smt Flashcards

1
Q

Industries that take something out of the earth or sea are called _______.

A

extractive industries

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2
Q

_________ are goods that are used to produce other goods.

A

raw materials

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3
Q

The making of a Ganong chocolate uses _________ such as sugar and cocoa.

A

ingredients

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4
Q

__________ are used to maintain the machines that make the chocolates.

A

supplies

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5
Q

Wheat milled into flour is an example of ________.

A

processing

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6
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_________ is the physical and mental effort needed to produce goods or services.

A

labour

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7
Q

To save on labour costs, many tasks once performed by people are now _________.

A

automated

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8
Q

To save on labour costs, many tasks once performed by people are now _________.

A

automated

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9
Q

Tim Hortons __________ its bakery operations when it opened a large plant to bake all of its products.

A

consolidated

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10
Q

_________ is the money invested in a business. If it is ________, it can easily be turned into something else.

A

Capital & Liquid

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11
Q

A business’s trade secrets or the ideas or talent of its work force is its __________.

A

intellectual property

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12
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_________ controls the factors of production and allots a company’s resources.

A

Management

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13
Q

__________ is a process that turns oil into gasoline.

A

Refining

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14
Q

_________ departments ensure products meet certain standards for use.

A

Quality control

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15
Q

Gasoline and eggs are examples of goods that are subject to __________.

A

grading

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16
Q

A(n) _________ inventory system allows a business to have the goods it needs,
where it needs them, when it needs them.

A

just-in-time

17
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A(n) _________ inventory system allows a business to have the goods it needs,
where it needs them, when it needs them.

A

just-in-time