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Nursing Assistant Care Chapter 1-4 – Flashcards 120 terms

Steven Ramirez

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Providers

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health care facilities or health professionals that provide health care services

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Facilities

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are places where care is delivered or administered, including, hospitals, long-term care facilities or nursing homes, and treatment centers.

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Payers

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People or organizations paying for healthcare services.

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Long-Term Care (LTC)

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care for persons who require 24-hour care and assistance.

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Length of Stay

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the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility

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Terminal Illness

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an illness or injury for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery

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Chronic

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being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

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Diagnosis

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identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon or medical condition determined by a doctor ONLY

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Assisted Living

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a residence for people who require some help with daily care, but who need less care than a long-term care facility offers

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Home Health Care

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provides nursing, therapy, personal care or housekeeping services in the patient's own home

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Adult Daycare

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care given at a facility during daytime hours; generally for people who need some help but are not seriously ill or disabled.

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Acute Care

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Level of health care, generally provided in hospitals or emergency departments, for sudden, serious illnesses or trauma

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Skilled Care

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medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist.

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Subacute Care

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care given to people who have had an acute injury or illness or problem resulting from disease. This care given in a nursing home or a hospital and is for people who need a higher level of care and observation than some long-term care facilities can give

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Outpatient care

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care usually provided for less than 24 hours for persons who have had treatments or surgery requiring short-term skilled care.

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Rehabilitation

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care given in facilities or homes by a specialist. Physical, occupational, and speech therapists restore or improve function after an illness or injury.

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Hospice Care

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treatment of the terminally ill in their own homes, or in special hospital units or other facilities, with the goal of helping them to die comfortably, without pain

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Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

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both health care delivery systems and types of health insurance. Provide preventive health care for a fee that is usually fixed and prepaid. The disadvantage is that you must use only HMO-affiliated providers or pay it yourself if out of network

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Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)

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client chooses from a list of contracted providers. using non-contracted providers increases the client's out of pocket costs

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Managed Care

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"Cost control strategies" A system that combines the financing and the delivery of appropriate, cost-effective health care services to its members.

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Catheters

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a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open

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Dementia

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a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes

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Policy

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a standing plan that indicates the general course of action that should be taken in response to a particular event or situation

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Procedure

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a series of steps taken to accomplish a task

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Cite

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to find a problem through a survey

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Joint Commission

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formally the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), is a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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formally known as the Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA), is a federal agency within the Health and HumanServices Dept. that runs Medicare an Medicaid

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Medicare

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A program added to the Social Security system in 1965 that provides hospitalization insurance for the elderly and permits older Americans to purchase inexpensive coverage for doctor fees and other health expenses.

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Medicaid

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a federal and state assistance program that pays for health care services for people who cannot afford them or special needs

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Culture Change

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Term given to the process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person.

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Pioneer Network

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a small group of professionals working in long term care that began meeting in 1997 to share ideas and create a new vision for the future of long-term care

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The Eden Alternative

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• A new response to cultural change and living arrangements William and Judy Thomas aim to de-institutionalize long term care, increase well-being in residents, encourage late-life development • "Three Plagues" o Loneliness: Provide companionship with other friends, children and animal o Helplessness: Provide opportunity to partake in one's own care or the care of others o Boredom: Involve residents in meaningful and unpredictable activities and event

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Medicare Part A

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The part of the Medicare program that pays for hospitalization, care in a skilled nursing facility, home health care, and hospice care.

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Medicare Part B

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The part of the Medicare program that pays for physician services, outpatient hospital services, durable medical equipment, and other services and supplies.

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Medicare Part C

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Medicare Managed Care Plans (formally Medicare Plus (+) Choice Plan) was created to offer a # of healthcare services in addition to those available under Part A & Part B. The CMS contracts w/ managed care plans or PPO's to provide Medicare benefits. A premium similar to Part B may be required for coverage to take affect

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Medicare Part D

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prescription drug reimbursement plans offered to Medicare beneficiaries

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Joint Commission Survey

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a process undergone at least every 3 years in which performance in areas such as patient rights, treatment, and infection prevention are all graded.

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HIPPA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - 1996- written to protect the privacy of health info., 2 parts: Title I- health ins reform; Title II- provides rights for the transfer of electronic health care data. Administration and Simplification Standards (Title II) put privacy and security mechanisms in place to ensure personal health info is kept confidential

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Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

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personal care tasks a person does every day to care for him- or herself; include bathing, dressing, caring for teeth and hair, toileting, eating and drinking, and moving around.

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Empathy

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the ability to identify with someone else and understand that person's situation of feelings because of personal experience

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Sympathy

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sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) feeling sorry for someone

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Tact

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consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

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conscientious

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Thorough; careful

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6 Principles of Care

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Dignity, Safety, Independence(allow them to make decisions), Privacy(tactful), Infection Control(wash hands), Communication

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Nursing Assistant (NA)

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a person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse (ie taking temps and providing assistance with ADL's) must have at least 100 hours of training per CA law

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Registered Nurse (RN)

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Health care professional who has completed a course of study at an accredited school of professional nursing (at least 2 yrs) and has passed an examination administered by a State Board of Nursing

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

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licensed nurse who has completed one to two years of education; LPN/LVN administers medications, gives treatments, and may supervise daily care of residents

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Physician or Doctor (MD or DO)

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4 years of education. diagnose disease or disability and prescribe medication and treatment

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Physical Therapist (PT)

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A professional who is devoted to improving a person's physical abilities through activities that strengthen muscular control and motor coordination. They have obtained either a Masters or doctoral degree

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Occupational Therapist (OT)

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help resident to compensate for disabilities and to help adapt so they can perform (adls) activities of daily living

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Assistive or Adaptive devices

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Devices used to help a person compensate for a disability. Often used by occupational therapists., Devices which help residents perform ADL's.

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Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

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A trained therapist who provides treatment to help a person develop or improve articulation, communication skills, and oral-motor skills, Also helps children with speech errors and/or those with difficulties in language patterns. These professionals are licensed or certified.

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Registered Dietitian (RD)

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"a professional trained in foods and the management of diets (dietetics) who is credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration based on completing a bachelor of science degree from an approved program, receiving clinical and administrative training, and passing a registration examination."

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Medical Social Worker (MSW)

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helps with social needs , support services, counseling, & financial assistance advice. These professionals generally hold Masters in Social Work

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Activities Director

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Plans activities for residents to help them socialize and stay physically and mentally active.

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Explain a Nursing Assistants role

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Feeding, Toileting, ambulation, maintaining a clean and safe environment, encouraging eating an drinking, stocking supplies, Making beds, dressing residents, giving back rubs, oral care.

