Elizabeth Mcdonald

question Cotton gin answer – “cotton engine” invented by Eli Whitney – machine that made cotton easier to clean question Mass production answer – the production of goods in large quantities question Industrial revolution answer – social and economic reorganization where machines replaced hand tools and large-scale factory production developed question War of 1812 answer […]

question Many large retailers sell both a private brand and a manufacturer’s brand, which are produced by the same manufacturer. T/F answer True question What method of transportation accounts for the majority of finished goods finding their way to consumers? a. water b. railroads c. trucks d. air freight answer trucks question The current marketing […]

question loanable funds market answer a hypothetical market that illustrates the market outcome of the demand for funds generated by borrowers and the supply of funds provided by lenders question rate of return answer the profit earned on the project expressed as a percentage of its cost. question crowding out answer occurs when a government […]

question _____ involves working with stakeholders to create the document that formally authorizes a project. answer Developing the project charter question _____ involves coordinating all planning efforts to create a consistent, coherent document. answer Developing the project management plan question The outputs of the _____ process include change request status updates, project management plan updates, […]

question Systems Analyst Role? answer – Identifying how technology can improve business processes – Designing the new business processes – Designing the information system – Ensuring that the system conforms to information systems standards -Deal with various IS issues faced by the system. Make use of existing system or implement new system. question Business Analyst […]

question Which of the following is not advice from career coach Richard Knowdell for staying ahead in the workplace of tomorrow? answer Focus on workplace learning rather than the classroom. question Leadership is the ability to ___ employees to pursue organizational goals. answer influence question ___ is about coping with complexity and ___ is about […]

question The__is the system of relationships that develop spontaneously as employees meet and form power centers answer informal organization question Due to more emphasis on empowerment and more talented and better-educated lower-level management, span of control in organizations has __ answer increased question __means that decision-making authority is delegated to lower-level managers and employees answer […]

question The question “Is it legal?” establishes ethical behavior. answer False question Free trade is the movement of goods and services between nations without political or economic barriers. answer True question McGowan Corporation of Ireland and Enomoto Enterprises based in Japan recently produced a new electric car with rechargeable batteries that can be driven at […]

question new products answer With Apple, Inc., the life the organization depends on how it conceives, produces, and markets __________. question durable goods. answer Among consumer products, personal selling is especially important for: question consumer products; business products answer Two broad categories of products widely used in marketing are based on the type of user: […]

question According to the expectancy theory, __________ affect the conscious choices that people make about their motivation. answer Value, expectancy, and instrumentality question On the basis of research evidence, the two basic needs categories are: answer Higher-order and lower-order needs question To use expectancy theory to motivate employees, managers can: answer Systematically gather information to […]

question a coordination failure answer is a self fulfilling prophesy question in the extended aggregate demand-aggregate supply model answer long-run equilibrium occurs at the intersection of the aggregate demand curve the short-run aggregate supply curve and the long run aggregate supply curve question suppose laid off workers and other qualified unemployed workers offer to work […]

question Sources of law answer Primary: sources that establish the law (Constitution, court cases) Secondary: summarize primary law question Supremacy clause answer The federal law will always trump state law if there is conflict question Brown vs. Board of Education answer Separate is inherently not equal “All deliberate speed” was too vague question Due process […]

question ____ is used to reveal the meaning of data. answer Information question The only way to access the data in a database is through the DBMS. answer True question Database programming languages receive all application requests and translate them into the complex operations required to fulfill those requests. answer False question Structural dependence exists […]

question Information systems and business processes are synonymous terms. answer False question An application is a combination of hardware, software, and data components that accomplishes a set of requirements. answer True question Business process management is a cyclic process for systematically creating, assessing, and altering business processes. answer True question Agile development methodologies welcome changes […]

question Management answer The process of accomplishing the goals of an organization through the effective use of people and other resources. question Planning answer Involves analyzing information, setting goals, and making decisions about what needs to be done. question Organizing answer Identifying and arranging the work and resources needed to achieve the goals that have […]

question Which of the following is transacted when it is desirable to move out of one currency into another for a limited period without incurring foreign exchange risk? a. Swap b. Delivery c. Commercial paper d. Straddle answer Swap question Which of the following is a major reason why governments limit convertibility of their currency? […]

question Where does the regulation for corporations come from? answer The Indiana business corporation law question What is a requirement for the formation of a corporation? answer (i) People (ii) Paper (iii) Act question Who are the people needed to form a corporation? answer A corporation only needs an incorporator(s) who sign and file the […]

question The symbol of welcome, friendship and hospitality is a answer Pineapple question The Hospitality and Tourism Industry includes each of the following answer Lodging Restaurants Meetings Travel question Each of the following is a characteristic of the Hospitality Industry answer Product is tangible and perishable Characterized by shift work No such thing as business […]

question New France was characterized by answer more peaceful European-Indian relations than existed in New Spain. question The repartimiento system established by the Spanish in the mid-1500s answer recognized Indians as free but required them to perform a fixed amount of labor. question According to Bartolomé de Las Casas answer Spain had caused the deaths […]

question According to the textbook, a business plan is best described as a: answer narrative description of a new business question A business plan is important for two reasons: it is a selling document for the company and: answer it is an internal document that helps a new business flesh out its business model and […]

question Encouraged by the new Sarbanes-Oxley law, individuals who report unethical or illegal behavior within an organization are referred to as ____________. a) compliance police b) whistleblowers c) corporate raiders d) vigilantes answer b question The most basic question in an ethics-based management system is asking the question: a) Is it balanced? b) Is it […]

question Working capital management is primarily concerned with the management and financing of what? answer current assets question A financial executive devotes the most time to what aspect of finance? answer working capital management question What is a common reason for the pressure of current asset buildup? answer rapidly expanding sales question What are “self […]