WGU D072 OA OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
| GRADE A+ | 2026
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. 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
, 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
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
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
| GRADE A+ | 2026
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. 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
, 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
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