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Charting

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writing down important information and observations about residents

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Professional

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of or relating to a job

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Personal

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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality...(the opposite of professional)

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Professionalism

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how to behave while at work, the ability to handle problems and criticism gracefully and maturely

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Professional Relationship with residents

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Maintaining a positive Attitude, Completing on the assigned tasks, Keeping information confidential, Being Polite and Cheerful (even if you are not), Not discussing Personal Problems, no Profanity, Listening to resident, addressing my proper prefix, never giving or accepting gifts, always explaining care given, Following sanitation practices,

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NA's must be...

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Compassionate, Honest, Tactful, Conscientious, Dependable, Respectful, Unprejudiced, Tolerant

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Liability

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the state of being legally obliged and responsible

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Scope of Practice

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legal description of what a specific health professional may and may not do

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Care Plan

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a written plan for each resident created by a nurse or doctor; outlines the steps taken by the staff to help the resident reach his or her goals

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Nursing Process

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Systematic problem-solving method by which nurses individualize care for each client. The five steps of the nursing process are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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The Five Rights of Delegation

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1) right circumstance 2) right task assigned to the right person 3) the right health care provider using 4) the right direction (clear, concise, correct, complete, communication) 5) the right supervision

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Ethics

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the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions

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Laws

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society's values and standards that are enforceable in the courts

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)

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an act passed in 1987 to improve the quality of life for people who live in long-term care facilities by making sure that residents receive a certain standard of care, law that regulates the education and cerification of nursing assistants in acute care and long term care facilities

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Minimum Data Sheets (MDS)

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a part of the U.S. federally mandated process for clinical assessment of all residents in Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing homes. This process provides a comprehensive assessment of each resident's functional capabilities and helps nursing home staff identify health problems, Must be completed within 14 days of admission and again each year.

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Residents Rights

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A list of the rights and freedoms guaranteed to all residents regardless of their illness or behavior, 1. Quality of life. 2. Services and activitis to maintin a high level of wellness. 3. The right to be fully informed about rights and services. 4, The right to participate in own care. 5. Right to make independent choices. 6. Right to privacy and confidentiality, dignity, respect and freedom, right to security of possessions. Right to complain, the right to visits.

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Neglect

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The act of harming person by failing to provide needed care

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Active Neglect

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purposely harming a person physically, mentally, or emotionally by failing to provide needed care

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Passive Neglect

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unintentionally harming a person physically, mentally, or emotionally by failing to provide needed care

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Negligence

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careless neglect, often resulting in injury

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Malpractice

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professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage

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Abuse

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physical or emotional harm to someone

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Physical Abuse

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any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm to a person's body; includes slapping, bruising, cutting, burning, physically restraining, pushing, shoving, or rough handling.

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Psychological Abuse

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emotionally harming a person by threatening, scaring, humiliating, intimidating, isolating, insulting, or treating him or her as a child; also includes verbal abuse.

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Verbal Abuse

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oral or written words, pictures, or gestures that threaten, embarrass, or insult a person.

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Assault

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a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

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Battery

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an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact

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Sexual Abuse

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any sexual act that happens without consent

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Financial Abuse

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the act of stealing, taking advantage of, or improperly using the money, property, or other assets of another

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Domestic Violence

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violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner or family

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Workplace Violence

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abuse of staff by residents or other staff members; can be verbal, physical, or sexual.

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Involuntary Seclusion

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separating a person from others against his or her will; keeping the person confined to a certain area or away from his or her room without consent

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Sexual Harassment

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Any unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature.

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Substance Abuse

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any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical purposes

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Mandated Reporter

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are professionals who, in the ordinary course of their work and because they have regular contact with children, disabled persons, senior citizens, or other identified vulnerable populations, are required to report (or cause a report to be made) whenever financial, physical, sexual or other types of abuse has been observed or is suspected, or when there is evidence of neglect, knowledge of an incident, or an imminent risk of serious harm

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NATCEP

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Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program, part of OBRA that sets minimum requirements for nursing assistants for training and testing

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Ombudsman

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a legal advocate for residents who visits the facility, listens to residents, and decides what course of action to take if there is a problem.

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PHI

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Protected Health Information., info about a patient's past, present, or future physical or mental health or payment for health care that can be used to identify the person.

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Advance Directive

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A legal document that makes known a person's wishes about health care and life-support measures.

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Living Will

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A document that indicates what medical intervention an individual wants if he or she becomes incapable of expressing those wishes.

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Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

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a signed and dated legal document that appoints someone to make the medical decisions for a person in the event he or she becomes unable to do so

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DNR

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a legal document, usually signed by the patient and his physician, which states that the patient and his physician, which state that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitation efforts (do not resuscitate)

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Communication

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process of sending and receiving messages to share thoughts and feelings (send, receive, feedback)

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Verbal Communication

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messages sent through spoken words, vocalizations, tone of voice

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Non Verbal Communication

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communication that uses factors other than words, such as gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, and body language

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Cultural Diversity

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differences among individuals based on cultural, ethnic, and racial factors

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Bias

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a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

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Communicating Accurately

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Listen, provide feedback, bring up topics of concern, allow for pauses, tune into other cultures, accept religion or lack there of, touch, ask for more info, maintain communication aids properly

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Objective

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undistorted by emotion or personal bias

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Subjective

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influenced by personal opinion, biased

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Reporting what you observe

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Incontinence

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involuntary urination or defecation

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cyanotic

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the bluish color of the mucous membranes, nail beds, and skin that occurs when blood is not picking up an adequate amount of oxygen from the lungs

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incident

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is an accident or unexpected event

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Incident Reporting

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-Tell what happened (state the time and condition of resident) -Tell how resident tolerated the incident -State facts only -Do not write anything in the incident report on the medical record (they are confidential) -Describe action taken to give care -Include suggestions for change

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Hearing Impairment

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-Make sure the resident is wearing the device -Clean daily -turn off/remove batt when not in use -reduce noise -get attention before speaking

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Vision Impairment

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-Make sure glasses are clean -Knock on the door and identify before entering room -explain procedures -Orient to new spaces -create proper lighting -describe spaces using imaginary clock do not remove furniture

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident (stroke), a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

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Hemiplegia

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paralysis of one side of the body

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hemiparesis

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slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body

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expressive aphasia

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aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired

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receptive aphasia

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aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words

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emotional lability

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laughing or crying without any reason, or when it is inappropriate.

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dysphagia

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condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful

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Swiss chocolates and Japanese electronics are shipped into harbors around our country every week. We call these products brought in from other countries. __

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Imports

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A tax on imported goods

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Tariff

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affluence or superabundance

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Prosperity

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strategy used to entice the consumer to make a purchase

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Sales tactic

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adding up the value of all of a nation's goods and services in a given year

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Gross National Product

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When American cars sales were suffering due to _____ imports, the government instituted an exchange rate.

