General Business Management MCQs

1. Which of the following is not a function of management?

2. Management is

3. Policy formulation is the function of

4. Find the odd one out

5. How are principles of management formed

6. Henry Fayol was a

7. Which of the following statement best described the principle of 'Division of work '

8. Which of the following is Not a principle of management given by Taylor

9. The principals of management are significant because of

10. Management should find ' One best way ' to perform a task. Which technique of Scientific management is defined in this sentence

11. Which among the following is not a subsidiary function of management?

12. Who is known as the father of scientific management?

13. management is need at ..............

14. Top management is concerned with ...................

15. management is called a process because .............

16. Administration is.............

17. management is...............

18. middle management ...........

19. Top management consists of .......

20. co-ordination means.............

21. unity of command implies

22. purpose of time study is.............

23. The scientific technique of task setting is known as........................

24. scientific analysis of work under scientific management requires.......

25. Authority refers to....................

26. Which among the following involves in planning process?

27. Which among the following is a single use plan?

28. _______________ is a time table of work ?

29. Which among the following is not an element of co-ordination

30. Find the odd one out

31. planning involves.................

32. planning provides...............

33. operational planning is undertaken at ..................

34. ....................... are guides to action

35. ................ as a special type of plan prepared for meeting the challenges of competitors and other environmental forces

36. ................. are goals established to guide the efforts of the company and each of its components

37. ................ is also known as management by result

38. ............. co-ordination refers to the description of the behaviour and relationships of the organisation

39. ................ is a systematic way of handling regular events

40. Which among the following is not the principles of organisation?

41. organising is.....................

42. Organising process involves.........

43. Formal organisation is..................

44. organising deals with ...............

45. The process of organising consists of...........................

46. Getting work done

47. principles of specialisation requires................

48. Delegation is................

49. Accountability means..........

50. Which of the following is not an element of delegation

51. People who are motivated by being seen as a high achiever are known as?

52. People who are motivated by strong relationships, admire belonging to groups or organizations, and are sensitive to the needs of others are known as?

53. _____ is understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

54. _____ is an example of a human resource indicator.

55. Trace elements _____.-

56. The first basic idea of evolutionary adaptation can be traced back to ________.

57. The name of a binary compound ends with _____

58. Translation occurs in the _____.

59. Using the scientific method, a(n) _____ must be tested as the focus of any experiment.

60. Without genetic ___________, natural selection could not occur.

61. The simplest level of information processing takes place at the __________.

62. The arrows in b and c point to structures that can both be described as __________.

63. The basic input/output system is stored on a ________ chip.

64. The four ms of resources are _____.

65. The hardware components of an information system will act as a(n) ________.

66. The performance of decision support systems is typically a function of decision quality and _____.

67. The way a network is configured is called the _____.

68. Webites, online advertising, email, online video, and blogs are all forms of ______.

69. When compared to traditional commerce ________.

70. Your mobile device files can be synchronized using ________.

71. The term ________ commonly is used to refer to a string that is part of another string.

72. To specify that an option button be already selected, you type ____.

73. Transmission of data across satellites is an example of data communication through _____.

74. The united states is considered to have a(n) ________ culture.

75. The use of short, direct sentences with no fluff is known as ______.

76. ________ are industrial products.

77. ________ are reports produced when something out of predefined bounds occurs.

78. ________ are the most common price promotion.

79. ________ is a discomfort caused by postpurchase conflict.

80. ________ technologies radically change the business landscape and environment.

81. A _____ is primarily focused on planning and selling.

82. A _____ span of control creates a _____ organization structure.

83. According to expectancy theory, in order for people to be highly motivated, ____ must be high.

84. ________ is a major issue faced by companies when implementing enterprise systems.

85. ________ is a technique for intercepting computer communications.

86. A _____ refers to an overall orderly arrangement of all the format elements of an ad.

87. In ________, the organization gains control of its outputs by becoming its own distributor.

88. E-hubs are more ________ than private industrial networks.

89. Affirmative action programs seek to make sure that employers ________ minority groups.

90. Feedback is more likely to be destructive than constructive when it is ____.

91. Arab negotiators will most likely make concessions because of their interest in ________.

92. In a process design, a__________is a specific unit of work required to create an output.

93. Managers are assumed to use ________ if they make logical and consistent choices to maximize value.

94. Managers can motivate employees to increase their efforts by ____

95. Managers can use behavioral addition and behavioral substitution to ____

96. Managers can use overt integrity tests to _____.

97. Users in motion, wireless connectivity, and a cloud-based resource are the elements in a ________.

98. A successful tqm program incorporates all of the following except __________.

99. ___ is the overall goal of mbo.

100. ____ connects customers with marketers as well as other customers.

101. ____ control is a method of gathering information about performance deficiencies after they occur.

102. ____ control is a method of gathering information about performance deficiencies as they occur.

103. ____ control is a method of gathering information about performance deficiencies before they occur.

104. ____ forecasts are needed for planning production schedules and to assign workers to jobs.

105. A(n) ________ is a description of how the researchers will measure the variables of interest.

106. _____ are the physical products, raw materials, and supplies that flow along a supply chain.

107. _____ can be produced independently of the consumer and then stored and shipped.

108. _____ captures how much gratification a consumer receives from consumption.

109. _____ costs do not change as output is increased or decreased.

110. _____ is a measure of space productivity used by retailers.

111. ________ advertising primarily maintains brand relationships and is important for mature products.

112. ________ are a company's decision makers.

113. ________ are defined as states of felt deprivation.

114. ________ is an example of an in-kind benefit.

115. ________ is data and responses to data that are contributed by users and sm sponsors.

116. ________ is the amount of money charged for a product or service.

117. ________ is the final step in the marketing research process.

118. ________ is the financial value of a customer throughout the lifetime of the customer relationship.

119. ________ is the primary market for u.s. franchisers.

120. ___________ means producing the desired result.

121. A company's financial records are a source of ________ and ________ data for marketing researchers.

122. A compensating balance on a bank loan effectively ____________ the cost of the loan.

123. Business documents can include all of the following except ____

124. The big five model of personality includes all of the following except ________.

125. _____ encodes a message with an algorithm that uses a single numeric key to encode and decode data.

126. Value-creation processes are sometimes called _____ processes.

127. Workforce diversity will be significantly affected in the next decade by ________.

128. _____ involves storing data and running applications outside the company’s firewall.

129. _____ is the personalized way we sense, interpret, and comprehend various stimuli.

130. _____ is the primary promotional method for the sale of all business products.

131. _____ is the way the advertisement portrays its information.

132. $0.63 + _____ = $1.00

133. _____ leadership is about creating better interpersonal processes for finding solutions.

134. _____ means directing and motivating individuals to achieve organizational goals.

135. _______ is not a relationship-oriented behavior.

136. ________ are false targets for computer criminals to attack.

