• 1 The most critical quality of ethical decision making is o objectivity o economics o expeditions o consistency Correct • 2 A major consequence of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been the o political fallout in congress o super growth in accounting firms in the U.S. o reorganizing of the governance structure of American corporations o outsourcing of jobs in lower wage countries Correct • 3 Judging the appropriateness of a particular action based
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1. | Question : | The totality of a group’s thought‚ experiences‚ and patterns of behavior transmitted over the course of generations is part of the definition of: | | | Student Answer: | | cultural identity | | | | culture | | | | norms | | | | race | | | | Points Received: | 4 of 4 | | Comments: | | | | 2. | Question : | In Hofstede’s categorization of elements of culture‚ a country’s Independence Day parades would be an example of: | | | Student
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1. What do economists mean when they state that a good is scarce? a. There is a shortage or insufficient supply of the good at the existing price. b. It is impossible to expand the availability of the good beyond the current amount. c. People will want to buy more of the good regardless of the price of the good. d. The amount of the good that people would like exceeds the supply freely available from nature. 2. Which of the following is most clearly consistent with the basic guidepost
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* Question 1 5 out of 5 points | | | Entrepreneurs are commonly characterized as:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | risk takers and decision makers. | Correct Answer: | risk takers and decision makers. | | | | | * Question 2 5 out of 5 points | | | The hard sell or aggressive persuasion designed to separate consumers from their cash emerged during the _____Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | production era | Correct Answer: | production
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1. Economic theory is a valuable tool for business decision making because it Answer identifies for managers the essential information for making a decision. assumes away the problem. creates a realistic‚ complex model of the business firm. provides an easy solution to complex business problems. 0.2 points Question 2 1. Economic profit is Answer the difference between total revenue and the opportunity cost of all of the resources used in production. the
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1. The following table shows the average retail price of salted grade AA butter per pound and the Consumer Price Index from 1980 to 2000‚ scaled so that the CPI = 100 in 1980. | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | Consumer Price Index | 100.00 | 130.58 | 158.56 | 184.95 | 208.98 | Retail Price of Butter | $1.88 | $2.12 | $1.99 | $1.61 | $2.52 | a. Calculate the real price of butter in 1980 dollars. Recall: Real Price of butter in Year t=CPI1980CPIt×Nominal Price in Year t For Example:
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1. Which one of the following does not affect the reject rates at a company’s plants? -The installation of plant upgrade C -Spending for best practices training -Spending for TQM/Six Sigma quality control efforts -The number of models/styles comprising the company’s product line -The size of the incentive payment per non-defective pair produced The installation of plant upgrade C 2. the interest rate a company pays on loans outstanding depends on its credit ratings 3. The company’s shipments
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ECON 206 Practice Quiz (chapter 17) ____ 1. In general‚ game theory is the study of a. how people behave in strategic situations. b. how people behave when the possible actions of other people are irrelevant. c. oligopolistic markets. d. all types of markets‚ including competitive markets‚ monopolistic markets‚ and oligopolistic markets. Table 17-2. The table shows the town of Pittsville’s demand schedule for gasoline. For simplicity‚ assume the town’s gasoline seller(s) incur the same
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Econ 130 – “Principles of Microeconomics”– Spring 2014 Tuesdays‚ Thursdays – Bilger 150 – 3-4:15pm Professor John Lynham (lynham@hawaii.edu) Course Description: Economics is the study of the use of scarce resources to satisfy human wants. In microeconomics‚ we study how these scarce resources are allocated within the market system. Topics include: division of labor‚ comparative advantage‚ supply and demand analysis‚ price ceilings/floors‚ taxes‚ monopoly‚ price discrimination‚ cartels‚ wages
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ECON 7002: Semester 1 2012 Tutorial Topic 1 Tutorial Topic 1 CHAPTER 1 Practise Economics: Question 2: In light of your answer to question 1‚ provide some explanations for the apparent differences in the relative share of government expenditure in the countries listed in the above table. Governments spend money on social security‚ health services‚ infrastructure such as roads‚ bridges etc‚ and transfer payments such as unemployment benefits and pensions. The disparity within the table
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