BUS475/BUS 475 WEEK-3 FINAL EXAM (100% SOLUTION)

Question
Question-1
Communication is the process of
transferring
information and meaning.
listening
actively.
writing
messages.
talking
constantly.
Question-2:
Business communication is often more demanding than social communication
because communication on the job is affected by
politics.
the
growing reliance on teamwork in business.
personalities.
desire
to always advance and move up in an organization.
Question-3
What are the benefits of using IM in business communication?
Less
personal
Low
cost
Ability
to exclude those unable to use IM
To
maintain a quiet work environment
Question-4:
What are the three major steps in the writing process?
Plan,
Write, and Complete
Plan,
Construct, and Complete
Prepare,
Write, and Complete
Prepare,
Construct, and Stop
Question-5:
What way can you build credibility with an audience when planning a persuasive
message?
Use
simple language.
Use
difficult language.
Use
descriptive language.
Use
hostile language.
Question-6:
What type of data visual would you use to illustrate trends over time?
Gantt
chart
Bar
graph
Line
chart
Scatter
diagrams
Question-7:
How do you keep the audience’s attention?
Use
confusing language
Relate
your subject to your audience’s needs
Talk
about yourself
Offer
a reward
Question-8:
What does quality of hire mean?
A
measure of how a new employee is hired
How
good an employee is at getting hired
On
a 1–10 scale, the hire is a 10
A
measure of how closely new employees meet the company’s needs
Question-9
What is a subjective statement?
A
statement involving a subject
A
statement made true by someone thinking it is true
A
statement that pertains to a chapter in a book
A
statement that is fact
Question-10:
An argument consists of two parts:
the
fact and the rebuttal
the
subject and the outcome
the
premise and the conclusion
the
point and the conclusion
Question-11:
What are some rhetorical devices used in persuasive messages?
Syllogisms
Stereotypes
Memories
Biases
Question-12:
__________ are part of the elements of creativity?
Domain
skills
Thinking
skills
Listening
skills
Athletic
skills
Question-13:
Our most reliable source of information about the world is
our
own observations.
cable
news.
the
Internet.
Facebook.
Question-14:
The reliability of our observations is not better than the reliability of our
____________.
senses
family
memories
friends
Question-15:
The following is an example of a moral value judgment:
As
an actress, Paris Hilton has a nice clothes rack.
Keith
Lewis must be a total flake.
The
senator dresses well.
I
don’t deserve to be flunked for an honest mistake.
Question-16:
Utilitarianism is
an
act that will produce more happiness than will alternatives, it is the right
thing to do, and if it will produce less happiness, it would be wrong to do.
an
act that will produce less happiness than will alternatives, it is the right
thing to do, and if it will produce more happiness, it would be wrong to do.
an
act that will produce more happiness than will alternatives, it is the wrong
thing to do, and if it will produce less happiness, it would be right to do.
an
act that will produce less happiness than will alternatives, it is the wrong
thing to do, and if it will produce less happiness, it would be right to do.
Question-17:
One of the principal roles of the Judiciary is
to
provide the other branches of government with legal counsel.
to
issue common law writs.
to
issue injunctions and related orders.
to
resolve disputes.
Question-18: Business ethics may be defined
as
taking
an expedient approach to any business situation
doing
what is most advantageous for the business
a
consciousness of what is right or wrong in the workplace
minimizing
decisions having potentially adverse consequences for business stakeholders
Question-
19: “Fair use” is a defense to copyright infringement that
requires
findings by a court.
is
non-statutory.
is
absolute.
is
available in all countries.
Question-20:
A valid contract must
be
entirely in writing
be
signed by all parties
use
the title “Contract” at the top of the document
exist
where all necessary legal elements for contract formation are present
Question-21:
Remedies for a contract breach may include
imprisonment
and fines.
consequential
damages.
no
consideration of cost to the breaching party or parties.
punitive
damages.
Question-22:
Administrative law primarily stems from
the
Executive Branch.
the
Legislative Branch.
common
law decisions of courts.
the
Judicial Branch.
Question-23:
The Administrative Procedures Act
applies
to the Judiciary Branch.
provides
for uniform procedural structures in regulatory agencies.
provides
due process standards for the Judiciary Branch.
establishes
regular order in congressional committees.
Question-24:
A socially responsible company
is
only concerned with shareholder value.
primarily
seeks to enhance executive compensation.
constantly
strives to reduce labor and material costs wherever possible.
is
concerned with its economic and social value and environmental impact.
Question-25:
Business environment pressures can come from which of the following?
Quality
control
Cost
reduction
Political
changes
Management
restructuring
Question-26:
Which of the following is an ethical issue?
Sales
tax formulas
Business
Process Reengineering
Software
coding
Accuracy
Question Source
Question-27:
In a relational database, the customer record contains information regarding
the customer’s last name. The last name is a(n):
primary
key
relation
attribute
entity
Question-28:
A standardized language used to manipulate data is
a
data manipulation language.
Oracle.
Microsoft
Access.
a
structured query language.
Question-29:
Which of the following is a wireless technology?