137. An organization that rewards its team members through gainsharing is ____.

138. In bpmn notation, a solid line with an arrow on one end represents a(n) ________.

139. A ________ is what a customer gains from the product or service feature.

140. A ________ prevents a brand from becoming generic and public property.

141. A "company newsletter" is an example of ____________.

142. A _____ is a subset of objects taken from the _____.

143. Early leadership trait research looked to find characteristics that might ________.

144. The most successful early trait theories focused on ________.

145. Abstract reasoning is the ability to ________.

146. When making a routine request, the body of your message should ________.

147. In general, the best persuasive messages ________ the audience's potential resistance.

148. A _____ is a voluntary agreement between two or more people to jointly own a business.

149. Dss and mis are also referred to as ________ systems.

150. High-performance work practices include all of the following except ________.

151. _____ is an operational requirement for a global information system (gis).

152. Mbo emphasizes goals that are ________.

153. A forecast is a(n) _____.

154. A litmus test for profitability is ________.

155. The change brought about by online competition from amazon and walmart are examples of _____

156. A lifelong learner is committed to ________.

157. Bachelors degrees are typically earned in _____.

158. Frito-lay production personnel obtain a sample every ______ minutes.

159. If a person attempts to read their e-mail while they are riding the bus, they are _______.

160. Products that can carry the energy star logo include _______.

161. The _________________ budget constraint shows the tradeoff between present and future consumption.

162. The annual percentage rate on a credit card determines _______.

163. The best way to convince employers of your skills and abilities is to _____.

164. The easiest way to convert your paper files into electronic files is by _______.

165. The jurisdiction receiving mutual aid can ____________ resources if they do not meet its needs

166. The overriding goal of a control system is to enable the __________ and __________ of the business.

167. Through equity financing, stockholders become _________ of the firm.

168. When using a self-managed team, a manager should _____.

169. When workers make fewer mistakes and do better work, it reduces ______.

170. When you buy a ____ , you are loaning money to an organization. a

171. Where no specific standards apply to a workplace situation, employers must follow the ____________.

172. Your _______ should furnish enough money to live on, in an emergency, for six months.

173. To create successful new products, a company must _______.

174. Secure sockets layer is also known as ________.

175. In microsoft access, the ____ function displays a value in lowercase letters.

176. ____ is the perceived degree to which outcomes and rewards are fairly distributed or allocated.

177. Because leading is one of the four basic managerial functions, ________ leaders.

178. If a trait theory of leadership were true, then all leaders would possess ________.

179. A _____ stores information on a customer's computer.

180. During the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (sdlc), _____.

181. _____ involves semistructured decisions.

182. A problem associated with traditional goal setting is that ________.

183. Goals are different from plans because ________.

184. Grilled cheese is the perfect ________ to my tomato soup.

185. Organizational ____ is the successful implementation of creative ideas in organizations.

186. Setting goals definitely seems to ________.

187. The first step in creativity involves ________.

188. Another name for a database server-side extension program is _____.

189. _____ refers to borrowing money that has to be repaid in order to start a business.

190. Advertising, personal selling, coupons, and sweepstakes are forms of _____.

191. ________ are a set of activities an organization performs in order to reach their business goals.

192. A ____ is a target, objective, or result.

193. A competitor analysis should be included in the ________ section of a business plan.

194. A statement of what is to be accomplished through marketing activities is called _____.

195. Budgets are an example of ____ planning.

196. A _____ is all the products offered by an organization.

197. _____ can be another term used for a goal.

198. ____ provide(s) an employee more control over his or her work situation.

199. ______ has been associated with success for managers and salespeople.

200. A major part of the controlling function of management is to ________.

201. A manager who takes very little time to make a decision probably has the trait of ________.

202. A manager's job focuses on ________.

203. A swot analysis is _____.

204. A(n) ____ folder is the location where you want to move or copy a file.

205. After you start your vehicle, ensure that the ___________ are off.

206. Broad beliefs about what is appropriate behavior are called __________.

207. Ceramics were first created __________________

208. Citizenship has three dimensions. legal citizenship is defined as ______.

209. Companies need to excel at managing ____ in order to successfully manage innovation streams.

210. _____ are responsible for the creation of tactical plans.

211. For workers to truly accept organizational goals, the workers must ____.

212. A major contribution that taylor made to the study of management was ________.

213. A manager who wants to give his team the highest amount of autonomy should select _____.

214. A manager's use of _______________ power can harm another person within the organization.

215. A mission statement includes identification of an organization's ________.

216. A job description is best defined as ______.

217. All of the following are necessary for successful team structure except ________.

218. _____ is not a type of current problem that organizational development can help address.

219. _____ is primarily responsible for operational goals/plans.

220. _____ is the first activity involved in a typical business-to-consumer (b2c) cycle.

221. _____ is the process used to get workers and managers to change their behaviors and work practices.

222. _______ costs are those costs that increase as the level of production increases.

223. ________ is increasing the pace of both cultural diffusion and cultural change.

