Vocabulary for describing companies (Novartis text, VW)

What is the correct term for the group of people who shareholders choose to manage a company?

• Bored Directors

• Board of Directors

• Management committee

• Leadership board

She ... as the marketing director. (= She took his job after he had left.)

• took off

• succeeded him

• followed in his footsteps

• became

Which word is NOT related to a company's hierarchy?

• leadership role

• executive position

• leading supplier

• Head of Global Operations

The company has ... employees.

• 120,000

• 120.000

What is the correct word for 1,000,000,000?

• a million

• a billion

• a trillion

Which word/expression means the same as 'revenue'?

• dividend

• income from goods sold

• profit

• loss

Our market share is high because our customers perceive us as a very ... supplier.

• competing

• quick

• pricey

• competitive

What are 'premises'?

• the location of the company's main offices

• the company's headquarters

• the land and buildings at a company's site

• the management of a company

'A leading player' is a company which ...

• has many patented products.

• has more employees than its competitors.

• has a high market share.

• has been in the market for a long time.

"Each brand has its own character and operates as an independent entity on the market." - Which statement expresses this best?

• Customers should not know that the brand belongs to Volkswagen.

• Each brand has its separate marketing campaigns.

• Marketing activities are centralized.