BUS 6600 Quiz Questions WITH
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Efforts are underway to serve the needs of a diverse
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population. Embracing diversity means |\ |\ |\
a. meeting employment quotas so that diverse groups are
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always represented in your workforce.
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b. selling products to immigrants.
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c. dealing sensitively with workers and cultures around
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the world.|\
d. providing government programs such as free health
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care for illegal and legal immigrants. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔c. dealing sensitively with workers and|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cultures around the world. |\ |\ |\
__________ means producing items using the least amount
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of resources.
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a. Productivity
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b. Competence
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c. Technology
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d. Efficiency - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. Efficiency
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When we compare the factors of production in wealthy
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versus poor nations, we find
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,a. wealthy nations have land and labor, while poor
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nations have capital and entrepreneurship.
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b. poor nations have plenty of land and knowledge, but
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very little labor.
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c. wealthy nations have knowledge and entrepreneurial
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opportunities, while poor nations are often lacking in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
these areas. |\
d. poor and wealthy nations (both) have an abundance of
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knowledge; it is the land that varies, with rich nations
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always having more. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. wealthy
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nations have knowledge and entrepreneurial
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opportunities, while poor nations are often lacking in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
these areas. |\
The statistical study of human population to learn its size,
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density, and characteristics is called
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a. econometrics.
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b. demographics.
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c. psychographics.
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d. geometrics. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. demographics
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In order to compete well and gain market share,
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contemporary businesses are changing to be more |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. management-driven.
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b. customer-driven.
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,c. production-driven.
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d. Cash-driven. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. customer-
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driven.
Which statement is accurate about the Social Security
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system?
a. It continues to burden businesses because businesses
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must provide and pay for this benefit for their employees.
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b. It is failing because the U.S. government failed to
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invest the money that employees contributed.
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c. It will continue to serve the needs of U.S. citizens into
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the distant future, because there are so few retirees
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placing a strain on it. |\ |\ |\ |\
d. It met the needs of our nation when it was first
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introduced, but needs an overhaul. - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔d. It met the needs of our nation when it was first
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introduced, but needs an overhaul. |\ |\ |\ |\
The value of a firm's intellectual capital refers to
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a. the type and success of its financial strategies.
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b. its reputation in the marketplace.
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c. the average educational level of management.
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d. its employee's knowledge and skills. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔d. its employee's knowledge and skills.|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, In countries where businesses are government owned,
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a. there is less incentive to work hard.
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b. profits tend to be higher.
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c. productivity tends to be highest.
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d. the right amount of each good is produced. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔a. there is less incentive to work hard.
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What policies tend to favor business?
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a. minimal government spending because it keeps taxes
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to a minimum
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b. maximum government spending because it raises
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business profits |\
c. more government services because it minimizes tax
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consequences
d. increased regulation because it benefits stakeholders -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. minimal government spending
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because it keeps taxes to a minimum
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The total amount of money that businesses take in by
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selling goods and services is called
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a. revenue.
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b. loss.
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c. profit.
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d. retained earnings. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. revenue.
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ANSWERS
Efforts are underway to serve the needs of a diverse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
population. Embracing diversity means |\ |\ |\
a. meeting employment quotas so that diverse groups are
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
always represented in your workforce.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. selling products to immigrants.
|\ |\ |\ |\
c. dealing sensitively with workers and cultures around
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the world.|\
d. providing government programs such as free health
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care for illegal and legal immigrants. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔c. dealing sensitively with workers and|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cultures around the world. |\ |\ |\
__________ means producing items using the least amount
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of resources.
|\
a. Productivity
|\
b. Competence
|\
c. Technology
|\
d. Efficiency - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. Efficiency
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When we compare the factors of production in wealthy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
versus poor nations, we find
|\ |\ |\ |\
,a. wealthy nations have land and labor, while poor
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nations have capital and entrepreneurship.
|\ |\ |\ |\
b. poor nations have plenty of land and knowledge, but
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
very little labor.
|\ |\
c. wealthy nations have knowledge and entrepreneurial
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
opportunities, while poor nations are often lacking in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
these areas. |\
d. poor and wealthy nations (both) have an abundance of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
knowledge; it is the land that varies, with rich nations
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
always having more. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. wealthy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nations have knowledge and entrepreneurial
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
opportunities, while poor nations are often lacking in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
these areas. |\
The statistical study of human population to learn its size,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
density, and characteristics is called
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. econometrics.
|\ |\
b. demographics.
|\
c. psychographics.
|\
d. geometrics. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. demographics
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In order to compete well and gain market share,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
contemporary businesses are changing to be more |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. management-driven.
|\
b. customer-driven.
|\
,c. production-driven.
|\
d. Cash-driven. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. customer-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
driven.
Which statement is accurate about the Social Security
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
system?
a. It continues to burden businesses because businesses
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
must provide and pay for this benefit for their employees.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. It is failing because the U.S. government failed to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
invest the money that employees contributed.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. It will continue to serve the needs of U.S. citizens into
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the distant future, because there are so few retirees
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
placing a strain on it. |\ |\ |\ |\
d. It met the needs of our nation when it was first
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
introduced, but needs an overhaul. - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔d. It met the needs of our nation when it was first
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
introduced, but needs an overhaul. |\ |\ |\ |\
The value of a firm's intellectual capital refers to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. the type and success of its financial strategies.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. its reputation in the marketplace.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. the average educational level of management.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. its employee's knowledge and skills. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔d. its employee's knowledge and skills.|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, In countries where businesses are government owned,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. there is less incentive to work hard.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. profits tend to be higher.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. productivity tends to be highest.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. the right amount of each good is produced. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔a. there is less incentive to work hard.
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What policies tend to favor business?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. minimal government spending because it keeps taxes
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to a minimum
|\ |\
b. maximum government spending because it raises
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
business profits |\
c. more government services because it minimizes tax
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
consequences
d. increased regulation because it benefits stakeholders -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. minimal government spending
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
because it keeps taxes to a minimum
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The total amount of money that businesses take in by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
selling goods and services is called
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. revenue.
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b. loss.
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c. profit.
|\
d. retained earnings. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. revenue.
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