224. A _______ relationship exists between an employee and a supervisor.

225. A corporation has a __________.

226. A functional team is also referred to as a(n) _____.

227. A key ingredient to setting prices properly is to understand a company's ________.

228. A product layout is most likely to be used in a(n) _______________ assembly.

229. A traditional "top down" organization is ________ organization.

230. A(n) ________ structure creates a division with a manager for international activities.

231. Absenteeism, substance abuse, and poor job performance are _______ consequences to stress.

232. According to the textbook, the five forces model can be used in the following two ways: ________.

233. All of the following are major perspectives of the balanced scorecard except _____.

234. All of the following except _____ require periodically re-earning the added pay.

235. An appraisal that is based on facts and is likely to be numerical is a(n) ________ appraisal.

236. An effective decision making process should include _____.

237. An innovative organization needs to tolerate risk because employees ________ the creative process.

238. Asset-based borrowing permits small businesses ________.

239. At the upper-management level in an organization, ______.

240. Being profitable relates to the _____ dimension of social responsibility.

241. Boring, tedious jobs generally reduce people's perceptions of their _____.

242. Capital required to compete in an industry determines ________

243. China is considered to have a(n) ________ culture.

244. Companies use secondary data, personal experience, and word of mouth to ________.

245. Contingency theory is concerned with ______ and _______.

246. Decisions that are highly __________ tend to have the least need for collaboration.

247. Diversity helps companies grow by ____.

248. During the _____ stage of team development, the major emphasis is on task accomplishment.

249. During the _____ stage of the problem solving process, you select a course of action.

250. During the performing stage of team development, the group answers the question _____

251. Dysfunctional conflict is sometimes called ________ conflict.

252. Early research on leadership traits ________

253. Employee inventories and skills inventories are strategies for __________________.

254. Employees apply their individual efforts in a ______ to fulfill a common purpose.

255. Employees are likely to see an adaptive change as __________.

256. Employees resist change for all the following reasons except _____

257. Ethical dilemmas can involve all of the following except _______.

258. Feedback can lead to stronger motivation and effort if it _____

259. First-line managers are typically those who ________.

260. For managers, the importance of maslow's contribution is that he showed that workers _____.

261. Goal displacement, satisficing, and groupthink are ____.

262. Groups made up of employees connected by some common dimension of diversity are known as ________.

263. In a high context culture, such as italy, one would expect to find __________.

264. In a highly integrated organization, the specialists work together to achieve ____.

265. In a manufacturing firm's supply chain, raw materials flow from suppliers to _____.

266. In a(n) ________ organization, authority is centralized and rules are clearly specified.

267. Make sure your business is run in an ethical manner by ________.

268. Managed services contractors have about ________ of the business and industry market

269. Management by objectives (mbo) is a management technique often used to develop and carry out ____.

270. One result of effectively managing diversity is a(n) _____.

271. One section of the business plan that is often neglected is the ________.

272. Operational planning is done by _____ managers.

273. Planning gives organizations direction that primarily helps them ________.

274. Planning is often called the primary management function because _____________.

275. Pricing is the tactic or activity being used by uber to achieve its ________ goal.

276. Societies with a high assertiveness rating would tend to be ________.

277. Some people believe that creativity is ________, while others think that creativity ________.

278. The basic model of ethical decision making ____

279. The control management function ensures that ________ in an organization.

280. The degree of change and complexity in an organization's environment is referred to as ________.

281. The hawthorne studies showed how _____ can influence work.

282. The key to sustaining competitive advantage is ____.

283. The purpose of multifunctional teams is to ____.

284. There are two types of disruptive business models - ________ and ________.

285. When evaluating the assets of an existing business, the inventory ________.

286. Without appropriate ____, the leader can rarely influence the actions of group members.

287. All decisions and actions of managers are based on their _____.

288. For options-based planning to work, the organization must _____.

289. In the selection process managers use the ______________ tool.

290. Charismatic leaders can be most distinguished by their __________ skills.

291. Individual behavior in organizations includes ________.

292. In the context of motivation, persistence refers to __________.

293. Alderfer referred to the needs for physical well being as _____ needs.

294. A manager must ensure fairness and __________ in considering a promotion of an employee.

295. In the chain of command, each person above you ________.

296. _____ are the broad statements of where the organization wants to be in the future.

297. As the number of employees in an organization grows, structure tends to become more ________.

298. __________ is the physical arrangement of resources in the production process.

299. ____________ is the biggest hurdle to overcome in a pay-for-performance plan.

300. _____________ is when a business uses one brand name to cover a variety of products?

301. _______________ is the tendency for highly cohesive teams to lose their evaluative capabilities.

302. A _____ change is related to the organization production process.

303. A ______ summarizes what the holder of the job does and how and why he or she does it.

304. A ________________ is a prediction of what a business's sales will be in the future?

305. A common criticism of the marketing system is that intermediaries ________.

306. A ________ is a full-scale operating model of the product or service.

307. __________ pricing tactics lower the price of a product below cost.

308. __________ shows the profitability of selling a product to a customer.

309. ___________ would not be a good product for using gender segmentation.

310. At the first four levels of the need hierarchy, people are motivated by __________.

311. When a business fails or does not make a profit, _______ have the most to lose.

312. In the _____, an organization uses e-commerce sites to sell digital products and services.

313. Job-based employees are characterized by _____.

314. Sole proprietorships make up over _____ of all businesses

315. Itil defines ____ as the effect an incident is having on the business.

316. Owning ten stocks rather than two illustrates the concept of ________.

317. __________ unemployment results when the demand for labor varies during the year.

318. A typical industry analysis includes the ________.

319. Organizations that promote a spiritual culture ________.

320. _____ encourage employees to behave in a socially responsible manner.

321. A dishwasher is an example of a(n) ________ good.

322. Job analysis is most important because managers use it to ________.

323. Products like brandwatch and ubervu are used by companies to ________.

324. In microsoft visual basic, use the ____ statement to create a string variable.

325. In most cases, organizations that have managers who behave ethically tend to have ________.

326. A disadvantage of a written essay for employee appraisal is that it tends to be biased by ________.

327. A global company reflects the ________.

328. Jargon can be very useful for communication ________.

329. An effective feedforward strategy for dealing with employee theft is ________.

330. For small businesses, the internet tends to blur ____ boundaries.

331. The three principles that characterize tqm are continuous improvement, teamwork, and ____.

332. The gis coordination dimension requires a(n) ____ architecture for data.

333. The glass ceiling is most closely associated with ____.

334. Maslow's theory is a hierarchy because ________.

335. Maslow's work has had an impact on the field of ________.

336. In a large corporation, shareholder responsibilities include ________.

337. For communication to be successful, meaning must be imparted and ________.

338. The notable advantage to investing in ________ is diversification.

339. According to mcgregor, howie's views of his employees suggest he is a ____________ manager.

340. A high-high leader in the ohio state studies achieved the highest ratings with respect to ________.

341. Dividing the market by purchase behaviors that have been observed is ________ segmentation.

342. A network organization is an emerging business structure in which ________ collaborate.

343. A disadvantage of electronic data interchange (edi) is that it ________.

344. In the perceptual process, ____ is the process of attaching meaning to new knowledge.

345. In the perceptual process, ____ is the process of noticing or becoming aware of particular stimuli.

346. A(n) ________ organization consolidates decision making in the hands of a few people.

347. A(n) _____ strategy indicates how a division intends to compete against its rivals in an industry.

348. Due to increasing consumer demand, many television networks are creating ____ of their shows.

349. Depicting items in contrasting colors, shapes, or sizes ______________.

350. Each additional advertisement increases customer awareness by _____________the first.

351. Customers and clients will have __________ in the outcome of the disaster recovery.

352. _____ is the offering of something of value in order to gain an illicit advantage.

353. Retaliation against employees that report misconduct is a problem in _____ cultures.

354. _____ auctions are the most common auction model for large purchases.

355. _________ represent a powerful force in the buying and selling of corporate securities.

356. In the context of balance sheets, patents, trademarks, and copyrights are examples of _____.

357. One key role marketing plays in a company's strategic planning is to __________.

358. The ________ tier acts as the intermediary between the client applications and the database.

359. When stock prices decline steadily, investors refer to the market as a ________ market.

360. When teams have a high degree of dependence on outsiders, _____ is the best team strategy.

361. You can be jailed up to six months and fined up to $1,000 if you _________________.

362. Home nations discourage foreign direct investment outflows because it ________.

363. A(n) __________ is a small group of people brought together for an intensive discussion of a topic.

364. _____ in countries can distort media choice by changing the cost ratios of various media.

365. ________ are negative internal factors that inhibit the accomplishment of a firm's objectives.

366. A(n) ________ exports products on behalf of an indirect exporter.

367. ________ is often the most difficult but most critical step in the research process.

