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Final exam food management 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (413F
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QUESTION 1 +t
The ______ roles involve collecting, receiving, and disseminating information, according to
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Mintzberg's managerial roles.
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ANSWER
Informational
QUESTION 2 +t
Figurehead, leader, and liaison are all interpersonal managerial roles according to Mintz
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berg.
ANSWER
True
QUESTION 3 +t
The _____ role (as Mintzberg described it) is more important for lower-
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level managers than it is for either middle- or top-level managers
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ANSWER
Leader
QUESTION 4 +t
Managers with titles such as regional manager, project leader, or division manager are __
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____
ANSWER
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QUESTION 5 +t
An automobile manufacturer increased the total number of cars produced while keeping
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production costs the same. The manufacturer _____
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ANSWER
increased it's efficiency+t +t
QUESTION 6 +t
Organizing includes +t
ANSWER
determining who does what tasks +t +t +t +t
QUESTION 7 +t
which of the following is an example of an efficient manufacturing technique
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ANSWER
reducing product costs
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QUESTION 8 +t
what is the connection between managers and customers
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ANSWER
managers must create a customer-
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responsive organization in order to survive successfully todays environment
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QUESTION 9 +t
which of the following is true concerning the three managerial skills?
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ANSWER
interpersonal skills remain equally important to all levels of management
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QUESTION 10 +t
Disturbance handler is one of mintzberg's interpersonal roles
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,ANSWER
false
QUESTION 11 +t
The ____ thinking style is characterized by a persons preference for using external data a
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nd facts and processing the informational through rational, logical, thinking to guide dec
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isions and actions. +t +t
ANSWER
linear
QUESTION 12 +t
"smoking and consumption of alcohol are strictly prohibited inside the work premises."
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This is most likely an example of a(n) _____
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ANSWER
rule
QUESTION 13 +t
Risk is the condition in which a decision maker is able to estimate the likelihood of certa
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in outcomes
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ANSWER
true
QUESTION 14 +t
The ____ thinking style is characterized by a preference for internal sources of informatio
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n and processing this information with internal insights, feelings, and hunches to guide
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decisions and actions. +t +t
ANSWER
non-linear
QUESTION 15 +t
The sunk costs error occurs when decisions makers forget that current choices cannot c
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orrect the past +t +t
ANSWER
, true
QUESTION 16 +t
Julie is keen on joining columnia university to pursue a masters degree in economics. Ho
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wever, after three months of applying and waiting for an acceptance letter, she finally de
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cides to join NYU, which was one of her backup colleges. This is an example of ________
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ANSWER
satisficing
QUESTION 17 +t
Martie had arranged for a high- +t +t +t +t +t
profile speaker to deliver the keynote address at her college's annual function. However,
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due to unforeseen circumstances, the speaker was forced to drop out at the last momen
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t. Martie reacts to this news by saying, "I knew all along that this would happen." This is
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an example of the ________.
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ANSWER
Hindsight bias +t
QUESTION 18 +t
Edgar hired a graduate from his alma mater, thinking he would be a successful first line
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supervisor. Unfortunately the new hire hasn't worked out as well as hoped. Edgar decide
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d to invest time and money in training for the new hire but saw little improvement. Next
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he assigned a successful supervisor to mentor the young employee. The problem persist
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ed. Edgar is displaying____
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ANSWER
escalation of commitment +t +t
QUESTION 19 +t
Belinda wants to introduce a new model to the product line. Three models are being dev
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eloped. Belinda can choose only one. She has decided to focus on target market size, pro
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duction costs, and net profits. These are Belinda's ________.
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ANSWER
Decision criteria +t
Exam Solution
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Final exam food management 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (413F
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8)
QUESTION 1 +t
The ______ roles involve collecting, receiving, and disseminating information, according to
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Mintzberg's managerial roles.
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ANSWER
Informational
QUESTION 2 +t
Figurehead, leader, and liaison are all interpersonal managerial roles according to Mintz
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berg.
ANSWER
True
QUESTION 3 +t
The _____ role (as Mintzberg described it) is more important for lower-
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level managers than it is for either middle- or top-level managers
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ANSWER
Leader
QUESTION 4 +t
Managers with titles such as regional manager, project leader, or division manager are __
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____
ANSWER
,Middle manager +t
QUESTION 5 +t
An automobile manufacturer increased the total number of cars produced while keeping
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production costs the same. The manufacturer _____
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ANSWER
increased it's efficiency+t +t
QUESTION 6 +t
Organizing includes +t
ANSWER
determining who does what tasks +t +t +t +t
QUESTION 7 +t
which of the following is an example of an efficient manufacturing technique
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ANSWER
reducing product costs
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QUESTION 8 +t
what is the connection between managers and customers
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ANSWER
managers must create a customer-
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responsive organization in order to survive successfully todays environment
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QUESTION 9 +t
which of the following is true concerning the three managerial skills?
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ANSWER
interpersonal skills remain equally important to all levels of management
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QUESTION 10 +t
Disturbance handler is one of mintzberg's interpersonal roles
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,ANSWER
false
QUESTION 11 +t
The ____ thinking style is characterized by a persons preference for using external data a
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nd facts and processing the informational through rational, logical, thinking to guide dec
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isions and actions. +t +t
ANSWER
linear
QUESTION 12 +t
"smoking and consumption of alcohol are strictly prohibited inside the work premises."
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This is most likely an example of a(n) _____
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ANSWER
rule
QUESTION 13 +t
Risk is the condition in which a decision maker is able to estimate the likelihood of certa
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in outcomes
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ANSWER
true
QUESTION 14 +t
The ____ thinking style is characterized by a preference for internal sources of informatio
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n and processing this information with internal insights, feelings, and hunches to guide
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decisions and actions. +t +t
ANSWER
non-linear
QUESTION 15 +t
The sunk costs error occurs when decisions makers forget that current choices cannot c
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orrect the past +t +t
ANSWER
, true
QUESTION 16 +t
Julie is keen on joining columnia university to pursue a masters degree in economics. Ho
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wever, after three months of applying and waiting for an acceptance letter, she finally de
+t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t
cides to join NYU, which was one of her backup colleges. This is an example of ________
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ANSWER
satisficing
QUESTION 17 +t
Martie had arranged for a high- +t +t +t +t +t
profile speaker to deliver the keynote address at her college's annual function. However,
+t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t
due to unforeseen circumstances, the speaker was forced to drop out at the last momen
+t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t
t. Martie reacts to this news by saying, "I knew all along that this would happen." This is
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an example of the ________.
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ANSWER
Hindsight bias +t
QUESTION 18 +t
Edgar hired a graduate from his alma mater, thinking he would be a successful first line
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supervisor. Unfortunately the new hire hasn't worked out as well as hoped. Edgar decide
+t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t
d to invest time and money in training for the new hire but saw little improvement. Next
+t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t
he assigned a successful supervisor to mentor the young employee. The problem persist
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ed. Edgar is displaying____
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ANSWER
escalation of commitment +t +t
QUESTION 19 +t
Belinda wants to introduce a new model to the product line. Three models are being dev
+t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t
eloped. Belinda can choose only one. She has decided to focus on target market size, pro
+t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t +t
duction costs, and net profits. These are Belinda's ________.
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ANSWER
Decision criteria +t