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Japanese

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Both K-Mart® and Wal-Mart® businesses battle for the consumer's purchasing choices. They are engaged in a healthy _______

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Competition

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South African diamond mining companies use some of the diamonds they mine in their drill bits. The diamonds that are used for that purpose are known as _____

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Capital Goods

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The strength of the dollar against foreign currencies is known as the:

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Exchange Rate

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Saudi Arabia enjoys wealth from its vast oil fields. This country is still enjoying great _________

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Prosperity

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organized fellowships of workers with similar work experience or talents

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Unions

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a workplace where only union members may be hired

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Closed Shop

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to encircle a plant or confront a plant entrance with unionists carrying signs or placards expressing their concerns

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Picket

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laws which regulate or curtail business monopolies or dominant financial organizations

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Anti-Trust laws

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an organized work stoppage and walkout

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Strike

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A member of a feudal class in Europe which was owned by the heads of the estates where they worked

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Serfs

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Cities such as Venice and Genoa that became hubs of economic activity in Europe were known as

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Trading Centers

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During medieval times, the Western countries were largely composed of manorial

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Estates

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______ designed the first all-iron bridge constructed in England and his factory cast the iron for it.

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Wilkinson

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The CIO, or Congress of Industrial Organization, was started in ____

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1936

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Burghers

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townspeople of the Middle Ages.

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Lands owned by a nobleman or lord for whom the serfs labored and to whom they owed their allegiance.

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memorial estates

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the regional collection of markets and tradesmen for the purpose of purchasing goods and services

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medieval fair

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cities such as Venice and Genoa that became hubs of economic activity in Europe.

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Trading centers

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a member of a feudal class in Europe who were owned by the heads of the estates where they worked.

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Serfs

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the financial standing which finds a person in the median income range; not poor but not rich.

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Middle Class

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Two of the largest CIO unions are the:

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United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America ® United Steelworkers of America

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the act of keeping accounts, balances, and transactions of a business

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Bookkeeping

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end of the Middle Ages brought about in the quest for new trade routes and raw materials is called ________________

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Age of Exploration

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a monetary unit that was a strong universal standard in the Middle Ages

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gold coinage

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An office developed by kings in order to weaken nobility; answerable only to the king

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Sherrif

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In 2000, Microsoft ® founder William H. Gates III was listed by Forbes ® magazine as being worth __ billion.

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$60

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A search for gold was begun in the New World. New sources were discovered in ______ and in the Western Hemisphere.

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Africa

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A medium of exchange is a good that all people accept as a means of ______

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payment

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The Crusades had whetted the European appetite for Eastern goods. When were the Crusades?

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(ca. 1095-1204)

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a region ruled by a duke or duchess

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Duchies

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a good that all people would accept as a means of payment

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Medium of exchange

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an established and regulated exchange for business between buyers and sellers on a regular basis

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Market Economy

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one who commits money or capital in hopes of receiving a future financial benefit

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Investor

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_____ rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1487.

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Bartholomew Diaz

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By ___, _____ circumnavigated the globe.

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1522, Ferdinand Megellan

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_____ discovered the Western Hemisphere in 1492.

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Coloumbus

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During the 1400s and 1500s, wealth was defined by the amount of _____ one's country had.

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Gold

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The Western Hemisphere created for Europe a source of _________, gold and silver, and colonial markets.

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Raw materials

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By when had Americans transformed the United States into the world's leading industrial nation?

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By the late 1800s.

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How much larger was the Gross National Product (GNP) in 1914 than at the end of the Civil War?

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Eight times greater than it had been in 1865.

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How did railroads help the nation to develop?

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They took settlers and miners to the American West and carried resources back to factories in the East.

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What product was petroleum turned into for use in lanterns and stoves?

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Petroleum was turned into kerosene for use in lanterns and stoves.

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How did a growing population help the nation's industrialists?

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It provided industry with an abundant workforce and created greater demand for consumer goods.

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How many immigrants arrived in the United States between 1870 and 1910?

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More than 17 million immigrants arrived.

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What inventions did Thomas Alva Edison's laboratory produce?

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The phonograph, elevator, lightbulb, battery, dictaphone, and the motion picture.

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What innovation changed the textile industry?

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The Northrop automatic loom changed the textile industry.

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What was the effect of mass production on shoe-making?

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Cobblers had nearly disappeared by 1900.

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What did laissez-faire supporters believe about the role of government in economic affairs?

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That the government should not interfere in the economy other than to protect private property rights and maintain peace.

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Who are people that risk capital in order to organize and run a business?

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People that risk capital in order to organize and run a business are entrepreneurs.

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Where were the vast tracts of land that Congress gave to the railroads?

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The vast tracts of land that Congress gave to the railroads is West.

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How was the United States different from Europe in regard to tariffs?

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The U.S. wanted high tariffs and Europe wanted low tariffs to promote trade.

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What do laissez-faire supporters believe about tariffs?

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That they played a major role in the country's tremendous economic growth.

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How did high tariffs hurt many Americans?

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Americans couldn't sell abroad.

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The railroad boom began in 1862 when President Lincoln signed the

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Pacific Railway Act

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The _______ __________ ____________ had primary investors who were known as _______ _______

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Central Pacific Railroad, the Big Four

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Because of a _________ __ ______ in California, about 10,000 workers from _______ were hired.

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Shortage of labor, 10,000 workers from China were hired.

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Railroad companies stimulated the economy by spending money on ______, _______, _______, and other necessities

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Steel, coal, and timber.

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Railroad __________ resulted in _____ giant systems that controlled most rail traffic.

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construction, resulted in seven giant systems.

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Before the 1880s, each community set its clocks by the ______ _________ ___ ______.

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sun's position at noon.

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To make rail service safer and more ___________, the American Railway Association divided the country into four ______ ______

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reliable, four time zones.

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During the 1850s and 1860s, the federal land grant system awarded railroad companies ______ _______ ______ ________ acres of land.

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more than 120 million.

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Jay Gould was a railroad owner who was infamous for.....

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Corrupt Railroads

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The _________ ___________ scandal involved public officials and stockholders of the Union Pacific Railroad.

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Crédit Mobilier

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By the 1890s, more than half of all immigrants in the United States were from ________ & ________ Europe.

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Eastern & Southern Europe.

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Many immigrants moved to avoid forced ________ ________ which in some nations could last for many years.

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Military Service

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Jews living in Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire came to the United States to avoid....

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Religious Persecution

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Most immigrants booked passage in __________ , the cheapest accommodations on a steamship.

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Steerage

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How well immigrants adjusted depended partly on how quickly they learned __________ and adapted to American ___________.

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How quickly they learned English and adapted to American culture.

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In the mid-1800s, the population of China was approximately

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430 million

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The ____________ in China caused such death and suffering that thousands of Chinese left for the United States.

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Taiping Rebellion

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In January 1910, California opened a barracks on..... to accommodate Asian immigrants.