368. _____________ are business customers who purchase products primarily to run the organization.

369. A firm's ________ is its entire range of products.

370. Causal research is most useful in _____.

371. Fees associated with buying and finalizing your loan are known as _____.

372. A private internet that is used exclusively within an organization is called a(n) ________.

373. _____ is a scripting language that allows web authors to design interactive sites.

374. A monopolist's goal is to maximize _____. output costs profits

375. _____ was developed so that users could communicate with computers in human language.

376. Service variability means that ________.

377. Inadequate database capacity is an example of the ________ dimension of business problems.

378. Ethos uses responsible research practices and fair use of appeals to establish _________________.

379. The two types of visionary leadership are ____.

380. A device that assures the delivery of electric power without interruption is a(n) __________.

381. Vendor analysis is the examination of the _________ of purchased materials.

382. Information is considered inefficient if ________.

383. Old navy jeans are sold exclusively at old navy stores. this is an example of a(n) _________ brand.

384. Nike, kitchenaid, and sony are all examples of the use of _____ brands.

385. Record keeping, payroll, and simple inventory problems are examples of _____ tasks.

386. When more efficient workers earn higher wages, this is known as a _____ pay structure.

387. In a ____ vpn, tunnels connect multiple sites on a wan.

388. A disaster recovery plan contains a _____________ that outlines the costs to support the plan.

389. _____ tells us that costs decline at a predictable rate as experience with a product increases.

390. Airplanes, crates, and trucks represent ____ resources for federal express.

391. According to the price equation, final price equals list price minus __________ plus extra fees.

392. Enterprise resource planning systems take a(n) ______ view of the overall organization.

393. A supply chain driven by actual customer orders or purchases follows a ________ model.

394. The uml notation for the includes relationship is a(n) _______.

395. _____ is the first step in the mbo process.

396. ________ includes a query language titled pig.

397. ________ is a very well known free voip provider

398. According to the research of lillian gilbreth, many employees were motivated by money and ________.

399. _____ is a form of nonstore retailing that entails the use of machines to offer goods for sale.

400. Consumers buying products online have dramatically affected the ____ variable of the marketing mix.

401. Ethnocentric managers believe that their native country, culture, language, and behavior _____.

402. Geert hofstede's cultural dimensions concept focuses on six dimensions of __________ in a country.

403. In the bcg matrix, ________ refer to low-growth, high-share businesses or products.

404. A mechanism of control utilized in organizational culture is ___________

405. ________ can be categorized as popularity, relevancy, and user satisfaction.

406. Research shows that simplified jobs lead to all the following except _____.

407. Kay alden manages a department that prepares annual reports. kay works in ________.

408. Managers should avoid satisficing in the ____ stage of the managerial decision-making process.

409. Businesses should consider twitter as a social network where the dominant focus is on ________.

410. Typically, project managers have authority over _____ but not over _____ assigned to it.

411. The major disadvantage of a geocentric staffing policy is its potential for ________.

412. Transportation efficiency promotes __________ in the supply chain.

413. If a firm wants to know why valuable employees are leaving the company, it will conduct __________.

414. When marketing researchers consider sampling techniques, they are preparing to collect ____ data.

415. A good has ________ attributes that a consumers five senses can perceive.

416. In earlier years, leveraged buyouts became synonymous with the ____ lbo.

417. Intrapreneurs make use of __________ to develop and launch new products and generate new profits.

418. Many business experts contend that __________ will likely be the growth market of the future.

419. People with radical view toward fdi argue that _____ is an instrument of imperialist domination.

420. Prizm and esris tapestry are two of the most widely used tools for _______ segmentation.

421. Products such as very expensive wristwatches are distributed using _____ distribution.

422. Public schools, charities and government agencies generally _________.

423. Ranking questions generally produces ___________ level of measurement.

424. Recently, it has become important for value-oriented marketers to _____ with customers.

425. The process of forecasting both a company's human resource needs and its supply is called ________.

426. The sba's ________ program provides export-financing opportunities for small businesses.

427. Many cross-border m&a deals are driven by the desire of companies to _______________.

428. Strategic planning for a large firm such as disney with several sbus probably occurs ________.

429. A top-down analysis of a firm's prospects starts with an analysis of the ____.

430. A(n) ____________ refers to a model input that can be controlled in a spreadsheet model.

431. A(n) _______ is an image that appears distorted unless viewed from a very specific angle.

432. In the united states, price discrimination is ________.

433. The worlds largest spy agency is _____.

434. The outcomes of the changes in the laws and regulations of a society are known as _____.

435. Tactical plans support ________________ plans.

436. A(n) __________ manager fails to consider ethics.

437. A person understating income or claiming personal expenses as business expenses is guilty of _____.

438. A family business constitution is sometimes labeled a _____.

439. Statistics indicate that 45 percent of all small businesses ________.

440. Governments in developing countries impose fewer consumer protection laws in order to ________.

441. Firms pursuing ________ have between 70% and 95% of their sales in a single product market.

442. Globalization is the trend ___.

443. A typical focus group has ________ members.

444. A(n) _____ is automatically launched by some trigger and appears in front of the active window.

445. A(n) _____ is utilized to get back the money invested in creating a new product offering.

446. A(n) ________ is a 30-second to a 2-minute summary of your business.

447. Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship are ________________________ in an economic system.

