Isabel Padilla

question answer file answer A text file (.bat) that contains information that Windows requires in order to do an unattended installation. question batch file answer A text file containing a series of OS commands. Autoexec.bat is a batch file. question BIOS answer Firmware that can control much of a computer’s input/output functions, such as communication […]

question Differentiate between “deductions for AGI” and “deductions from AGI” answer * “Deductions for AGI” can be claimed even if taxpayer does not itemize. It is important in determining the amount of certain itemized deductions. * “Deductions from AGI,” on the other hand, must exceed the standard deduction to provide any tax benefit. Also called […]

question Ethics answer Is the set of moral principles by which people conduct themselves personally,socially, or professionally. question Business Ethics answer Is a set of laws about how a business should conduct itself. question Sweatshops answer Are factories that have unsafe working conditions, treat workers badly, and pay poorly. question Occupational Safety and Health Administration […]

question Actor answer In a business process, a person, group, department, organization, or information system. question Activities answer A function in a business process that receives inputs and produces outputs. An activity can be performed by a human, by a computer system, or by both. question Business Process answer Is a network of activities for […]

question Reduces the total cost of a system by reducing the number of expansion slots on the motherboard, reducing the power supplied to the board, and allowing for a smaller case size. answer micro-ATX question A short-range wireless technology used to connect two devices in a small personal network. answer Bluetooth question A slot used […]

question Tasks in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) are to build and test system components, and to convert users to the new system. answer system implementation question The traditional process for developing information systems is ________. answer the systems development life cycle question The total number of points of work […]

question The cases of Enron, Worldcom, Parmalat, and Bristol-Meyers Squibb are examples of failed ethical judgment by information systems managers. answer F question Firms that cooperate with prosecutors may receive reduced charges against the entire firm for obstructing investigations. answer T question Political institutions require time to develop new laws and often require the demonstration […]

question REIT answer Short for “real estate investment trust,” a very special form of business structures in which the owners of a business are generally prohibited from operating it question General Partner answer The entity in a limited partnership relationship who makes the management decisions and can be held responsible for all debts and legal […]

question A budget deficit occurs when expenditures exceed answer revenues. question Most of today’s federal debt was run up by government borrowing during answer the 1980s question Approximately what percentage of the annual federal budget pays interest on the national debt? answer 9 question Which is NOT a major source of federal revenue? answer excise […]

question Logical Relevance answer Makes the existence of any fact of consequence more or less probable question Legal Relevance answer Is probative value substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice? Look for emotionally disturbing evidence or evidence admissible for one purpose but inadmissible for another purpose question Public Policy Relevance Exclusion: Liability Insurance answer Inadmissible to prove […]

question In order from highest to lowest, what are the social classes of ancient Egypt? (Ms Beach) answer Pharaoh, government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants question From oldest to most recent, what are the three kingdoms (periods of time) of ancient Egypt? (Ms Beach) answer Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom question When was King […]

question a preexisting obligation answer antecedent claim question does not specify a particular indorsee and can consist of a mere signature answer blank indorsement question takes an instrument free of most of the defenses and claims that could be asserted against the transferror (pg. 502) answer holder in due course (HDC) question the person to […]

question Finn and Glenda want to form and do business as Hobby Crafts Corporation. A corporation is a legal entity created and recognized by answer state law question Ruby Red Corporation has six shareholders, four of whom are members of the same family. All of Ruby’s shareholders agree in writing to operate without shareholders’ meetings. […]

question business cycles answer recurring increases and decreases in the level of economic activity over periods of years; consists of peak, recession, trough, and expansion phases. question peak answer the point in a business cycle at which business activity has reached a temporary maximum; the economy is near or at full employment and the level […]

question Business ethics answer an application of moral standards to business situations question Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 answer provides legal protection for employees that report corporate misconduct question code of ethics answer a guide to acceptable and ethical behavior as defined by the organization question consumerism answer all activities undertaken to protect the rights of […]

question Most stockholders attend a corporation’s annual meeting and vote in person. answer False question About 85 percent of all business firms in the United States are sole proprietorships. answer False; 72% question Unlike a person, a corporation exists only on paper. answer True question A corporation chartered in Kansas and doing business in Kansas […]

question entrepreneur answer person who forms and operates a new business by himself or co-found a business with others question what are the major forms for conducting businesses and professions? answer 1. sole proprietorship 2. general partnership 3. limited partnership 4. limited liability partnership 5. limited liability company 6. corporation question sole proprietorship answer form […]

question Which of the following is not characteristic of globalization? A. National economies are turning into independent economic systems. B. Material culture is starting to look similar the world over. C. Perceived distance is shrinking due to advances in transportation and telecommunications. D. Barriers to cross-border trade and investment are declining answer A. National economies […]

question Great American Desert answer The vast arid territory that included the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Western Plateau. Known as this before 1860, they were the lands between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Coast. question mining frontier answer The discovery of gold in CA in 1848 caused the first flood of […]

question Palmer appointed Hoover as his special assistant. Hoover began to hunt down communists, socialists, and anarchists. answer How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear? question His raids failed and people thought he was looking for a campaign issue to gain support for his presidential aspirations. answer Why did […]

question Cost remain constant on a per-unit level as the level of activity changes are called answer variable costs question Which of the following describes the behavior of the variable cost per unit? answer Remains constant with changes in production question Costs that vary in total in direct proportion to changes in total activity level […]

question The proprietorship form of business organization answer generally receives favorable tax treatment relative to a corporation. question A business organized as a corporation answer is owned by its stockholders. question The partnership form of business organization answer is a common form of organization for service-type businesses. question Which of the following is not one […]