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
QUESTION Which of these will NOT shift the supply curve? a. changes in production costs b. changes in price expectations c. changes in customer preference d. changes in technology ANSWER c
QUESTION Which of the following is a benefit of having a centralized organizational structure? A) Decisions are made quickly because only a few people need to reach consensus. B) Decisions are made more slowly and carefully because more people are involved in evaluating alternatives. C) Decisions are better informed because employees from the front lines […]
QUESTION A mission statement ________. a. explains where the company wants to go b. describes why the company exists c. outlines the company’s future purpose d. motivates, excites, and inspires everyone ANSWER b
QUESTION Which will shift the supply curve? a. changes in production costs b. changes in customer preference c. increases in the number of potential buyers d. the prices of related products ANSWER a
QUESTION Why should you consider liquidity in making investment decisions? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The more liquid an investment is, the lower the return that the investment will earn. A savings account has a lower interest rate than a certificate of deposit. You must also estimate the amount of cash that […]
QUESTION Entrepreneurs share some similar characteristics, among which are ________. a. reserve and optimism b. optimism and integrity c. integrity and pessimism d. risk avoidance and pessimism ANSWER b