448. Libor is _____ the prime rate.

449. Licensors must be careful that a licensee ________.

450. Local content regulations are primarily intended to ________.

451. Locating production facilities within regional markets is popular because ________.

452. Management prioritizes the satisfaction of customers needs and wants in a __________ orientation.

453. Many businesses will set the ________ through their organizational leadership.

454. Marketing is not needed in a ______________ economy.

455. Money used for entertainment comes from ____ income.

456. More than half of the world gdp growth in recent years comes from ____.

457. Most companies have used the _____ to successfully enter foreign markets.

458. Most industrialized nations operate economies based on ________.

459. Most partnerships have ____ partners.

460. Multiple items marketed under the same brand name are called a __________.

461. Newman's own organics is considered a socially responsible company because it ________.

462. Of the various market entry strategies, direct investment has a __________ level of risk.

463. One of the most frequently measured _________ is willingness to recommend the service.

464. The first stage in adjusting to a new culture is __________.

465. The first step that nutrisystem likely took in selecting a target market was ________.

466. The forecasting of political events that may impact foreign investments is called __________.

467. The general agreement on tariffs and trade (gatt) ____. quizlet

468. The goal of a disaster recovery plan is to ensure ______________.

469. The group of american consumers born after 1994 is often called ________.

470. The imf has ____.

471. The international capital market consists of the ________, ________, and ________.

472. The key to persuading customers to buy your products is delivering _____.

473. The kof index measures the ________.

474. The loyalty of customers to a business is called _____,

475. The main drawback of a multinational strategy is that it does not allow a company to ________.

476. The major advantage of borrowing money from friends or family to start a business is ________.

477. The majority of new small business owners rely heavily on _____ to finance their start-ups.

478. The market mechanism benefits society by ensuring that ________.

479. The methodical and exacting process by which a researcher measures a variable is known as ________.

480. The most common confidence level and corresponding z-score for marketing research is ___, ____.

481. The most common tariffs used today are the ________ tariffs.

482. The most important factor in an attractive business climate is the _____.

483. The most successful strategic plans make the ________ focal.

484. The national park service has more than ________ designated parks around the country

485. The pacific alliance has removed tariffs on _____ of members' merchandise trade.

486. The power of the wto that sets it apart from the gatt is its capability to ______________.

487. The primary opportunity existing for startups in fragmented industries is to ________.

488. The redesign of a bicycle to improve its safety is an example of a(n) ____ modification.

489. The revision in 1994 of the gatt clearly defined intellectual property rights in order to ________.

490. When the topic at hand is a complicated scientific issue, it is important to _________.

491. Oli advantages refer to a firms quest for _____via fdi.

492. A(n) __________ is a local operation completely owned by a foreign firm.

493. _____ aims to price a handful of items temporarily below cost to drive in-store traffic.

494. _____ are preferred over currency for many transactions due to their lower risk of loss.

495. _____ are wealthy individuals who invest in new and growing firms.

496. _____ capital flows through the processes of overseas investment, credit, lending, and aid.

497. _____ involves measuring quality by comparing performance against industry leaders.

498. _____ places an emphasis on a worldwide perspective.

499. ________ is prevented by quotas.

500. ________ is the most common form of international business activity.

501. ________ is what distinguishes an entrepreneurial venture.

502. ___________ is a process used to test consumer reactions about a product among potential users.

503. ___________ means selling goods and services to ultimate consumers over the internet.

504. ____________ questions elicit a specific answer, such as yes or no.

505. A ____ brand type is considered the least protectable under existing trademark regulations.

506. A ____ is a form that enables stockholders to allow someone else to vote for them.

507. A ____ is a nontax method of increasing the cost or reducing the volume of imported goods.

508. A ____ is issued by the exporter's bank, ordering the importer's bank to pay for the merchandise.

509. A ________ strategy can create cost savings due to product and marketing standardization.

510. A business-level strategy in which a company exploits economies of scale is called a ________.

511. A company generally needs more than ____ employees in order to be considered large.

512. A country has a good chance of selling more of its goods abroad if it ________.

513. A firm's ________ describe(s) the ways in which it makes money.

514. A firm's ________ is determined by the number of separate items within the same category.

515. A firm's employees would be considered __________________ in the business.

516. A geographic roll-out opportunity is available in a(n) ______ industry.

517. A global corporation ________.

518. A government's seizure of a domestic or foreign company's assets is known as ____.

519. A home country encourages outflows of foreign direct investment because it ________.

520. Age, gender, place of residence, and income are all examples of ________.

521. Aging computer systems falls under the ____________ category of business environmental pressures.

522. __________ is the result of optimizing operations and supplier processes.

523. A firm is less likely to offer a standardized product globally when __________.

524. A ____________ is the share of profits or percentage of sales a franchisee pays to a franchisor.

525. A company subscribing to ethical relativism would implement the morality of the ________.

526. A greenfield investment is the best choice when ________.

527. _____ is a multiplicative function of motivation times ability times situational constraints.

528. ________ programs help employees integrate and transition to a new job.

529. ________ signify what an organization and its employees are trying to accomplish.

530. __________ involves balancing career demands with personal and family needs.

531. __________ is the degree to which someone uses power manipulatively.

532. ________ track progress from start to finish, pinpointing any deviations from the plan.

533. _____ can uncover reasons why employees leave and perhaps set the stage for some of them to return.

534. _____ emphasizes identifying and monitoring the sources of new technologies for an industry.

535. _____ helps employees select development activities that prepare them to meet their career goals.

536. _____ is expressed as a retailer's sales or profits divided by the number of employees.

537. _____ is the new knowledge area identified by the project management institute.

538. _____ is the trend in recent years.

539. _____ is(are) most beneficial when employees have challenging jobs.

540. _____ project work includes collecting, measuring, and disseminating performance information.

541. _____ proposes that perceptions of fairness directly impact worker motivation.

542. _____ refers to the fact that services are perishable and cannot be stored in inventory.

543. ________ is not a benefit of flextime.

544. ________ is the tendency for supervisors to base judgments on readily obtainable information.

545. ________ resulted in the shifting of organizational boundaries.

546. _______________ focuses on how to respond to events that have a positive impact on a project.

547. __________involves ensuring proper strategic controls and organizational designs.

548. "no food and/or drinks in the classroom" is an example of a _____.

549. "white water" environments are ________.