4 G
applications
Communication
between a modem and a router
Typical
cable modem to router communication link
Fiber-optic
connections
Question-30:
A(n) _____________________ allows unauthorized entry into a wireless network.
lack
of encryption
disgruntled
employee
cloud
server
rogue
access point
Question-31:
Critical to the systems development life cycle is
the
identification of the time of year it is developed.
seeing
what competitors provide.
the
identification of the price charged to other customers.
knowing
the customer’s goals and objectives.
Question-32:
One of the advantages of a server farm is that
servers
can be stacked on top of one another, so less space is needed.
servers
last longer in a server farm.
if
one server fails, an application can be automatically moved to another one.
more
people are required to maintain servers in a server farm.
Question-33:
In the managerial function of __________, managers encourage and motivate
workers to work toward organizational goals.
leading
organizing
planning
controlling
Question-34:
Personality within an individual typically evolves ________.
relatively
quickly
when
an individual changes jobs
over
approximately 25 years
at
no point during a lifetime
Question-35:
Laura has dreamed of playing in a symphony. She practices her instrument every
day and yet, year after year, she cannot successfully play the difficult
musical piece necessary to try out. This is an example of
vicarious
learning being of upmost importance.
motivation
being the main factor in performance.
extrinsic
motivation outweighing intrinsic motivation.
motivation
not equaling performance.
Question-36:
Research on the five-stage model of group development shows that
all
groups pass through the norming stage.
groups
always pass through the stages in order.
not
all groups go through each of the stages.
all
groups pass through the adjourning stage.
Question-37:
Brenda Butler, editor of the Republican, is trying to decide
whether to take a job at a much larger newspaper or to become the CEO and
publisher of the Republican. Brenda has to make this decision
because of ________.
a
threat
an
opportunity
a
problem
bounded
rationality
Question-38:
Transactional leaders motivate followers by
exchanging
rewards for good performance.
inducing
followers to support their vision.
overlooking
mistakes or substandard performance.
inspiring
them with charismatic behavior
Question-39:
During an organizational confrontation meeting, __________ meet to confront the
issue of whether the organization is effectively meeting its goals.
employees
from all organizational levels
all
of the managers of the organization
external
and internal change agents
members
of the top management team
Question-40:
The __________ as the number of levels in the organizational hierarchy
increases.
span
of control narrows
span
of control expands
scope
of influence narrows
scope
of influence expands
Question-41:
Suppose that at the current price consumers would like to purchase 10 million
large-screen televisions and 15 million are available. When the market
coordinates the demand and supply for large-screen televisions, the price of
large-screen televisions will _______________.
rise
fall
stay
the same
be
fixed by government
Question-42:
The reason economists and accountants have problems using cost analysis in the
real world is that
economists
do not believe in the existence of explicit costs.
although
implicit costs do not show up in accounting profits, they nevertheless affect
managerial decisions.
although
explicit costs do not show up in accounting profits, they nevertheless affect
managerial decisions.
explicit
costs cannot be measured.
Question-43:
Refer to the graph shown. With efficient production, this firm can maximize
production at what point?
A.
B
B.
C
C.
D
D.
A
Question-44:
eBay.com is a vast auction site that is similar to a competitive market in some
ways but differs from it in others. Which of the following describes how eBay
resembles a competitive market?
It
is easy to enter and easy to leave eBay.
Sellers
sometimes do not describe the products accurately on eBay.
There
is a great variety of different products sold on eBay.
On
eBay the large sellers dominate the market.
Question-45:
From the point of view of consumer surplus and producer surplus, what problem
was created when Thailand subsidized the cost of energy to consumers to help
alleviate the burden of higher energy costs?
It
hurt the poor and benefitted the rich.
It
led to less fuel being used than the amount that maximizes consumer surplus.
It
encouraged the consumption of too much fuel at the expense of other goods.
It
has no effect; consumers gained consumer surplus, but taxpayers lost the same
amount because they had to finance the subsidy.
Question-46:
A nation’s comparative advantage in the production of an item is determined by
which
country has already specialized in the production of the item.
the
total and marginal costs of producing the item.
the
opportunity cost of producing the item relative to a trading partner’s
opportunity cost.
wage
rates and other input costs.
Question-47:
Which of the following groups would be most likely to benefit from a tariff on
Japanese-manufactured light trucks (i.e., pickup trucks)?
U.S.
domestic pickup truck manufacturers
Japanese
auto workers
U.S.
consumers of pickup trucks
U.S.
firms that export products to Japan
Question-48:
Why do some stores offer senior citizen discounts on Tuesdays?
Most
stores are perfect competitors in their geographic region.
Senior
citizens have perfectly inelastic demand curves, whereas other shoppers do not.
Senior
citizens have more elastic demand schedules than do other shoppers.
Senior
citizens have less elastic demand schedules than do other shoppers.
Question-49:
Aggregate demand management policies are designed most directly to
minimize
unemployment
minimize
inflation
control
the aggregate level of spending in the economy
prevent
budget deficits or surpluses
Question-50:
According to Keynes, why might deflation create problems for an economy?
Consumers
might expect prices to fall further and cut back consumption now.
In
expectation of increased spending, too many entrepreneurs would begin
businesses and most would fail.
The
cost of repricing goods would increase costs, and therefore reduce profits, for
businesses and they would cut production.
People
would invest less into the economy.