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Angel Island

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In the late 1800s, anti-immigrant feelings were largely directed against.....

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Asians, Jews, and Eastern Europeans.

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Some native-born Americans feared the influx of ___________ into the mostly Protestant United States.

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Catholics

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Many _______ _______ also opposed immigration, arguing that immigrants would work for low wages or accept work as ______________ .

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Many labor unions, accept work as strikebreakers.

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The Workingman's Party of California was organized to...

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fight Chinese immigrants.

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What was the number of United States cities in 1840? What had this number grown to by 1900?

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131 cities, and it had grown to more than 1700 by 1900.

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What did most of the immigrants in the late 1800s lack?

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Money to buy farms, and an education to obtain higher-paying jobs.

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What did cities have to offer that the rural areas did not?

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Cities offered more and better-paying jobs, electric lights, and running water.

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What gave city landowners the incentive to grow upward rather than outward?

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The price of land rising as demand grew throughout the growth of city populations.

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Who contributed to the design of skyscrapers?

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Louis Sullivan, who contributed lofty structures with simple lines and spacious windows using a new kind of glass.

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What type of mass transit was first used in San Francisco?

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Horsecars, which are railroad cars pulled by horses.

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Who was included in America's rising middle class?

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Doctors, lawyers, engineers, managers, social workers, architects, and teachers.

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What were the living conditions of the working class?

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The living conditions of the working class is in crowded tenements/apartments.

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What threats were presented by city living, especially for the working poor?

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The risks of crime, fire, disease, violence, and pollution.

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What happened to the murder rate between 1880 and 1900?

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It jumped from 25 per million people to more than 100 per million people; it multiplied by four times.

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What did Jacob Riis accuse of causing poverty, corruption, and suffering?

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Jacob accused saloons of doing those things.

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What was a political machine?

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A political machine is an informal political group designed to gain and keep power.

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What was an example of outright fraud among party bosses?

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When party bosses accepted bribes from contractors.

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What organization was headed by William "Boss" Tweed?

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Tammany Hall, the New York City Democratic political machine.

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What were two benefits of political machines, according to their defenders?

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They provided necessary services and helped to acquire the masses of new city peopl

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Who wrote more than one hundred books expressing the idea of individualism in American society?

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Horatio Alger wrote more than 100 books.

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What was the catchphrase for the concept of Social Darwinism?

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"Survival of the fittest."

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Why did Andrew Carnegie donate millions of dollars for philanthropy?

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He wanted to help those give people information people needed to get ahead in life.

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Who was considered to be an incomparable genius for works such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

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Samual Clemens/Mark Twain.

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Where could people go to find free toilets and water for their horses?

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People went to saloons to find free toilets and water for their horses.

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Why did outdoor games such as tennis and golf become popular in the late 1800s?

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As work become less tough, many people looked for physical exercise.

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What term was used to describe government jobs that were handed out after an election victory?

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Spoils of office.

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What is the nickname for the Republican Party?

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The "Mugwumps."

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Goods And Services Gross National Product Marketing Need For Affiliation Producers And Consumers Rules And Regulations Sports Marketing Strengths And Weaknesses

Sports Marketing 3713 Exam 1 Review – Flashcards 67 terms

Robert Lollar

67 terms

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Sports Marketing 3713 Exam 1 Review – Flashcards

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Sports Marketing

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The specific application of marketing principles and processes to sports products. The marketing of non-sport products through association with sport

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Tobacco Companies

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- 1870 started using athletes. -1970s (on TV)

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Louisville Slugger

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Honus Wagner's signature was featured/engraved on their bats

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Honus Wagner

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➢ Was on the first player on a baseball card - retaliated back on the tobacco companies that were making money off of his likeness, by endorsing louisville slugger and putting his signature on all of their bats - First person to endorse a product and make money off of it

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Problem with endorsement back in the early years

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Player endorsing the product didn't get a cut of the money that was made

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Babe Ruth

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1920s - 1930s First athlete to earn $50,000 salary

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Jackie Robinson

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Broke the color barrier in 1947 - more black people started watching

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First televised MLB game

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1939 : Cincinnati Reds vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

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First US advertising on TV

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"Bulova Watch Time" test pattern

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Bill Veeck

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- Legendary MLB owner and marketer - First to allow fans to buy tickets by phone - First to stage fan appreciation nights - Marketed to women, children, and families

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What happened in 1970s?

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Tobacco companies started to market to sporting events because TV advertising was outlawed

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Joe Namath

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1974 -guaranteed underdog super bowl victory played for jets. -made the Nfl/afl merger seem more competitive

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Examples of Sports Products

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Media, Tickets, Apparel

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Examples of Non-Sports Products

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Electronics, Health/Beauty, Hardware, Beer

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Marketing Mix (Four P's)

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-Price -Product -Place -Promotion

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Extended Marking Mix

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-People -Process -Physical Evidence Tangible = touch, Intangible = can't touch

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Customer Orientation model

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Providing a sports product that meets consumers' needs while achieving the organization's objectives

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Parts of Customer Orientation

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- Read the customer - Personal relationship - Pamper - Ability to deliver

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Success factors for Franchises

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- Bang for Buck - Fan Relations - Ownership - Affordability - Stadium Experience - Players - Coaching - Title Track

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Contingency Theory

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- Optimal course of action is contingent (always dependent) on the internal and external situation - No best way to organize a corporation, to lead a company or make decisions

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Organizational Parts

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- Vision: long-term overview - Mission: present situation and immediate goals - Objectives & Marketing Goals: short-term measurements; time specific - Strategy: the means in which you achieve your goals; the HOW - Culture: shared values and assumptions help establish image and attitude

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SWOT Analysis

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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

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Internal Environment

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- Competitors - Customer/Demographics - Creditors - Shareholders - Employers - Intermediaries - Government Entities - Suppliers

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Sports are

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❖ Sports are 7x as big as the movie industry

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Competitors of OSU

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- Other Big 12 schools - Other Oklahoma sports teams & venues - Home entertainment - Social activities - Other live entertainment - Obligations

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Payne County Education vs. Oklahoma Education

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Payne 86.7% Oklahoma 84.0% Payne is overall higher

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Jack dempsey vs gene tunney fight 1927

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-145,000 fans attended the fight at chicago's soldier field -50 million listeners on the radio -Symbolized the new era for sports business

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Changes in the world of sports

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-Explosion in sports revenue and increase in opportunities for expansion -Decline of the sports hero -Controversy over salaries, league, star behavior -Fragmented audiences with preference for personalization -Gambling

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Three major generations of the sports industry:

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Monopoly, television highlight

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Monopoly generation (1900-1950)

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-Changed how sports were produced/ fans understood them -More fans = more experiential marketing / sports products -Celebrity athletes=endorsement=wheaties -Sports seasons did not usually overlap

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Television Generation (1950-1990)

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-Replaces radio and facilities -Helped audience see plays & not imagine how the play went based off of radio -Consumer can hang out at home with friends instead of the stadium -Revenues increase -more sports expanding

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Highlight generation (1990-present)

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-Explosion of new tech -Market is saturated with information -Emergence of highlight -Less concern for the games themselves -Rise of individualism -Increased competition -New media=new revenue streams -Increased sport services

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➢ "_____ would be an example of Accounting"

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■ People holding up K's for the number of strikeouts the pitcher has

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Shareholders, who has ownership at stake?

