ESB Exam Study Guide question &
answers 2023
Acquisition Cost - correct answer the cost of obtaining data that you don't have
Contingency costs - correct answer amount of money included to cover potential events that are not
specifically accounted for in a cost estimate
Variable Cost - correct answer a cost that rises or falls depending on how much is produced
fixed costs - correct answer costs that do not vary with production or sales level
pro forma - correct answer financial statement
Small Business Administration (SBA) - correct answer government agency that helps small business
owners develop business plans and obtain financing
Limited Liability Company (LLC) - correct answer a form of business ownership that offers both limited
liability to its owners and flexible tax treatment
S cooperation - correct answer a small business entity that is created under state laws
liquid assets - correct answer cash and items that can be quickly converted to cash
Assets - correct answer resources owned by a business
dividend - correct answer The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders
, liability - correct answer An amount owed by a business
Net Income - correct answer the difference between total revenue and total expenses when total
revenue is greater
shareholder - correct answer Individual who owns part of a corporation
account payable - correct answer money owed for products and services purchased on credit
Accounts Receivable - correct answer Amounts to be received in the future due to the sale of goods or
services
Angel Investors - correct answer individuals who invest in start-up companies with high growth potential
in exchange for a share of ownership
Bonds - correct answer Certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price
Capital/Equity - correct answer Funds contributed by investors to a business.
capital expenditures - correct answer Expenditures on equipment the business will use for many years.
equity capital - correct answer money that a business gets from its owners in order to operate
fiscal year - correct answer A fiscal period consisting of 12 consecutive months.
Crowdfunding - correct answer using social networking to appeal to potential investors
Guarantor - correct answer a person who agrees to pay a debt if the primary debtor does not
Income Statement Equation - correct answer Revenues - Expenses = Net Income
answers 2023
Acquisition Cost - correct answer the cost of obtaining data that you don't have
Contingency costs - correct answer amount of money included to cover potential events that are not
specifically accounted for in a cost estimate
Variable Cost - correct answer a cost that rises or falls depending on how much is produced
fixed costs - correct answer costs that do not vary with production or sales level
pro forma - correct answer financial statement
Small Business Administration (SBA) - correct answer government agency that helps small business
owners develop business plans and obtain financing
Limited Liability Company (LLC) - correct answer a form of business ownership that offers both limited
liability to its owners and flexible tax treatment
S cooperation - correct answer a small business entity that is created under state laws
liquid assets - correct answer cash and items that can be quickly converted to cash
Assets - correct answer resources owned by a business
dividend - correct answer The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders
, liability - correct answer An amount owed by a business
Net Income - correct answer the difference between total revenue and total expenses when total
revenue is greater
shareholder - correct answer Individual who owns part of a corporation
account payable - correct answer money owed for products and services purchased on credit
Accounts Receivable - correct answer Amounts to be received in the future due to the sale of goods or
services
Angel Investors - correct answer individuals who invest in start-up companies with high growth potential
in exchange for a share of ownership
Bonds - correct answer Certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price
Capital/Equity - correct answer Funds contributed by investors to a business.
capital expenditures - correct answer Expenditures on equipment the business will use for many years.
equity capital - correct answer money that a business gets from its owners in order to operate
fiscal year - correct answer A fiscal period consisting of 12 consecutive months.
Crowdfunding - correct answer using social networking to appeal to potential investors
Guarantor - correct answer a person who agrees to pay a debt if the primary debtor does not
Income Statement Equation - correct answer Revenues - Expenses = Net Income
