Practice general business English with this vocabulary exercise. The terms here cover a wide range of professional contexts, from operations and finance to human resources and strategy.
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. A company's _____________________ is the supply of goods it has for sale.
Correct answer: inventory.
2. A good CEO will make _____________________ business decisions.
Correct answer: sound.
3. It is not economically ____________________ (meaning: practical or financially worthwhile) for us to pursue this.
Correct answer: feasible.
4. We have to examine the _____________________ (meaning: race, age, income, etc.) of our customer base.
Correct answer: demographics.
5. Our _____________________ is to provide high-quality veterinary care.
Correct answer: mission — A company's mission states its central purpose.
6. This seminar will show you how to ____________________ your sales and marketing campaigns.
Correct answer: enhance.
7. To make an "informed" choice means to make a _____________________ choice.
Correct answer: wise — An informed choice is based on relevant knowledge and is therefore a wise choice.
8. A white paper is an ____________________ report that explains an issue or proposes a solution.
Correct answer: authoritative.
9. The manager didn't see any _____________________ (meaning: real) benefits to his approach.
Correct answer: tangible.
10. The kids who will receive these computers are the ones who will ultimately _____________________ of this project.
Correct answer: reap the benefits.
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📚 Important Words to Know brand equity — the commercial value derived from consumer perception of a brand name rather than the product itself market segmentation — dividing a broad market into subgroups of consumers with common needs or characteristics conversion rate — the percentage of website visitors or leads who complete a desired action, such as making a purchase customer acquisition cost (CAC) — the total cost of winning a new customer, including marketing and sales expenses return on investment (ROI) — a measure of the profitability of an investment, calculated as net profit divided by cost lead generation — the process of attracting and capturing interest from potential customers for a business's products or services value proposition — a clear statement explaining how a product solves a customer problem and why it is better than alternatives positioning — the process of establishing how a brand or product occupies a distinct place in the minds of target customers B2B (business-to-business) — commercial transactions conducted between two businesses, rather than between a business and a consumer B2C (business-to-consumer) — commercial transactions where a business sells products or services directly to individual consumers