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- Fans - T. Boone

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Intermediaries

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*person who acts as a mediator* - Ticket Office / Ticketmaster - Marketing Department - Retailers (Licensees) - Media Rights holder - Sports Information Department - Fans

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Government Entities

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Greater University City of Stillwater State of Oklahoma Big 12 NCAA

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External Environment

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1)Technology 2) Physical Environment 3) Political, Legal and Regulatory Environment 4) Economic 5) Cultural & Social Trends

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Examples of Technology

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Internet, Smartphones, Ticket scanning, Equipment, etc.

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Examples of Physical Environment

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Campus, Facilities, Geographical distance, Weather/Climate

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Examples of Political, Legal, and Regulatory Environment

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Rules of the game itself, Salary caps, revenue sharing, TV/Media contracts, Trademarks/Licensing, Drug testing, Public opinon

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Economic Examples

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- Unemployment/wages - Gas prices - Tuition - Cost of living - Taxes

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Cultural & Social Trend Examples

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- Concessions - Social Networking - Terrorism - Advertising - Music - Fashion

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How do we consume?

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1) Experience 2) Integration 3) Classification 4) Play Losing hurts more than winning feels good

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Consuming as Experience

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1) Accounting - # are involved and fans like keeping track (balls, strikeouts, etc.) 2) Evaluating - based on assumptions 3) Appreciating - emotional response (would you eat that hotdog at another setting?)

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Consuming as Integration

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1) Assimilating - thinking like a sports fan, as well as dressing and acting like one 2) Producing - superstition, curtain of distraction, speedo guy 3) Personalizing - "back in 82' used to be able to throw a pigskin quarter mile" Objects have meaning

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Consuming as Classification

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Serves to both build affiliation and enhance distraction i.e. clothing, souvenirs, etc. serve as indicators of spectators' associations

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Consuming as Play

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Communing: the spectators share mutually felt experiences with each other Socializing - spectators use experiences with the game to entertain each other

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Materialism

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- measures the importance of possessions in one's life it is not WHAT we consume, but HOW we consume

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Reactance Theory

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- doing the opposite of what is told of you ■ If somebody tells you not to cross the line, its way more fun to cross the line

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Factors affecting Fans Attendance

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1) Satisfaction 2) Enduring Involvement 3) Identification

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Satisfaction

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- the extent to which a product/service perceived performance meets customer expectations - fans satisfaction will lead to higher attendance - delight = exceeds expectations

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Enduring Involvement

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- personal relevance - ongoing baseline level of concern with or interest in an activity or product - dedicated fans who follow teams closely are likely to inhibit enduring involvement - differs from situational involvement

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Identification

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Low (Social Fans) Medium (Focused Fans) High (Vested Fans) Social Identity Theory: oneness with or belongingness to an organization SALIENCE = VISIBLE FAN BEHAVIOR i.e. wearing a patriots jersey after a big win

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Ways to Increase Identification

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1) Tangible Benefits of Membership: getting ESPN hoodie for signing up 2) Opportunities for Contact: Fan Day 3) Enhance the prestige of the organization: doing things to get name known in a good way 4) Dedication to the customer 5) Customer Support Group: 12th man

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Fan Types

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1) Aficionado 2) Theatergoer 3) Champ Follower 4) Passionate Partisan 5) Reclusive Partisan

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Aficionado

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- fan who wants quality and is a fan of the sport

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Theatergoer

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- fan who goes for the entertainment, wants a show...not a blowout

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Champ Follower

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- fan who is a bandwagoner, they want winners

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Passionate Partisan

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- fan who is very passionate, you know who they are a fan of. Salience is very high.

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Reclusive Partisan

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- fan who likes a team, not as obvious as a passionate partisan

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Winning Isn't Everything...Fan attendance is affect by many factors:

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- affiliation - entertainment factor - star power - time - cost - familiarity with team/players

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Star Power is not just people...

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could be the place the game is played

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BIRGing

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"basking in reflective glory" -WE won!

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CORFing

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"cut off reflected failure" -THEY lost

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Blasting

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"our-group derogation; blast the opposition -"the other team sucks"

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% chance of winning at home?

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60%

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How much larger is the Sports industry than the Movie industry?

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AP Environmental Science Ecological Economics Gross National Product Interests And Values Prices Are Low

Review 6 – Flashcard 49 terms

Jason Westley

49 terms

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Review 6 – Flashcard

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Ecology and economy are both derived from the Greek word "Oikos" meaning

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Household

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Natural capital is that which is created by

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Natural Earth processes

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Which of the following is considered human capital?

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Knowledge of history

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Which of the following is considered social capital?

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Community organization

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_______ is a nonrenewable resource

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Coal

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Renewable resources are those that

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Will always renew themselves unless we destroy them

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An example of an intangible resource is

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Capital

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The economic theory that was originally focused on how the interests and values of individuals relate to larger societal goals is the ______ economic theory

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Classical

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In economic terms, "demand" is how much of something

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People will buy at current prices

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In economic terms, "supply" is how much of something

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Is available on the market

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A(n) ________ relationship exists between supply and demand. Therefore, when supply is high, demand is _____

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Inverse; low

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Using the supply-demand graph, what happens as the price of a good or service increases?

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Demand falls and supply increases

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Price inelasticity is when _________ while price elasticity is when __________

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Consumers buy a product regardless of cost; the supply/demand curve is followed

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Political economy theory incorporates ______ while neoclassical economic theory incorporates _________

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The issues of social structures and value systems; objectivity and scientific analysis

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Which of the following is not true with respect to natural resource economics?

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Natural resource economics views ecological processes as factors outside the economic system

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When we purchase a product, the price we pay directly reflects the _____ cost of producing it. If the manufacture of the product degrades the quality of air or water, then the costs of this pollution are termed _____ costs

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Internal; external

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When a factory pollutes a river, the costs and losses that affect people downstream would be called ______ costs

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External

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Ecological economics is different from the other economic theories because it recognizes the

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Human economy as one part of a dynamic world system

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A steady-state economy would be marked by _____ resource consumption, _____ volume and _____ output

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Low; low; high-quality

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What author criticized the idea of commonly held resources in "The Tragedy of the Commons?"

