#8 - ScieMce

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Which of the following occurs between similar products and is based on buyers' perceptions of the benefits of products offered by particular companies?

2

How does an automated teller machine aid in the customer's ability to conduct transactions whenever needed?

3

In addition to cost, how are industrial products divided into product categories?

4

Which type of business constituent has titles such as President and CEO?

5

Which of the following might you, as a manager, expect to see in an employee who has a low degree of conscientiousness?

6

Which of these "big five" personality traits is an indication of how open or rigid a person is in terms of his or her beliefs?

7

What term denotes a nation's basis for allocating its resources among its citizens?

8

Which of the following is the BEST description of organizational stakeholders?

9

How do top managers BEST demonstrate a commitment to ethical business practices?

10

New stocks and bonds are sold in what market?

11

What type of power is granted through the established hierarchy within the organization?

12

What do businesses use to identify, record, and retain financial information, and includes the people, reports, procedures and other resources needed to compile transactions?

13

Which of the following BEST describes the stability characteristic of money?

14

Which type of pension trust service includes tax-deferred funds that wage earners and their spouses can use to supplement their retirement funds?

15

Which of the following BEST describes employee-focused leader behavior?

16

Which of the following describes the concept of leadership?

17

Which of the following financial institutions are considered to be owned by their depositors?

18

What part of the marketing mix includes communicating information about products and is the most visible component of the marketing mix?

19

Which of the following helps entrepreneurs gain skills that are essential for running a business?

20

What type of nondeposit institution will buy and sell stocks and bonds on behalf of clients?

21

Which of the following is an organization of individuals coordinated to provide an institutional setting in which stock can be bought and sold?

22

Which economic system emphasizes the private ownership of most factors of production?

23

When an activity benefits an individual but not the employer, what ethical dilemma has been created?

24

Which of the following is the name for the overall flow of money into or out of a country?

25

Which of the following are groups of small investors seeking to make profits on companies with rapid growth potential?

26

Which of the following is the name for the economic value of all of the products that a country exports minus the economic value of its imports?

27

Which distinctive competency must an entrepreneur identify when attempting to enter a market segment that is not currently being exploited?

28

Which organization created the classification of countries based on per capita income?

29

What is the point at which the supply curve and the demand curve intersect on a graph?

30

When the value of one country's currency relative to that of another varies with market conditions, which of the following exists?

31

National competitive advantage derives from four conditions, one of which is factor conditions. What do factor conditions include?

32

Which of the following should be the first step in assessing ethical behavior in a certain situation?

33

Which of the following can assist a small business and helps to determine standards based on industry?

34

Which country in the Pacific Asia region has one of the world's largest economies?

35

What is the term for the physical and intellectual contributions of people while engaged in the production of goods and services?

36

What stakeholder group is being protected when managers follow proper procedures and strive to be accurate and candid in assessing future growth?

37

What is considered to be a significant disadvantage of owning a franchise?

38

What caused manufacturing jobs to move from Mexico to China in the late 1990s?

39

Which ethical norm considers whether a particular act optimizes the benefits to those who are affected by it?

40

Factors such as international trade agreements, economic conditions, and political unrest will have the greatest impact on what type of business environment?

41

What is the price at which the quantity of goods demanded and the quantity of goods supplied are equal?

42

What goods-producing operations method is designed around specific customer specifications?

43

What type of power is more abstract, often based on loyalty or charisma?

44

Which key piece of legislation made it illegal to discriminate in key areas of employment, including hiring, promotion, and compensation?

45

CFO and controller are titles associated with what type of manager?

46

Which factor plays a key role in determining an organization's structure?

47

Which of the following clarifies structure and shows employees where they fit into a firm's operations?

48

Which of the following outlines the duties of a job, its working conditions, and the tools, materials, and equipment used to perform it?

49

Which of the following are responsible for production and quality control?

50

What area was the earliest research on leadership MOST concerned with?

51

According to the Myers-Briggs framework, how do introverts recharge their energy levels?

52

When a firm produces goods for mass consumption, what type of goods production method is generally used?

53

Which description identifies the controlling function of the management process?

54

Which term describes services that cannot be produced ahead of time?

55

Which of the following statements BEST describes the assumptions made by researchers of the behavioral approach to leadership?

56

Which type of manager is responsible for implementing the strategies, policies, and decisions made by top managers?

57

If an employee has a tendency to focus on relatively few tasks at one time, what type of personality trait is considered to be high?

58

Titles such as plant manager, operations manager, and division manager designate which level of management?

59

Consumers often spend a great deal of time and money doing research to purchase a specific service. These consumer products are referred to as

60

Which component of the distribution mix do agents and brokers represent in exchange for receiving commissions?

61

What type of marketing is used to build long-term relationships with customers?

62

When selling industrial goods and services, using representatives who are trained to understand the needs of each customer is a key component of

63

What is the potential result when one member of a channel receives preferential treatment?

64

Which of the following helps producers distribute goods from sellers to customers?

65

What are the three major classifications of retail outlets in the United States?

66

What type of intermediary act as a storage firm allowing small operations to pick up the goods desired?

67

What is created when the ownership of a product, including the setting of selling prices, terms of credit, and ownership documentation is transferred to a customer?