550. What is the projects budget? this is an example of a projects _____ constraint.

551. A ____ is a product or service produced or provided as part of a project.

552. A ________ manages security for the organization's information systems and information.

553. A ___________ chart is a histogram that can help you identify and prioritize problem areas.

554. A "passion for the product" works as a(n) ______ motivator.

555. A business ____ is a document that provides justification for investing in a project.

556. A company cannot know what training to offer employees unless it ________.

557. A draft schedule for a project is most likely to be found in a _____.

558. A firm that needs greater flexibility should choose _____ for its decision-making.

559. A key feature of a _____ is that its composition is always changing.

560. Costs that fluctuate based on production levels achieved are called _____ costs.

561. Semicontrolled messages include ________.

562. The __________ stage of the product life cycle is characterized by the appearance of competitors.

563. Small businesses have traditionally added ____ new jobs to the economy.

564. Social media monitoring, in-depth interviews, and focus groups are all __________ research methods.

565. Staples has expanded its __________ efforts to sell to companies such as wells fargo or ibm.

566. Taxes and government regulations are part of the ________________ environment of business.

567. The ____ marketing philosophy is the preferred approach for all businesses.

568. The _____ era embraced the belief that a good product would sell itself.

569. The _______ shapes the eus political priorities and policy agendas.

570. The _______ step of active listening requires organizing the sounds heard into meaningful parts.

571. The __________ entail the creation of a third-party legal entity, whereas the __________ do not.

572. To deliver real value to marketers, marketing information must _________.

573. Two special methods vital to marketing researchers are __________ and __________.

574. Understanding the status and trends of an industry can be aided by ________.

575. Unlike marketers in the consumer market, business-to-business marketers __________.

576. Using marketing information to gain customer insights is of little value unless __________.

577. When it comes to a firm's pricing ability, foreign business law is often _______.

578. The _____________ of a claim refers to the payer's decision regarding payment.

579. The _____ created a regional trading zone in europe.

580. Using the internet to streamline global supply systems ________.

581. Scope, time and cost goals in order of importance can be ranked on a(n) _____.

582. Stakeholder symbiosis is in direct contrast with ________ thinking.

583. Succession allows ecosystems to _______.

584. Technology makes it easier to stay connected but ________.

585. The _____ is purchase orders divided by customer inquiries.

586. The _____ is the field's largest professional human resources association.

587. The _____ tells managers that what works in one organizational situation might not work in others.

588. The __________ was set up as a federation of many separate craft unions.

589. Today approximately ____ percent of american workers are employed in service industries.

590. Typically, operational control is accomplished through reports issued _____.

591. When a company expands by entering new business areas, it is called growth through __________.

592. When a person engages in _______, sexual arousal is obtained by _______.

593. When a template is created, dummy ____ is/are used to verify the formulas in the template.

594. When a threat succeeds in causing harm to a business, this is called a ________.

595. When managers pursue a multidomestic strategy, they most likely use a _________________ strategy.

596. One problem typical of __________ is when governmental bureaucracy bogs down the effort.

597. One problem with business-to-business e-procurement is that it _______.

598. Opponents argue that globalization ________.

599. Otto, the previous ceo at idle time gaming, relied on a(n) ___________ style of management.

600. In general, the rate of diffusion can be postulated as negatively related to _____.

601. In marketing research, the research objectives are the __________ goals of the decision maker.

602. In retailing, a just-in-time delivery system is called a(n) _______ system.

603. In the ________ form of ownership, the business itself pays income taxes.

604. In a(n) ______ arrangement, one partner in a jv assumes primary responsibility for running it.

605. Issues regarding potential threat from substitute products in a market are addressed in ________.

606. In the u.s. starbucks does not franchise. it has a(n) ____ agreement with barnes and noble.

607. Itunes is an example of a _______ technology.

608. The color of a new vehicle is an example of a ______ quality.

609. The convergence in buyer preferences in countries around the world is referred to as ________.

610. The creation of domestic jobs by foreign employers is called __________.

611. The definition of marketing implies that ____ should receive benefits from exchange relationships.

612. Insurance is a tool that can lessen ____ risk.

613. With one exception, all presidents have been ___________.

614. About ___% of the events market is corporate events.

615. According to the cage model, if countries share a common currency, ______ distance will be ______.

616. According to the hofstede framework, china's culture ranks high on_______________.

617. According to the u.s. department of commerce, a ________ of small businesses export their goods.

618. Advance payment is commonly used for export/import financing when ________.

619. Advantages of ________ include reduced start-up fees and no territory restrictions.

620. Advertising, commissions, download fees, licensing, and product sale are examples of ________.

621. All of the following are perceptions of brand except brand ________.

622. All of the following contribute to accelerating globalization except ________.

623. An ethnocentric attitude stems from ________.

624. An expatriate is someone who ____.

625. An offset agreement differs from a counterpurchase agreement in that an offset agreement ________.

626. Appliances, men's suits, and ____ are examples of shopping products.

627. Appropriability theory refers to ________.

628. As a result of _____, the central american common market collapsed in 1969.

629. As computers gained popularity, the ____ typewriters decreased along with the price.

630. As gatt/wto membership has _____ over the years, international trade has _____.

631. As you hire employees, you will need to become aware of laws and taxes, including ________.

632. At the heart of any marketing program is the firm's ________, its tangible offering to the market.

633. Average gross profit per customer is ________.

634. Because it restricts the transferability of its stock, generation now is a _____ corporation.

635. Before the wto was created, ____ governed international trade.

636. Business intelligence software can help managers ________.

637. Business leaders create wealth by ________.

638. Business portfolio analysis is defined as the process in which management ________.

639. Businesses that engage in electronic data interchange with each other are called _____.

640. Buying an existing business _____.

641. Capitalism is founded on ________.

642. Carnival cruise lines lowers its taxes by all of the following except ________.

643. If susan wants to obtain information in the least expensive way, she should use ________.

644. In _____, direct and indirect materials in one industry are purchased on an as-needed basis.

645. In _____, police and military are not allowed to vote.

646. The thomas register of american manufacturers lists companies that specialize in creating ________.

647. The united states is a member of the ____, which is the successor to gatt.

648. The world market is approximately ____________.

649. To qualify as a small business, a manufacturing plant can employ no more than ____ people.

650. Wholesalers that perform the entire range of wholesaler functions are _____ wholesalers.

651. In _______ e-commerce, the sellers and buyers are organizations.

652. Sound your horn __________________.

653. The utility created by converting production inputs into finished products is called ____ utility.

654. When applying for a position, you can make a positive impression by _____.

655. With _____, resources are wasted because they are not used efficiently.

656. The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by ________.

657. Like the autofilter query technique, the ____ command displays a subset of the table.

658. To create a numbered list, you use the numbering button in the ____ group.

659. To ensure that a calculated control displays as currency, change the ____ property.

660. The ___________ styles are inappropriate when the issue is important to you.

661. The process of shipping fresh flowers from california to texas gives ____ utility to the flowers.

662. The view no one will ever know about it is a way of __________ unethical behavior.

663. Once long-term goals and objectives have been determined, middle management generates ________.

664. Willard may be able to forecast his asset needs using the ____________ technique.

665. ______ minimizes the number of disk reads necessary to retrieve a row of data.

666. Sticking to a decision despite evidence that it is a mistake is called ________.

667. Transborder data flow (tdf) comprises national laws and international agreements on _____.

668. A trend line is _____.

669. There is a ________ association between inflation and the growth rate of money ________.

670. Under the ucc, value has not been given if the holder ________.

671. Secondary stakeholders are important to a company because ____.

672. The first step in preparing successful marketing and sales messages is ____________________.

673. When the bargaining power of suppliers and buyers is high, companies in the industry will ____.

674. ____ is one of the disadvantages associated with the use of work teams.

675. ____ is the largest video site on the internet.

676. _____ is a structure for allocating scarce resources

677. _____ is considered a type of interorganizational system (ios).

678. _____ is part of the new social contract for employees.

679. _____ is the psychological bonding that occurs between people and their ideas.

680. _____ means that jobs are restructured or redesigned by adding higher levels of responsibility.

681. _____ of nearly 200 erp implementations worldwide were judged to be failures.

682. _____ refers to the ability to identify the symbols, rituals, and taboos in other cultures.

683. _____ tools focus on the strategic and tactical use of information.

684. ________ bargaining is negotiation that seeks to divide a fixed amount of goods or services.

685. ________ benefits are advantages your audience directly receives from complying with your request.

686. ________ defined as the basic convictions about right and wrong decisions and behavior.

687. ________ groups are those groups we would like to belong to but do not.

688. __________ currently provides for regulating international banking and finance practices.

689. __________ is a condition in which the price increases are slowing.

