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WGU D072 Fundamentals for Success in Business
Pre-Assessment Complete 70 Prep Questions with
100% Correct Answers Graded A/ D072 Pre-
Assessment Test
In an effort to cut costs, an apparel factory is moving
operations to another country where labor is cheap and
employment laws are less stringent. Costs can only be
kept low if the factory operates like a sweatshop. Which
type of problem is this company facing? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Legal-unethical
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a company decides to
change the way thecompany has been functioning over
the years in order to improve its reputation.The CEO
decides to pay the employees a fair wage, show a good
profit margin, and produce a reliable product. But even
after a year, there is not much change inthe way the
community perceives the company. Which action will
provide theimprovement this CEO is seeking?" -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Investing in social and environmental
causes
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a beverage company
wants to promote a healthy lifestyle to its customers.
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Which action will achieve this goal? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Build a park for the community that includes walking
trails
A manufacturing cosmetics company currently avoids
testing its products on animals, but the new chief
executive officer (CEO) decides to begin that practice
since it will help cut company costs. Which impact will
this have on the organization? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ It will be
viewed as being unethical.
During a meeting, a senior manager became upset over
an issue and used profanity when responding to lower-
level managers. The behavior disrupted the whole
company. Which organizational element of ethics did this
manager violate? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Culture
An act of violence occurs in the country. When a company
leader is asked about the situation by a colleague at
lunch, the leader opens up to the colleague and
expresses concerns about the aggression associated with
the event. Which ethical concept is driving this leader's
response? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Personal ethics
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A junior accountant discovered fraud in the recording of
accounts receivable and plans to report this information
to the local media. Which law protects this junior
accountant from retaliation by management of the
company? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A company employee notices that a member of upper
management is harassing a newly hired employee. The
employee reports this behavior to the local authorities.
Which term describes the action taken by the employee
who reported the incident? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Whistleblowing
A corporation is opening a new factory in a small rural
community and would like to demonstrate an ethical
commitment to environmental responsibility in the new
location. Which action demonstrates this commitment? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Invite local citizens to a tree-planting
event along the town's main street
Which employee action illustrates a personal
commitment to environmentally friendly business
processes that also benefit the organization and local
community? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Starting a recycling
programming at the workplace to reduce landfill
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waste
Which organizational department is responsible for target
market identification? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Marketing
An employee takes a set of goals and turns them into
actionable items to assign to a team. What is this
employee's management role in the organization? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Middle
A new manager of a sales department receives the
monthly reports from all four of the company's sales
locations throughout the state. The manager must
interpret this data to set targets for sales for the next
month and next quarter. Which skill set must this
manager possess to fulfill this job responsibility? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Analysis
Which organizational department is responsible for
managing and overseeing employee compensation and
benefits? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Human resources
A manager encourages employees to think creatively and
take risks to increase their impact on the organization.
WGU D072 Fundamentals for Success in Business
Pre-Assessment Complete 70 Prep Questions with
100% Correct Answers Graded A/ D072 Pre-
Assessment Test
In an effort to cut costs, an apparel factory is moving
operations to another country where labor is cheap and
employment laws are less stringent. Costs can only be
kept low if the factory operates like a sweatshop. Which
type of problem is this company facing? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Legal-unethical
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a company decides to
change the way thecompany has been functioning over
the years in order to improve its reputation.The CEO
decides to pay the employees a fair wage, show a good
profit margin, and produce a reliable product. But even
after a year, there is not much change inthe way the
community perceives the company. Which action will
provide theimprovement this CEO is seeking?" -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Investing in social and environmental
causes
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a beverage company
wants to promote a healthy lifestyle to its customers.
,2|Page
Which action will achieve this goal? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Build a park for the community that includes walking
trails
A manufacturing cosmetics company currently avoids
testing its products on animals, but the new chief
executive officer (CEO) decides to begin that practice
since it will help cut company costs. Which impact will
this have on the organization? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ It will be
viewed as being unethical.
During a meeting, a senior manager became upset over
an issue and used profanity when responding to lower-
level managers. The behavior disrupted the whole
company. Which organizational element of ethics did this
manager violate? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Culture
An act of violence occurs in the country. When a company
leader is asked about the situation by a colleague at
lunch, the leader opens up to the colleague and
expresses concerns about the aggression associated with
the event. Which ethical concept is driving this leader's
response? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Personal ethics
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A junior accountant discovered fraud in the recording of
accounts receivable and plans to report this information
to the local media. Which law protects this junior
accountant from retaliation by management of the
company? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A company employee notices that a member of upper
management is harassing a newly hired employee. The
employee reports this behavior to the local authorities.
Which term describes the action taken by the employee
who reported the incident? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Whistleblowing
A corporation is opening a new factory in a small rural
community and would like to demonstrate an ethical
commitment to environmental responsibility in the new
location. Which action demonstrates this commitment? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Invite local citizens to a tree-planting
event along the town's main street
Which employee action illustrates a personal
commitment to environmentally friendly business
processes that also benefit the organization and local
community? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Starting a recycling
programming at the workplace to reduce landfill
, 4|Page
waste
Which organizational department is responsible for target
market identification? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Marketing
An employee takes a set of goals and turns them into
actionable items to assign to a team. What is this
employee's management role in the organization? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Middle
A new manager of a sales department receives the
monthly reports from all four of the company's sales
locations throughout the state. The manager must
interpret this data to set targets for sales for the next
month and next quarter. Which skill set must this
manager possess to fulfill this job responsibility? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Analysis
Which organizational department is responsible for
managing and overseeing employee compensation and
benefits? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Human resources
A manager encourages employees to think creatively and
take risks to increase their impact on the organization.