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either Paul Ehrlich or Gifford Pinchot

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The management of a wild area by a group of indigenous people such as the management of wild rice beds is an example of

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The "free-rider" system

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"The Tragedy of the Commons" is based on a view that

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Open access systems can be sustained and promoted

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Which of the following is an example of an open access system?

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Cattle grazing on common woodlands and pastures in colonial New England

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Which of the following is an example of a communal property system?

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Maine lobster fishing

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The price of natural gas doubles. What would happen to the quantity of the natural gas in a market system?

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The quantity decreases because it is too expensive to produce

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In a frontier economy, there is usually a relative abundance of __________ because of the inefficiency ______________

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Natural resources; of the procedures for gaining access to resources

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Which of the following is not an effective response to resource scarcity?

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Diverting capital (money) to conventional industries

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In Limits to Growth the Club of Rome predicted that

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Economic collapse is likely if we do not reduce population growth

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The computer models published in the 1972 Limits to Growth predicted _____ in the next century

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Population and resource crashes

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In response to criticisms of Limits to Growth, a computer model was published in Beyond the Limits that

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Includes technological progress and pollution abatement

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Things like open space or clean air can be considered a resource because they are

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Valued by people

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The use of Gross National Products as an indicator of economic well-being

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Is criticized as an inaccurate measure of the quality of life

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Which of the following would not be counted as part of the Gross National Product?

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Home health care by a family member

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Which of the following indicators is incorrectly matched with the factors it takes into account?

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Gender Development Index - gender and natural resource depletion

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The most valuable component of ecosystem services is provided by

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Recreation

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In 1997, ecological economists put a price on the goods and services provided by natural systems. This estimated annual value ranged from

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$16-54 billion

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What is the name of the process the lending institution is going through in this scenario?

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Cost-benefit analysis

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The analysis

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Includes many subjective judgments

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Which of the following is not a major criticism of the type of analysis in the scenario?

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People are willing to answer questions about how much they would spend to save the Amazon rainforest

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An example of a market-based incentive for environmental protection would be

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Fees placed on certain types or volumes of a pollutant

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The function of the World Bank is to administer

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Major international development aid

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One of the highest volume and longest lasting components of landfills is ______________, which will not break down for at least ___________ years

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Electronics; 5,000

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Businesses are now willing to become "green" because

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Doing so improves their image and saves money in the end

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Environmental protection has been proven to __________ the number of available jobs because __________

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Increase; labor is usually substituted for natural resources (as in the case of recycling)

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Most job layoffs occur as a result of

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Seasonal work

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Pollution charges and emissions trading are examples of market-based mechanisms for environmental protection

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True

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The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements are primarily negotiated among the largest industrial nations. This tends to keep less-developed countries in the role of resource supplier to more developed countries

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True

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The Grammeen Bank is a microlender whose business loans assist mainly low-status women

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True

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What you choose to buy as a consumer does not really influence businesses to produce eco-friendly goods and services

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False

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Databases Gross National Product Marketing Research Open Ended Questions United States Word Processing Software

Bcom 13 Quiz Answers – Flashcards 75 terms

Lucas Davies

75 terms

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Bcom 13 Quiz Answers – Flashcards

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Meghan needs to analyze the demographic makeup of her company's employees. Before conducting a survey to get the necessary employee information, she should first check to see if it is already contained in the company's

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databases.

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Catherine, an economist, wants to graphically represent the prices of small cars in the United States over a period of three years. This will best be illustrated through a(n)

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line chart.

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Which source of data typically tends to score high on the parameter of adaptability?

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primary research

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One advantage of open-ended questions is that they

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help researchers understand an issue in more depth than closed questions.

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Which of the following relates to how current and representative data is?

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reliability

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Which of the following is a helpful guideline for formatting bar charts?

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Bars should be arranged in ascending or descending order in most cases.

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In general, survey questions should

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be short enough to answer in a few seconds.

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"A survey should have response choices that are unambiguous." This means that

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only one answer choice should be appropriate.

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Business and management books are typically biased toward

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the latest, greatest idea mentality.

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Which of the following is a helpful guideline for formatting line charts?

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The scale should be about two-thirds of the range included in the charts.

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Octavio wants to compare the gross national product for six different countries for the year 2010. How should he display the data?

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a bar chart

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Which of the following research sources is most likely to be biased by the writers' career objectives?

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external blogs

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Julie is feeling overwhelmed by the number of surveys and spreadsheets of data she has compiled. When she tries to analyze them, she keeps thinking of more questions and issues. Julie can best focus her efforts by

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remembering her key research problem.

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Which of the following is a helpful guideline for formatting tables?

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Arrange entries in ascending or descending order.

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"A survey should have response choices that are exhaustive." This means that

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the choices should include all possible answers.

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Which of the following statements about online surveys is true?

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Data from online surveys can be automatically dumped into a spreadsheet.

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Which of the following practices reduces the credibility of research?

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entering into the process with preexisting assumptions

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Experienced writers use word processing software, spreadsheets, or databases for recording information about their research sources during the research stage to increase the ______ of their research.

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credibility

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Which type of question is designed to gain the response that the survey designer prefers and produces unreliable and unusable information as a result?

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leading

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Which of the following is a type of primary research?

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conducting survey research

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Peter wants to create a chart that shows how market share is divided among the top companies in his industry. Which should he use?

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a pie chart

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Which of the following statements about bar charts is true?

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Bar charts are more versatile than pie charts and line charts.

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Which of the following is a good practice in the context of collecting, analyzing, and presenting research data?

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focusing on full disclosure of data

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Shinobu has gathered a lot of data about how his company's products sell in the various regions of the country. Which of the following should Shinobu use to analyze this data?

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statistical software

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The first step in developing research-based business reports is

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identifying what decision makers want to accomplish

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As with written reports, successful presentations rely on

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well-developed takeaway messages.

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Which of the following guidelines should be kept in mind while designing presentation slides?

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Recall that the slides exist to complement your presentation.

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Shawn likes to open his presentations with jokes in order to grab the attention of his audience. Which of the following should Shawn keep in mind while doing so?

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He should tie his jokes to his key messages.

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If you want your presentation to appeal to professionals with a red motivational value system, you should

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discuss immediate goals.

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Which of the following guidelines should be kept in mind while designing an electronic slide presentation?

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Create a storyboard with your slide titles

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Which of the following helps the audience grasp the content of your presentation within 10 to 15 seconds?

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limiting the amount of information on any given slide

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Which of the following makes presentation slides appear uncluttered?

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plenty of white space

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Most audience members expect your presentation to include

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preview, view, and review.

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When reviewing her presentation, Dahia realizes that she needs to add source lines to her charts and graphs. What aspect of the FAIR test does this decision relate to?

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access

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The story line approach is useful for various types of presentations because it

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allows the listeners to engage on a deeper level intellectually.