690. A _________ is used to prevent attenuation when packets are traveling long distances.

691. A _________ value in xn can pose a problem for an economy over the longer term.

692. A business message that primarily relies on the _____ shows that the message is self-centered.

693. A cvs/pharmacy store is an example of a ________ business.

694. A legal obligation that involves repaying a debt is called a _____.

695. A risk management pm is also sometimes called a(n) ________________.

696. A(n) _____ indicator helps economists predict the duration of an economic upturn or downturn.

697. Accompany your rsum with ________ when you're responding to an identified job opening.

698. According to herzberg, favorable hygiene factors can cause an employee to feel ________.

699. According to the _____ ethics tradition, people act out of habit than out of deliberations.

700. According to the 1980 revisions to the copyright act of 1976, _____.

701. According to the bpmn standard, a circle with a thick border is the symbol for ________.

702. According to the bpmn standard, a solid line with an arrow head indicates ________.

703. According to the laffer curve, _____.

704. According to the lesson, texas ranks _____ highest in the country for unemployment rate.

705. According to your course, two benefits of a cloud-based system are _____ and _____.

706. Acknowledging a buyer's expressed concern is important because doing so ____.

707. Administrative oversight given to self-managed teams does not typically include _____.

708. Advocates argue that _____ increase competition between public and private schools.

709. All of the following are factors affecting mass wasting except for ________.

710. All of the following except ________ pertain to the scope of a business message.

711. Alpha-gamma coactivation causes __________.

712. Although anorexics feel a(n) __________ over eating, bulimics feel a _____________.

713. Amazon.com represents the classic ____ firm.

714. Among larger nations, the piracy rate in _____ is one of the highest in the world.

715. Among retail stores, _____ is a larger problem than customer shoplifting.

716. Among the contextual factors that contribute to team effectiveness, we find _____________.

717. An advertising campaign that attempts to reposition its product is an example of ________.

718. An artwork can be described as non-objective if its subject matter is ________.

719. An expense is entered as a _____ in a financial ledger.

720. An increase in investment __________

721. Antarctica has been continuously glaciated for the last __________ years.

722. Approval clauses require that the ________ approve any assignment of a contract.

723. As a result of liberal policies, jvs have ____ and acquisitions have ____ in emerging economies.

724. At the lowest price for a tv, producers will supply the _____ televisions.

725. Because application letters are ________ messages, the aida approach is ideally suited for them.

726. Because their employer is the government, public employees receive ___________ protections.

727. Being "on time" in business situations generally means being about ________________.

728. Business case arguments based on fear are dependent on ________.

729. Business continuity planning is interested in __________ disasters if possible.

730. Business rules are derived from ____.

731. Business start-up cost information can be obtained from ________.

732. Businesses assume an _________ demand when they increase prices to raise total revenue.

733. Cartels for natural resources tend to be ______ than cartels for manufactured goods.

734. Categorical data use either the ______ or ______ scale of measurement.

735. Cbt or wbt for those preparing for certification exams are ____ courses.

736. Cindy is hired to replace a well-liked leader. as a result cindy is likely to _____.

737. Concerning the relative ages of the granite and sandstone, ________.

738. Flowcharting is a quality improvement technique used for ______.

739. Fms allows a company to combine ____ into a single system.

740. For your speech to be effective, you must carefully consider what your specific _____________ is.

741. Globalization is a controversial subject for many people because ________.

742. Hewlett-packard uses _____ reasoning to assist users of its printers.

743. Highlighting a benefit to the reader should be done in the _________ of the message.

744. If one wishes to override an act passed by the legislature, they would sign a(n) _____.

745. If portugal sends out 30 units of wine, it will get back ________ units of cloth.

746. If ted wants to buy a house and believes that interest rates will rise, he should __________.

747. If the correctness of a response is essential for a job, then a(n) ________ test should be used.

748. If the national incomes of our trading partners increase, then our aggregate demand _____.

749. If the price of butter increases, then the demand for margarine will likely _____.

750. If you have both wpa and wep available to you, your system will be most secure if you use ____.

751. If you show defensiveness, people are more likely to _____.

752. If you were at a neighborhood party, _______ would be very much like networking.

753. Improving your skill-related components of fitness will help you perform ______ in an activity.

754. In a _____ system, the distinction blurs between input, output, and the interface itself.

755. In a manufacturing enterprise resource planning (erp) system, demand management _______.

756. Return on stockholders' equity is equal to____times times____ .

757. Setting queue priorities is a type of _____ decision at the operational management level.

758. Shopping bots use ________ software for searching the internet.

759. Technology best supports whistle blowers by ________

760. The ____ factor affecting ethical behavior includes one's moral values and central attitudes.

761. The ________ allows the group to meet formally, but it does not allow members free discussion.

762. The ________ product of a fast food meal is the sandwich, side dish, and drink.

763. The __________ style is the best approach for drafting website content.

764. The 25 in 50/100/25 refers to ____________ coverage.

765. The amount of money that a worker's compensation claimant can recover is ________.

766. The two broad categories of buying behavior are ____ and ____.

767. The type of utility on which production and operations management focuses is ____

768. Unions were originally formed ________________.

769. When a country lacks hard currency, it must use _____ to complete international trade.

770. When delegating a task, it is important to _______.

771. While the global economy continued to grow robustly until 2007, economic performance ______.

772. Frito-lay increased its emphasis on _____ customers online to build its brand image.

773. Google provides a measure of ________ through its adwords system using a quality score.

774. Compounding interest means interest accrues _____.

775. Chinese immigrants utilized the minority group response of __________ when they formed chinatowns.

776. Generally, industries are more attractive when the threat of substitutes is ________.

777. Fundamentally, group insurance is ____________ insurance.

778. According to the text, ____ typically amount to more than 90 percent of employees' salaries.

779. An asset allocation of 95% stocks and 5% bonds is considered ________ risk.

780. Companies generally try to minimize turnover that is ________.

781. For minor or routine scenarios, the ___________ approach is nearly always best.

782. Foundersuite, quirky and unassumer are web sites that provide access to ________.

783. For the most part, ________ are involved in hr decisions within their own department or unit.

784. Conceptually, modernization theory is an outgrowth of _____ theory.

785. The _____ process involves a series of steps taking corrective action on nonperformance issues.

786. To reduce the sting of an unpleasant thought, _____.

787. The __________ layer of the bull's-eye model receives attention last.

788. The world bank classifies countries' economic development according to ________.

789. Under the net method of handling credit and debit card payments, the ________.

790. Tape storage requires ______ access, which refers to reading or writing data consecutively.

791. Unlike most other concepts of health, holistic health considers _____ to be part of overall health.

792. Water and soil pollution from oil and gas drilling is primarily related to ____.

793. A prerequisite condition for job rotation is the ________.

794. Special consideration should be paid to your tutors___________when selecting a tutor.

795. The ____ outlines the specific vehicle to be purchased and all charges for the purchase.

