deca test

Javier had an interview with a potential employer, Dan Martinez. The interview was pretty casual and informal. How should Javier begin his thank you note?

Dear Mr. Martinez

Which of the following is a way in which technology has changed the way businesses operate:

Employees are sometimes able to do their work from home

Which of the following is determined in a research project's master plan:

How much data to collec

Superior Office Company received a state contract to supply office equipment to all public schools in the area. What does the company need in order to effectively produce the contract?

Inputs

Jayson just learned his company wants to hire a new public relations assistant. He posts the job position information on his personal social media accounts and gives contact information for the manager that will be conducting interviews. Why is this inappropriate use of social media?

It is unprofessional to post company employment information on a personal site

Which of the following is a true statement about how technology affects the external business environment:

Technology is the main way to compete with other businesses.

Which of the following would probably use a longer channel of distribution than the others:

a bottle of sampoo

Saving the money that you might ordinarily spend each day on a cup of coffee and a donut

can help you achieve larger financial goals.

Union and management officials are meeting next week to determine the terms and conditions that will be provided to employees. This process is known as

collective bargaining

Which of the following quality-control methods improves quality by saving time and allowing potential problems to be caught earlier in the product design and development process

concurrent engineering

A restaurant wants to develop new menu items that will appeal to its customers. A server mentions that many customers have asked for gluten-free meals, so the restaurant decides to try out a few new gluten free menu items. What method of idea generation did the restaurant use?

customers

Information about new or unusual uses for a product can often be obtained easily from

customers

The ability for marketers to think fast on their feet is most associated with

decision making

Many of the town's residents have heard that this coming summer is predicted to be the hottest summer ever. As a result of hearing this, Tim, the owner of an appliance store, decided to do more advertising for air conditioners. Which of the following external factors has affected Tim and his business

demand

A basic reason for the formation of a trade association is to

find solutions for common problems.

An important factor in effective verbal communication is

having a pleasant voice

When John was injured in an auto accident on his way to work, what kind of insurance paid his hospital bill?

health

One of the benefits of setting goals that will help you in your relationships with others is that setting goals

helps you understand yourself.

Electronic billing, purchase-order verification, bar-code technology, and image processing are examples of

integrated data between channel members

A characteristic of simple memorandums written by business employees is that they usually are intended to be read by a(n)

internal audience

Which of the following is a true statement about qualitative research:

it is conducted during a short time frame

A group of related products is called a product

line

The belief that profitable sales volume will result from giving customers quality products at fair and reasonable prices is part of the

marketing concept

What does a business need in order to understand why a successful product is suddenly losing popularity?

marketing information

ethical dilemmas should be thought of as

opportunities

Which of the following is one of the biggest expenses that employees can help a business control:

payroll

When the demand for a product increases, a producer will normally increase the quantity of product supplied. In this situation, what will usually happen to the product's price?

price will increase

A project is officially authorized to begin by the

project charter

What concept is illustrated in the following situation: A new business uses newspaper publicity and personal selling to attract customers and plans a special sales event to generate publicity for its grand opening.

promotion

Saving money helps you achieve __________ goals, while investing money helps you achieve __________ goals.

short term; long term

Each pay period, Kendra has her employer automatically deposit her paycheck into her checking account so the funds are available for use when she needs them. In this situation, money is functioning as a(n)

store of value

Randy used to work in a factory. However, after technological advances brought robots that could do the same job for less money, he was laid off. Randy is looking for a new job in a factory, but everything requires knowledge of computer programs, which he doesn't have. Randy is facing __________ unemployment.

structural

Once a coach has helped a coachee establish an improvement plan, it is important for the coach to

track the coachees progress

The owner of Bonnie's Birds and Bugs realizes that she cannot completely protect her building from the possibility of fire. What would be the best means of dealing with this risk?

transfer the risk

Analyzing data with Simpson's Paradox in mind can help account for

unconsidered variable or dimensions

What information could a salesperson obtain by examining a product?

value

When assessing risks associated with an upcoming event, sport/event organizations should acquire input from all levels of management and

vertical staff members

Which of the following helps in the interpretation of mined data:

visual representation

A memorandum is typically used for communication that takes place

within a business

Which of the following should you be sure to do when taking notes:

write as legibly as possible