1. Mari is on a business trip. From her hotel, she uses her computer to access her company's network, checking her e-mail and calendar. Mari's company has a/an 

2. The country Artesia exported products totaling $86 billion last year. During the year, Artesia imported products valued at $43 billion. Artesia has a/an

3. Television is an attractive advertising medium because it

4. Student A says that if you're going to prepare alternative course of action, you need to do strategic planning. Student B says that if you're going to prepare alternative courses of action, you need to do contingency planning. Which student is correct?

5. If you're developing a human resource inventory, you should exclude which of the following?

6. Student Betty says that physical distribution includes both transportation and storage. Student Bob says that exchange includes both buying and selling. Which student is correct?

7. Price auctions on eBay are an example of

8. If a firm has a current ratio of 2.00, it means that for every $2 in ________ it has $1 in

9. Omar, an electrician for Quality Builders, is paid $35 for each hour he works during the day. After 5 p.m. and on weekends, he is paid the overtime rate of one and one-half times the regular hourly rate. Omar is paid a

10. Sole proprietorships have all of the following advantages except

11. The curve that shows the relationship between different prices and the quantity requested at each price is the ________ curve.

12. Efficiency means producing _______ using the least amount of

13. Joe is developing the marketing mix for his company's new line of power tools. A brand name, price, and distribution system have been decided. Now Joe is concentrating his efforts on developing the best advertising plan for the product line. The advertising plan is part of Joe's ________ strategy.

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14. During a recession, unemployment ________ while inflation

15. What prompted Congress to enact the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002?

16. If you want to turn self-directed gain into social and economic benefits for all, you should use a/an _______ strategy.

17. Nearly a week before Hurricane Katrina reached New Orleans, Wal-Mart began moving trucks and supplies into position, as specified in the company's ________ plan.

18. Student A says that customer satisfaction is a mark of a world-class business. Student B says that proactive ethics is a mark of a world-class business. Which student is correct?

19. Ida works on creating ways to ensure that customers receive goods at the right time and correct location. Ida is involved in her firm's ________ strategy.

20. What is the name for a complex form of bartering in which several countries may be involved, each trading goods for goods or services for services?

21. All of the following are assets except

22. According to the doctrine of supply, the amount _______ will increase as the _______ increases.

23. Union workers at an auto parts plant go out on strike. In response, management closes the plant. This tactic is a

24. One way for a country to obtain an absolute advantage in marketing a product outside its borders is to .

25. In the U.S. economy, ________ are considered the reward for the risk of entering business.

26. Which of the following represents the basic accounting equation?

27. Suppose you want to price goods and services at price points that make the product appear less expensive than it is. Which strategy should you use?

28. Team diversity is often established in a ________ team, by bringing together the expertise of members from various functions in the organization.

29. In which stage of the product life cycle are profits at their highest?

30. _______ planning involves choosing specific work targets and assigning employees and teams to carry out plans.

31. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) can be expected to

32. Forbes, Fortune, and similar types of magazines often contain ads for Rolex watches, BMW automobiles, and other luxury items. Advertisers are trying to reach a market segment based on

33. The rate the Fed charges member banks for short-term loans is called the