796. There are more than _____ amusement parks in the united states.

797. When a manufacturer like exxonmobil refines crude oil, that corporation is using a(n) ____ process.

798. A low self-monitoring individual would not tend to pursue a career as ________.

799. A person who satisfices fails to ________.

800. The term _____________ describes circumstances where a country's imports exceed its exports.

801. A ________ is a promise or statement of fact by the seller about a product.

802. A lock arising from a select...for update command will be released when ____.

803. Abercrombie and fitch, a nationwide clothing store, in a(n) _____.

804. Advertising, sales promotion, public relations, and buzz building activities are all ________.

805. An advertisement designed to sell soda to a young, hip audience would be called ______ advertising.

806. At its core, successful promotion is all about effective _____.

807. Blue ginger multi-grain blue rice chips are in the _________ stage of the product life cycle.

808. Brand __________ refers to the linking of a brand to other favorable images, such as a celebrity.

809. Historically, one controversial use of the association principle in advertising is ______.

810. In 2008, companies spent ______ a year advertising to children.

811. The ultimate goal of any marketing communication is to drive the receiver to ______.

812. The unit of purchase of transit advertising is known as a _____.

813. The xyz clothing company wants to create and build brand awareness. it would use _____ advertising.

814. There are four categories of __________ brands: premium, generic, copycat and exclusive co-brands.

815. An approach to the sdlc where the phases overlap is often referred to as the _______ approach.

816. Boundaryless organizations try to eliminate ________ within their organization.

817. Groupware is intended mainly for _____.

818. Complete the equation: monosaccharide + monosaccharide ______ + water

819. A _______ is a marine organism that swims throughout the water column.

820. A 2009 national endowment for the arts (nea) study reported that _____.

821. A main difference between english gothic and french gothic is _____.

822. A company that is looking to maximize its market share would do well to follow ________ pricing.

823. ________ prevents a single employee from getting conflicting orders from two different superiors.

824. A learning organization requires employees to ________.

825. An nlp system provides a question-and-answer setting that is particularly useful with _____.

826. An organization's _____ is the work process that is directly related to the organization's mission.

827. As a group, the children in hard times by charles dickens are depicted as being _____.

828. As a major tariff barrier, a(n) ____ is a tax imposed on imports.

829. Bill inmon and chuck kelley created a set of 12 rules to define a(n) _____.

830. Capacity requirements planning helps managers reconcile __________ with __________.

831. __________ tries to create desired perceptions in the eyes of others.

832. 802.11i works in ________ mode.

833. _________ data includes sentiment mining in social media and tracking shopper behavior in stores.

834. A common advantage of a promotion is that ______.

835. Examples of the balanced scorecards customer measurement criteria are ___________.

836. A(n) _____ is a set of activities or steps that combine inputs to create a good or service.

837. After outsourcing to global suppliers, __________ is not simple.

838. Align technology uses a ________ approach to produce clear plastic removable aligners.

839. All meetings must have a(n) _____ and intended outcome.

840. Good management strives for ________.

841. Governments impose currency restrictions in their countries to ________.

842. Historically, there was ________ a central bank in the u.s.

843. Identifying and taking action to resolve problems is called __________.

844. If a change in price barely effects demand, that means the demand is _______.

845. If a company does not have ________ it will fail.

846. If demand bounces around when prices change, its _______.

847. In a pert chart, the _______ path is the most time-consuming set of tasks in a project.

848. Workers in the millennial generation prefer ________.

849. If a current vendor does not meet dole's needs, dole will likely initiate _____.

850. The government allows some ________ companies to operate as regulated monopolies.

851. The fundamental limitation of a matrix structure is that it ________.

852. Facility exteriors and interiors are part of ________.

853. When you analyze and fully understand the need your proposal meets, you understand its ______.

854. To print a mailing label, tap or click the labels button on the mailings tab in the ____ group.

855. The success of common stock investments depends on the success of _________.

856. _____ began to create independent agencies in the late 1800s.

857. Parkinson's disease ________, but huntington's disease ________.

858. In most engines, the head of the intake valve is _______ the head of the exhaust valve.

859. In our macro circular flow, the households are choosing to spend _________ billion dollars.

860. In the context of argument making, what do we mean by the word claim? a claim is ________.

861. In the needs assessment process, organizational analysis deals with identifying _____.

862. In the shadowing approach to mentoring, the protg _____.

863. Inflation in the united states has ________ since 1950.

864. Intuition is based on _____, but lacking in _____.

865. Jason, a manager, chooses to behave unethically. jason can be described as a(n) ____ manager.

866. Jonathan speaks four languages fluently. he is likely to have a high level of _______ intelligence.

867. The downtime metric, ____________________, is also referred to as maximum acceptable data loss.

868. The equal protection clause became part of the constitution as a result of ________.

869. The best way to prepare to be an investor is to learn all the _____ that you can.

870. Price controls can cause _____.

871. Refer to academic standard, inc. jonathan suggested that the company ____ part of production.

872. Regional economic integration is also referred to as ________.

873. Regional strategies are more appropriate than global strategies for firms that operate in ________.

874. The average cost of employee benefits is about ____ percent of total compensation.

875. The average life for an sba-guaranteed business loan is ____ years.

876. The basic star schema has four components: facts, _____, attributes, and attribute hierarchies.

877. The basis of an xp plan is a set of ____ that users develop.

878. The bedrock principle of business is that it should ________.

879. Increases in import spending _____________________, ceteris paribus.

880. The ceo, president, and top executive officers are responsible for ________ in the strategic plan.

881. In windows, __________ controls access to network resources, such as servers or printers.

882. The best-known nonlinear presentation software is _______________.

883. The board of governors of the federal reserve system is solely responsible for _______.

884. In developing advertising strategies, marketers must make decisions regarding ___________________.

885. In simple terms, the aida model is also known as the __________ model.

886. In the hierarchy of effects, the stage between interest and trial is known as __________.

887. The book publishing and motion-picture industries are both examples of ______.

888. In dblc, the phase after the database initial study is _____.

889. In recruiting employees, entrepreneurs tent to focus on ________.

890. People who tend to be sociable, outgoing, and friendly are low in _____.

891. In a(n) _____, people use communication primarily to exchange facts and information.

892. In closed loop recycling ________.

893. John flynn works at stutz toyota and is paid a(n) __________ against his earned commissions.

894. The average u.s. worker, today, is _____ than ever.

895. Internal auditing is an example of a(n) _____ control.

896. The danger of trade dependency is that ________.

897. Enacting changes in response to reported problems is called ________.

898. _______ is defined in marketing terms as the basic problem-solving benefits consumers are seeking.

899. ________ emphasizes motivating the worker through the characteristics of the job itself.

900. Government bonds can vary in denomination, but most corporate bonds are issued in ___________.

901. The majority of private sector employment in the u.s. economy is in the _______ sector.

902. The ________________ requires employers with more than 50 employees to provide health insurance

903. The affordability of health care is one of the most important _____ issues of our time?