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Which of the following is true of visual learners?

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They learn well from illustrations and simple diagrams.

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Ladonna is giving a presentation on how summer hours programs—which allow employees to work an extra half-hour a day so they can take every third Friday off—affect morale. She begins her presentation with a funny story about how she lost her room key on her last vacation. Everyone in the audience laughs. How appropriate was this as an attention-getter?

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It was inappropriate because it did not engage the audience in thinking about her ideas

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In the AIM content planning process, how do you develop your ideas?

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by identifying key facts and conclusions related to your topic

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Which of the following is the last step of the PREP method for justifying your views in a presentation?

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restating your position

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What is an advantage of using charts and diagrams in presentations?

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They help simplify complex data relationships

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If you want your presentation to appeal to professionals with a hub motivational value system, you should

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stress the benefits to different stakeholders

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The positioning statement in a presentation should be

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as concise as possible.

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If you choose to include the background of your company in your presentation, you must make sure that the story of your company

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connects to the needs of your audience.

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Which of the following is true of kinesthetic learners?

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They need group activities or hands-on activities

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About how long should the review be compared to the whole presentation?

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about 5 percent

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Which component of a presentation is analogous to the conclusion in a written document?

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the review

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In the story line approach to business presentations, what is a resolution?

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a solution to the challenges or tensions

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Which of the following is the function of a review in a presentation?

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gaining buy-in on specific actions

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When you are giving a presentation, the audience will judge you as competent if you

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clearly know what you are talking about.

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Which of the following helps to make presentation slides more readable?

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using high-contrast backgrounds and colors

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Which of following is an advantage of documenting your research sources?

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It displays your thorough, detail oriented approach

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Which of following aspects of writing business reports relates to the component of credibility known as competence?

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providing facts that help decision makers

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What is the advantage of placing a clear statement of the business problem at the beginning of a report?

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It helps establish the purpose and value of the report

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If a business professional wants to increase increase credibility, what primary goal should he or she adopt one writing business reports?

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Improving decision making

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The best way to avoid plagiarism on a document why level is by

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Supplying your own original ideas conclusions and recommendations

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Which of the following raises the credibility of a report?

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Supplying the facts with Percision

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Petra is an efficiency consultant. Quickpro Manufacturing has contacted her about improving it's assembly line. Petra submits a document that analyzes the causes of the problem, outlines a way to address the issues, estimates the costs of the changes, and provides a timeline for the work. What has Petra submit ted to quick Pro?

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A business proposal

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Which of the following components of a formal report falls into the category of back matter?

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A reference list

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Which of the following statements about paraphrasing is true?

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Paraphrasing significantly alter is the original words and sentence structure.

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Which of the following is a likely fact of providing a real design table of contents?

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It creates the impression that you are organized.

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To avoid plagiarism on a sentence and paragraph level, writers should

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Document all references to the ideas of others

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To use another person's ideas and pass them off as one's own is known as

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Plagiarism

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Which of the following components in a formal report falls into the category of front matter?

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Acknowledgment

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The primary purpose of including tables and charts and a business report is to

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Support the storyline that you have established in your report

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Your report is essentially plagiarized if

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The majority of the ideas in your report are based on just one or two sources

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Jamie has finished riding her business report before she submits it officially she should

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Try to get others perspectives on it first

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Which of the following should be provided throughout a document to indicate the information you have drawn from other sources?

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Citations

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Which of the following is most likely to be included in an appendix?

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Financial statements and marketing materials

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You should use debit quotations when

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The quotation emphasizes the credibility of the original speaker or writer

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The purpose of an executive summary is to

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Represent briefly the most important elements of your report, including key findings and conclusions

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Which of the which of the following statements about cover page is this true?

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A cover page is generally the most emphasize aspect of the document design

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Which of the following is a bandage of including bulleting and a numerate it list and I report

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They help readers rapidly processing group dance information

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Most business proposal to do with

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Decisions about allocating resources

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Which statement is a helpful guideline to use in creating business report?

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Business reports your project objectivity first and positivity second

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How long should an executive summary be 35 patient for?

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Two pages

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Databases Gross National Product Marketing Research Word Processing Software

BCOM 3360 Business Communication CH12 Quiz – Flashcards 25 terms

Noah Thomson

25 terms

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BCOM 3360 Business Communication CH12 Quiz – Flashcards

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Peter wants to create a chart that shows how market share is divided among the top companies in his industry. Which should he use?

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a pie chart

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Which of the following is a helpful guideline for formatting bar charts?

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Bars should be arranged in ascending or descending order in most cases.

question

Octavio wants to compare the gross national product for six different countries for the year 2010. How should he display the data?

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a bar chart

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Which of the following is a helpful guideline for formatting tables?

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Arrange entries in ascending or descending order.

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Which of the following is a type of primary research?

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conducting survey research

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Which type of question is designed to gain the response that the survey designer prefers and produces unreliable and unusable information as a result?

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leading

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Which of the following statements about bar charts is true?

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Bar charts are more versatile than pie charts and line charts.

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"A survey should have response choices that are exhaustive." This means that

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the choices should include all possible answers.

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Which of the following research sources is most likely to be biased by the writers' career objectives?

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external blogs

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Which of the following relates to how current and representative data is?

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reliability

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Which of the following is a helpful guideline for formatting line charts?

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The scale should be about two-thirds of the range included in the charts.

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"A survey should have response choices that are unambiguous." This means that

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only one answer choice should be appropriate.

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Which of the following is a good practice in the context of collecting, analyzing, and presenting research data?

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focusing on full disclosure of data

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Business and management books are typically biased toward

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the latest, greatest idea mentality.

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In general, survey questions should

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be short enough to answer in a few seconds.

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remembering her key research problem.

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Experienced writers use word processing software, spreadsheets, or databases for recording information about their research sources during the research stage to increase the ______ of their research.

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credibility

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One advantage of open-ended questions is that they

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help researchers understand an issue in more depth than closed questions.

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Which of the following statements about online surveys is true?

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Data from online surveys can be automatically dumped into a spreadsheet.

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Which of the following practices reduces the credibility of research?

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entering into the process with preexisting assumptions

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databases.

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Shinobu has gathered a lot of data about how his company's products sell in the various regions of the country. Which of the following should Shinobu use to analyze this data?

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statistical software

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The first step in developing research-based business reports is

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identifying what decision makers want to accomplish.

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Which source of data typically tends to score high on the parameter of adaptability?

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primary research

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Catherine, an economist, wants to graphically represent the prices of small cars in the United States over a period of three years. This will best be illustrated through a(n)

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line chart.

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Databases Gross National Product Marketing Research United States

Ch.12 Research and Planning for Business Reports – Flashcards 10 terms

Alden Wolfe

10 terms

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Ch.12 Research and Planning for Business Reports – Flashcards

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Which of the following statements is true of bar charts?

