

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Change administrative fees do not proceed until client has signed each order

37
Q

When does the prime contractor pay subcontractor

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when subcontractor is done with their part of the work and it has been inspected

38
Q

How deep must us asbestos be buried within 24 hours of delivery at the disposal sites

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6 inches

39
Q

The best Way to determine if more material must be ordered is to

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Walk the job

40
Q

The type of sales person required to be registered as a home-improvement salesman

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Sales person working the phone

41
Q

Without reducing risk the best way to decrease insurance costs is

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Compare premiums and coverages each year

42
Q

Contractor pays for materials delivered when

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COD

43
Q

The relationship between prime contractor and subcontractor

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Contractual

44
Q

By itself what is not an acceptable form of documentation for filling out an I-9

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Social Security card

45
Q

After employee is terminated company should maintain their timecard for how long

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One year

46
Q

The fact about fixed expense

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Overhead is considered a fixed expense

47
Q

Health and safety order must

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Be posted in a conspicuous place at the job site

48
Q

When a contract includes a complete agreement clause

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Contractor and owner are bound by the exact words of contract

49
Q

If a contractor provides retention of 5% of $135,000 what formula would calculate how much the owner can withhold

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.05% times price

50
Q

Aging report is

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Way of keeping track of overhead accounts

51
Q

Dosh Can stop working a job for how many hours

A

96

52
Q

What would not be required. To be written in a home-improvement contract

A

Name of the project

53
Q

If a contractor changes my business name or address the registrar must be notified within

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90 days

54
Q

Stop notice on the public works project is used to

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Withhold from prime contractor and subcontractor who files. Stop lien

55
Q

Contractors California personal income tax return should be sent to which office

A

Franchise tax board

56
Q

The best way to make sure your bond and insurance are up-to-date

A

Review your policies before each bed is prepared

57
Q

A fact about schedule of payments in an original bid

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You do not have to include schedule of payments in the original bid

58
Q

Who is best prepared to submit a financial statement to a bank or obtain a loan

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Accountant

59
Q

What must be done when changing as built plans

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Have the customer engineer and architect approve the change

60
Q

What is the most common reason a license is suspended

A

Lapse of the contractors Bond

61
Q

State disability and income taxes are reported and paid how often

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Quarterly

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