Ewan Knight

question 1) Authorities have used all of the following as a historical basis for the existence of ADHD EXCEPT A) Still’s children with “defective moral control.” B) Goldstein’s brain-injured soldiers of World War I. C) Cruickshank’s poems of children led astray by goblins and fairies. D) Weikard’s chapter on “Lack of Attention.” answer C) Cruickshank’s […]

question Suppose that you prefer reading a book you already own to watching TV and that you prefer watching TV to listening to music. If these are your only three choices, what is the opportunity cost of reading? answer watching TV question Margo spends $10,000 on one year’s college tuition. The opportunity cost of spending […]

question Which of the following statements about e-commerce in the United States in 2014 is not true? answer Growth rates for retail e-commerce are higher in the United States than in China. question In 2014, roughly ________ million people in the United States accessed the Internet via tablets. answer 147 question Which of the following […]

question 1. Data and information are essentially the same thing. answer F question 2. Data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns. answer T question 3. We are now said to be entering the “knowledge age.” answer T question 4. Information implies familiarity, awareness, and understanding knowledge as it applies to […]

question False answer A problem at work must be handled the same way as a personal conflict. question False answer Unless each step in the conflict resolution process is followed precisely, a conflict cannot be resolved. question D. all of the above answer Conflicts arise when __________. A. values differ or are questioned B. power […]

question Which of the following could lead to the conclusion that a disaster recovery plan may not be operational within the timeframe the business needs to recover? A. )The alternate site is a warm site B. Critical recovery priority levels are not defined C. Offsite backups are located away from the alternate site D. The […]

question Persuasion answer the attempt to change someone’s attitudes, beliefs, or actions question Demographics answer the age, gender, occupation, income, education, and other quantifiable characteristics of the people you’re trying to persuade question Psychographics answer personality, attitudes, lifestyle, and other psychological characteristics question Motivation answer the combination of forces that drive people to satisfy their […]

question ____is based on the assumption that offenders who are detained in prison or are executed will be unable to commit additional crimes. a. Incapacitation b. Rehabilitation c. Retribution d. Deterrence answer a. Incapacitation question A _____is a behavior that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and/or other negative sanctions. a. […]

question Which of the following is a limitation of the balance sheet? answer All of these answer choices are correct question The amount of time that is expected to elapse until an asset is realized or otherwise converted into cash is referred to as answer liquidity question The net assets of a business are equal […]

question Compare disruptive and sustaining technologies and explain how the Internet and WWW caused business disruption answer Disruptive technology – A new way of doing things that initially does not meet the needs of existing customers Sustaining technology – Produces an improved product customers are eager to buy Reasons for growth of the WWW Microcomputer […]

question Pricing objectives answer goals that describe what a firm wants to achieve through pricing -requirement the objectives should be explicitly stated question Stages for Establishing Prices answer 1. Development of pricing objectives 2. assessment of target markets evaluation of price 3. evaluation of competitors price 4. selection of a basis for pricing 5. determination […]

question Control is one of the forces that keeps an organization heading in the right direction answer TRUE question Control is defined as any process that directs the activities of individuals toward the achievement of organizational goals answer TRUE question Authority and organizing are called the Siamese twins of management answer FASLE question Market control […]

question Organizational change answer Adoption of a new idea or behavior by an organization question Why do people resist change? answer -Self-interest -Lack of understanding and trust -Uncertainty -Different assessments and goals question Biggest obstacle to organizational change answer Fear of personal loss question Disruptive Innovation answer Innovations in products or services that typically start […]

question a means of managing all aspects of a customer’s relationship with an organization to increase customer loyalty and retention and an organization’s profitability -allows an organization to gain insights into customers’ shopping and buying behaviors answer customer relationship management (CRM) question -sales metrics -customer service metrics -marketing metrics answer CRM metrics question -number of […]

question A book of the ACCOUNTS used to record increases and decreases in the accounting system. A group of accounts for a business entity answer Ledger question A list of accounts in the ledger, the accounts are normally listed in the order in which they appear on the financial statement answer Charts of accounts question […]

question Risk utility rises at a decreasing rate for a _____ person. risk seeking, risk averse, risk neutral, risk indifferent answer Risk averse question Those who are _____ have a higher tolerance for risk, and their satisfaction increases when more payoff is at stake. risk seeking, risk averse, risk neutral, risk indifferent answer risk seeking […]

question Which of the following is involved in setting work standards in schedules needed to implement the firms tactical objective? answer Operation Planning question A _____ would be used by a department manager as a tool for making daily and weekly assignments answer Operation Plan question Strategic planning looks at the organization as a whole […]

question Capacity and Legality answer Chapter 13 question -when a person is no longer a minor. In regard to contracts this would be 18 years old. -contracts can be voided if you are a minor. answer Age of Majority question -occurs when a child’s parent/legal guardian relinquishes the legal right to exercise control over the […]

question Business Intelligence- brief history/ timeline answer Roots go back to the late 1960’s 1970- Decision support systems (DSS) 1980- EIS, OLAP, GIS, + 1980- data warehousing & dashboards/ scorecards Now we call data analytics/ intelligence/ mining… question Business intelligence- definition answer Business intelligence is a broad term that encompasses applications, technologies, and processes for […]

question The primary obstacle to virtual team performance that a team leader can help overcome is answer the lack of regular communication question the four stages that teams progress through in order to reach high performance answer 1) forming 2) storming 3) norming 4)performing question in order to approach a difficult conversation with tact and […]

question All of the following are responsibilities of ethics officers EXCEPT: a. assessing the needs and risks that an organization-wide ethics program must cover b. developing and distributing a code of conduct or ethics c. conducting training programs for employees d. making sure that the company is in compliance with government regulations e. making ethical […]

question The task of crafting a diversified company’s overall or corporate strategy falls squarely in the lap of top level executives and involves four distinct facets: answer o Pick new industries to enter and deciding on the means of entry o Pursuing opportunities to leverage cross-business value chain relationships and strategic fits into competitive advantage […]