ESB Certification Test Study Questions
and Answers Graded A 2024
Entrepreneurship - Correct Ans-Setting up business with the aim to make profit.
B2B (business-to-business) - Correct Ans-Sells products and services directly to other
businesses. Normally requires a sales tax exemption certificate from the buyer.
B2C (business-to-consumer) - Correct Ans-Sells products and services directly to
customer for personal use.
Small buisness - Correct Ans-A small business is when a business has less than 35.5
million dollars in revenue, and fewer than 1,500 employees.
S corporation(Small businesses) - Correct Ans-is a legal structure with 100
shareholders(U.S. citizens only) MAX, who are not responsible for Liabilities. And they
are only taxed once, and there is a separate tax return for the business.
C Corporation (Companies) - Correct Ans-is a legal structure used for when the
company plans to sell stock to the public. It has unlimited shareholders (not responsible
for liabilities) that are taxed twice (corporates level and income received). A separate
tax return is required for business.
Sole Proprietorship - Correct Ans-A business owned by one person that legally needs a
DBA or business license. The owner is responsible for liabilities, no separate tax
needed (taxed once).
Limitied-Liability Company (LLC) - Correct Ans-This is best for businesses concerned
about liability protection. It has unlimited owners who aren't responsible for liabilities,
and can choose how they want to be taxed. LLCs cannot go public.
Equity (business) - Correct Ans-The amount an owner(s) would receive if their
ownership interests in a business (stock) were sold. (The money the owner has left
over)
Equity Funding - Correct Ans-Using money from investors to finance a project in
exchange for shares in the company. Can be used to raise working capitals.
equity financing - Correct Ans-money raised from within the firm, from operations or
through the sale of ownership in the firm (stock or venture capital). Advantage: there's
no obligation to repay the money acquired.
Piece work - Correct Ans-work paid for according to the amount produced.
, Salary - Correct Ans-A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly
basis but often expressed as an annual sum.
Hourly - Correct Ans-wage based on the amount of time worked (Minimum wage).
Commission - Correct Ans-An amount paid to an employee based on a percentage of
the employee's sales.
Business cycle - Correct Ans-1. Existence
2. Survival
3. Success
4. Take- Off
5. Maturity
Elements of the design thinking process - Correct Ans-1. Empathize: Research users
needs
2. Define: State your users needs and problems
3. Ideate: Challenge Assumptions and create idea
4. Prototype: Create solutions
5. Test: Try your solutions
Cheif Executive Officer (CEO) - Correct Ans-Highest ranking employee in the company;
Reports to the board of directors.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Correct Ans-Creates budgets, analyzes financial data,
and forecast company profits. (Finances)
Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Correct Ans-Develops polices and structures to protect
company data. (Technical)
Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Correct Ans-Oversees the day to day administrative
functions of business. (Communications)
Lean Canvas - Correct Ans-A single-page business summary template created by Ash
Maurya.
Pitch Deck - Correct Ans-A slide presentation for potential investors that summarizes
the key items of a business. The goals is to get investors attention. It is a highly visual
slide presentation, and 10 to 20 slides.
Business Plan - Correct Ans-A multi-page document describing and detailing a
business. The goal is to get investors to buy in. It is text based, and has 10 to 100
pages.
and Answers Graded A 2024
Entrepreneurship - Correct Ans-Setting up business with the aim to make profit.
B2B (business-to-business) - Correct Ans-Sells products and services directly to other
businesses. Normally requires a sales tax exemption certificate from the buyer.
B2C (business-to-consumer) - Correct Ans-Sells products and services directly to
customer for personal use.
Small buisness - Correct Ans-A small business is when a business has less than 35.5
million dollars in revenue, and fewer than 1,500 employees.
S corporation(Small businesses) - Correct Ans-is a legal structure with 100
shareholders(U.S. citizens only) MAX, who are not responsible for Liabilities. And they
are only taxed once, and there is a separate tax return for the business.
C Corporation (Companies) - Correct Ans-is a legal structure used for when the
company plans to sell stock to the public. It has unlimited shareholders (not responsible
for liabilities) that are taxed twice (corporates level and income received). A separate
tax return is required for business.
Sole Proprietorship - Correct Ans-A business owned by one person that legally needs a
DBA or business license. The owner is responsible for liabilities, no separate tax
needed (taxed once).
Limitied-Liability Company (LLC) - Correct Ans-This is best for businesses concerned
about liability protection. It has unlimited owners who aren't responsible for liabilities,
and can choose how they want to be taxed. LLCs cannot go public.
Equity (business) - Correct Ans-The amount an owner(s) would receive if their
ownership interests in a business (stock) were sold. (The money the owner has left
over)
Equity Funding - Correct Ans-Using money from investors to finance a project in
exchange for shares in the company. Can be used to raise working capitals.
equity financing - Correct Ans-money raised from within the firm, from operations or
through the sale of ownership in the firm (stock or venture capital). Advantage: there's
no obligation to repay the money acquired.
Piece work - Correct Ans-work paid for according to the amount produced.
, Salary - Correct Ans-A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly
basis but often expressed as an annual sum.
Hourly - Correct Ans-wage based on the amount of time worked (Minimum wage).
Commission - Correct Ans-An amount paid to an employee based on a percentage of
the employee's sales.
Business cycle - Correct Ans-1. Existence
2. Survival
3. Success
4. Take- Off
5. Maturity
Elements of the design thinking process - Correct Ans-1. Empathize: Research users
needs
2. Define: State your users needs and problems
3. Ideate: Challenge Assumptions and create idea
4. Prototype: Create solutions
5. Test: Try your solutions
Cheif Executive Officer (CEO) - Correct Ans-Highest ranking employee in the company;
Reports to the board of directors.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Correct Ans-Creates budgets, analyzes financial data,
and forecast company profits. (Finances)
Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Correct Ans-Develops polices and structures to protect
company data. (Technical)
Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Correct Ans-Oversees the day to day administrative
functions of business. (Communications)
Lean Canvas - Correct Ans-A single-page business summary template created by Ash
Maurya.
Pitch Deck - Correct Ans-A slide presentation for potential investors that summarizes
the key items of a business. The goals is to get investors attention. It is a highly visual
slide presentation, and 10 to 20 slides.
Business Plan - Correct Ans-A multi-page document describing and detailing a
business. The goal is to get investors to buy in. It is text based, and has 10 to 100
pages.
