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WGU C201 BUSINESS ACUMEN OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT 2 TEST EXAM|| VERSIONS (A, B&C) ALL
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Which part of the organizing process aids in effective and efficient progress toward
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planned goals and often results in changes within the organization? - ANSWER:
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evaluating results
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What is the result of a company increasing the delegation of authority and the span of
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control? - ANSWER: Increased decision-making authority given to employees
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Which primary driver does management use for an organization's structure? -
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ANSWER: Achievement of company goals
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Which two risks does a firm face by funding the purchase of long-term assets with short-
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term funding sources? - ANSWER: volatility of interest rates and frequent renewals
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Which step in the organizing process results in management grouping work activities
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into units within the organization? - ANSWER: departmentalization
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After years of marketing a body lotion, a cosmetics company begins promoting the
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lotion as an insect repellent as well.
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In which three product life cycle extension strategies did this company engage? -
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ANSWER: adding new users, increasing frequency of use and finding new uses for the
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product
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Which manufacturer distribution model is enhanced by the shipping and tracking
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capabilities of a global package delivery service? - ANSWER: direct
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Which three tasks are key responsibilities of operations managers? - ANSWER:
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Planning the overall production process
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Which manufacturing model uses technology to produce small runs of customized
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products cost effectively? - ANSWER: flexible
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Which two of the following distribution channels would take title of the products they
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handle? - ANSWER: Limited-function merchant wholesaler
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Which three sources should a business consider when seeking a long-term funding
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source? - ANSWER: venture capital, public sale of stocks and hedge funds
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In which type of security should a business invest its excess cash in anticipation of
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paying off the current year's tax liability? - ANSWER: commercial paper
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Which role does the underwriter play in financing business operations when using the
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capital market to sell securities to the public? - ANSWER: It assumes the risk of the
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assessed value of the security from the issuer
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Why should a manager use financial controls in a firm's financial plan? - ANSWER: To
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determine the accuracy of forecasted revenues, costs, and expenses
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What should a firm do to manage the risk of using leverage when exploring long-term
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funding options? - ANSWER: Ensure that earnings remain larger than interest
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payments
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Which financial statement should an investor examine to identify the liabilities of a
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firm? - ANSWER: The balance sheet
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A company wishes to determine if it should fund a project with bonds or equity.Which
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business concept would it most likely use to assist in the decision? - ANSWER:
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leverage
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Why should companies that are conservative investors with liquidity concerns invest
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their excess cash in money market funds? - ANSWER: It converts easily into cash.
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Which users of financial statements use the financial statements to evaluate operations
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of the firm and to make investment decisions? - ANSWER: Owners and creditors
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Microeconomics is the study of - ANSWER: how households and firms make choices, c/ t c/ t c/t c/t c/ t c/t c/t c/t c /t c/t c/t c/t
how they interact in markets, and how the government attempts to influence their
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choices, supply and demand
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Macroeconomics - ANSWER: the study of economy-wide phenomena, including c/t c/t c/t c /t c/t c/ t c /t c/t
inflation, unemployment, and economic growth
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Which policy is used to manage the economy using government spending and taxation?
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- ANSWER: Fiscal
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A specific economic situation when price and demand rise together. - ANSWER:
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inflation
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Which type of competition requires government regulation for entry? - ANSWER:
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Monopoly
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Lights out facility - ANSWER: 100% automation production of goods
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3 types of production - ANSWER: mass, flexible, consumer driven
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Four types of production - ANSWER: analytic, synthetic, continuous, intermittent
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MRP - ANSWER: The computer-based planning system used by production managers
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to ensure parts and materials are on hand.
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Which type of production utilizes the most information technology (automation)? -
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ANSWER: Flexible
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What are the four strategies of marketing mix elements - ANSWER: product, (place)
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distribution, promotional, pricing
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Integrated marketing communications - ANSWER: The coordination of all c /t c /t c/t c /t c/t c/t c/ t c /t
promotional activities—media advertising, direct mail, personal selling, sales
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promotion, and public relations—to produce a unified, customer-focused message.
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