QUESTION A coffee shop chain states the following on its Web site: to inspire and nurture the human spirit—one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time. This is an example of a(n) ________ statement. a. innovation b. mission c. integrity d. vision ANSWER b
QUESTION Name three types of investments that can make up a portfolio. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER (1) Stocks are a small slice of ownership in a company. (2) Bonds are a loan to a company and are more secure than stock. (3) Mutual funds are organizations that collect investors’ money, pool […]
QUESTION You cannot make grape jelly without grapes. If the price of grapes increases, what happens to the supply curve for grape jelly? a. It will stay the same. b. It will shift to the right. c. It will shift to the left. d. It will shift to the right in the short term and […]
QUESTION All of the following will help you become a better leader EXCEPT ________. a. evaluating yourself b. accepting that you were just not born with leadership qualities c. allowing others to evaluate you d. pursuing a mentoring relationship ANSWER b
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a goal of innovation? a. to earn a good reputation and cash in the marketplace b. to make a positive change in something so it increases in value c. to introduce customers to things they didn’t know they needed d. to revolutionize an industry ANSWER c
QUESTION What is the ideal way to diversify? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER There is no one ideal way to diversify. The mix must be appropriate for a specific investor. In addition, the ideal portfolio diversification will change throughout an investor’s lifetime.
QUESTION In the company where you work, decisions are made at the top and filter down to lower-level employees through the hierarchy of authority. Your company has a ______ structure. A) focused B) decentralized C) fragmented D) centralized ANSWER D
QUESTION A document explaining where the company wants to go is a(n) ________ statement. a. vision b. mission c. financial d. introspection ANSWER a
QUESTION Costume shops experience seasonal spikes in sales. What will happen to the demand curve for costumes during the Halloween season? a. It will stay the same. b. It will shift to the right. c. It will shift to the left. d. It will shift to the right in the short term and to the […]
QUESTION Which is NOT one of the levels of innovation? a. incremental b. disruptive c. revolutionary d. exponential ANSWER d