Ashlynn Thompson

question The collection of programs that handles many of the technical details related to using a computer is called the ______. answer operating system question Windows answer most widely used microcomputer operating system and can run with a variety of different microprocessors question Mac OS answer runs on Apple computers question Unix answer used by […]

question Vertical Integration answer a. What is it?? Vertical Integration was a process in which Andrew Carnegie bought out his suppliers such as, coal fields, , iron mines, ore freighters and railroad lines. b. How did it help businesses such as the Carnegie Company and tycoons like Andrew Carnegie?He did this to control the raw […]

question Criminals collect items such as credit card numbers without the knowledge of the user through the use of ____. a. a worm b. phishing c. a trojan d. spyware answer D. spyware question All of the following are examples of malware EXCEPT ____. a. worms b. viruses c. spyware d. updates answer D. Updates […]

question 1. What is the definition of geoeconomic? answer • Geographic and economic business challenges are included in the definition of geoeconomic. question 2. What is a method or system of government for management or control? answer • This is the definition of governance. question 3. What is the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding […]

question The Cisco acquisition of Pure Digital Technologies, the parent of the Flip video camera, failed because __________________. A. Cisco had valuable competencies B. the Flip division of Cisco was slow and less responsive to market pressures C. consumers continued to purchase the camera D. Cisco had good vision of the market answer B. the […]

question social obligation is the obligation of a business to meet its _________. A) social and technological responsibilities B) economic and social responsibilities C) technological and economic responsibilities D) economic and legal responsibilities answer d) economic and legal responsibilities question the ______ view of social responsibility holds that management’s only social responsibility is to maximize […]

question primary securities markets answer handle the sale of new securities; corporations make money on sale of their securities (stock) only once: when they sell it on the primary market question initial public offering (IPO) answer first public offering of a corporation’s stock question secondary securities market answer handles the trading of these securities between […]

question Marketing channel management answer also called supply chain management, refers to a set of approaches and techniques firms employ to efficiently and effectively integrate their suppliers question Wholesalers answer those firms engaged in buying, taking title to, often storing and physically handling goods (in smaller quantities) to retailers or industrial or business users. question […]

question entrepreneurship answer the process by which enterprising individuals initiate, manage, and assume the risks and rewards associated with a business venture question small business answer a business having fewer than 100 employees, independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and not characterized by many innovative practices question entrepreneurial venture answer a new […]

question Frank recently lost his job because the computer manufacturing company he works for recently downsized after poor sales and poor performance of the economy during the last year. Frank is: answer Cyclically unemployed question Tom recently lost his job as the steel manufacturing firm he worked for moved their plant overseas. The other steel […]

question Incident Handling answer Handling an incident in accordance with your security policy, local laws, and regulations question Goal of Incident Management: answer Restoring normal operations as quickly as possible with the least possible impact on either the business or the user, at a cost-effective price. question Definition of Incident answer Any event that is […]

question A(n) _______ provides a visual dashboard of strategic information to top level management in real-time answer DSS question A __________ is a collection of independent firms that use information technology to coordinate their value chains to produce a product or service for a market collectively answer value web question A __________ is a senior […]

question FALSE answer Network externalities exist when a product or service becomes less expensive as more people use it. TF question FALSE answer According to Michael Porter, the reason many firms suffer margin-eroding competition is because they have defined themselves according to strategic positioning rather than operational effectiveness. TF question Technological improvements can be copied […]

question Imports answer Items bought from other countries question Exports answer Goods and services sold to other countries question Balance of Trade answer Difference between a country’s total exports and total imports question Balance of Payments answer Difference between the amount of money that comes into a country and the amount that goes out of […]

question Difference between international and foreign business answer International business : 1. biz who’s activities carried out across national borders Importance: increasing scale /scope of activities occurring across national borders. 2. involves 3 environments : a. domestic b. foreign, c. international Foreign Business: denotes the operations of a company outside its home or domestic market; […]

question International business(IB) answer (1) A business (or firm) that engages in international (cross-border) economic activities or (2) the action of doing business abroad. question Multinational Enterprise (MNE) answer A firm that engages in foreign direct investment and operates in multiple countries. question Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) answer Investing in, controlling, and managing value-added activities […]

question During a business cycle expansion, total production ______ and total employment ______. a) increases; increases b) decreases; decreases c) decreases; increases d) increases; decreases answer increases; increases question Gross domestic product is calculated by summing up a) the total quantity of goods and services in the economy b) the total quantity of goods and […]

question To move a custom tab stop, drag the tab marker to the desired location on the ruler. answer true question To remove a custom tab stop, right-click the tab marker on the ruler and then click Remove on the shortcut menu. answer false question You can use your own creative skills to design and […]

question International Business answer business transactions between parties from more than one country: private individuals; individual companies; consortia (groups of companies); governments/government agencies question Differences in Domestic and International Business answer Boundaries, currencies, legal systems, cultures, resources, and skills and knowledge question Boundary Differences answer High cost and delays due to poor infrastructure, multiple checkpoints, […]

question Which one of the following terms is defined as the management of a firm’s long-term investments? answer capital budgeting question Which one of the following terms is defined as the mixture of a firm’s debt and equity financing? answer capital structure question Which one of the following is defined as a firm’s short-term assets […]

question Nemo and Marlin – Clown fish (The dad and the one with the lucky fin. In other words, the two most important fish in the entire movie) answer Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes question Dory – Blue Tang (“Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.”) answer Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii […]

question involves comparing the additional costs and additional benefits of an activity before deciding answer When economic choice involves an adjustment to an existing situation, marginal analysis question A good or service is scarce answer If the amount people desire exceeds the amount available at a zero price, then question True answer Most real economic […]