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Bar charts are more versatile than pie charts and line charts.

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Business and management books are typically biased toward:

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the latest, greatest idea mentality.

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Typically, a(n) _____ tends to score high on the parameter of adaptability.

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primary research

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Which of the following charts is most likely to be used to represent wholes for more than one data series?

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Doughnut chart

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Which of the following statements is true about online surveys?

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Data from online surveys can be automatically dumped into a spreadsheet.

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Chevron lists or charts allow you to show:

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a set of sequential steps with subpoints.

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Which of the following should typically be avoided when formatting tables?

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Using grid lines on all borders of the tables

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Flowcharts allow you to depict:

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a series of steps in a process to help others make decisions.

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Open-ended questions:

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help understand an issue in more depth than closed questions.

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A(n) _____ is designed to gain a preferred response from the survey designer?s perspective, and hence produces unreliable and unusable information.

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leading question

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Economics Gross National Product Highly Skilled Workers Net National Product

CHAPTER 14 ECON TEST – Flashcards 40 terms

Kieran Carr

40 terms

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CHAPTER 14 ECON TEST – Flashcards

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Center of Population

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Point where the country would balance if it could be laid flat and if everyone weighed the same

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Fertility Rate

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Number of births that 1,000 women are expected to undergo in their lifetime

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Net Immigration

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The net change in population caused by people moving into and out of the country

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Population Pyramid

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Bar graph that shows the breakdown of population by age and gender

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Dependency Ration

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Ratio based on the number of children and elderly for every 100 persons in the working age bracket of 18 through 64

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The official count of all people in the United States is called

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The decennial census

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Since colonial times, the rate of growth of the United States population has

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Steadily decreased

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Which best describes the movement of the center of population of the United States

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East to west

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All of the following factors affect population growth EXCEPT

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Demographers

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Since colonial times, the average size of a household in the United States has

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Decreased

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Business Cycles

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Systematic upturns and downturns of real GDP

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Business Fluctuations

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Nonsystematic upturns and downturns of real GDP

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Peak

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Point in the business cycle when real GDP stops increasing

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Trough

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Point in the business cycle when real GDP stops decreasing

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Recession

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Period during which real GDP declines for two quarters in a row, or six consecutive months

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What are the two phases of the business cycle?

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Depression and recession

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A severe recession with high unemployment, acute shortages, and excess manufacturing capacity is known as

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A depression

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Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to the Great Depression?

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Massive govt. spending for wartime goods.

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All of the following factors contribute to business cycles, EXCEPT

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Business fluctuations

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The index of leading indicators

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is used to predict changes in business cycles.

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Unemployment Rate

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Number of employed persons divided by the total number of persons in the civilian labor force

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Frictional Unemployment

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Unemployment: caused by workers who are "between jobs"

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Structural Unemployment

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Occurs when a fundamental change in the operations of the economy reduces the demand for works and their skills

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Cyclical Unemployment

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Unemployment directly related to swings, in the business cycle

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Technological unemployment

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Occurs when workers with less skills, talk, or education are replaced by machines that do their jobs

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When a construction worker cannot work because of a winter snowstorm, he is

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Seasonally unemployed.

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A telephone receptionist loses his job when a computerized voice mail system is installed at his office. He is

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Technology unemployed.

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An assembly line worker in an automobile plant is laid off during a recession. She is

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Cyclically unemployed

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The unemployment rate understates employment conditions for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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Some workers are "between jobs" for one reason or another.

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To an economist, full employment is reached when the unemployment rate drops below

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4.5 percent

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Price Level

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The relative magnitude of prices at one point in time

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Deflation

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A decrease in the general price level

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Creeping Inflation

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Inflation in the range of 1 to 3 percent per year

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Galloping Inflation

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Intense form of inflation that can go as high as 100 to 300 percent per year

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Hyperinflation

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Inflation in the range of 500 percent a year and above

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To calculate the inflation rate, economists

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Divide the change in the price level by the beginning price level and multiply by 100

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All of the following are theories regarding the cause of inflation EXCEPT

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Cost-pull

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An economist who attributes inflation to no single group is holding to the

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Wage-price spiral theory of inflation

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According to the excessive monetary growth theory of inflation, extra money in the economy is spent leading to a

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Demand-pull effect

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All of the following are consequences of inflation EXCEPT

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Interest rates decrease

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Business Business Communications Business Management Free Trade Association Gross Domestic Product Gross National Product International Economics International Marketing

Comprehensive Quiz #2 – Flashcards 11 terms

Kaitlynn Baldwin

11 terms

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Comprehensive Quiz #2 – Flashcards

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An unfavorable balance of trade occurs when A. exports equal imports. B. the total outflow of money is greater than the total inflow of money. C. the total outflow of money is less than the total inflow of money. D. imports are greater than exports. E. exports are greater than imports.

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D. imports are greater than exports.

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An organization of nations formed to promote the free movement of resources and products among its members and to create common economic policies is called a(n) A. international alliance. B. economic community. C. free-trade association. D. common market. E. None of these answers is correct.

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B. economic community.

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When a business has plants located in several foreign countries, it is called a A. countertrade. B. joint venture. C. trading company. D. multinational company. E. licensing firm.

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D. multinational company.

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Miller Beer allows a Canadian firm to use its name, formula, and brands in return for a royalty. This is known as A. manufacturing in foreign countries. B. direct investment. C. exporting. D. licensing. E. None of these answers is correct.

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D. licensing.

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A limit on the amount of a particular good that may be brought into a country during a given period of time is called a(n) A. trade embargo. B. import deficit. C. import tariff. D. import quota. E. import duty.

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D.import quota

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Despite trade restrictions, international business is A. growing. B. slowing down. C. moving slowly. D. decreasing. E. struggling for survival.

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B. Growing

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When the U.S. government will not allow meat from another country to be marketed in the United States, it is imposing a(n) A. duty. B. devaluation. C. embargo. D. tariff. E. quota.

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C.embargo

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of an international direct investment in a "totally owned" facility? A. Low financial risk. B. High degree of control. C. Requires direct international investment. D. Utilizes subsidiaries. E. All of the above are characteristics.

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A. Low financial Risk

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The United States buys automobiles from Japan and Germany and petroleum products from many OPEC nations. The United States thus engages in A. tariffing. B. dumping. C. importing. D. deficit trading. E. exporting.

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C. importing.

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The United Kingdom sells industrial supplies and materials to many nations around the world. The United Kingdom thus engages in A. deficit trading. B. importing. C. exporting. D. tariffing. E. dumping.

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C. exporting.

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The total dollar value of all goods and services produced by all people within the boundaries of a country is called A. standard of living. B. gross national product. C. gross domestic product. D. balance of trade. E. trade surplus.

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C. gross domestic product.

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