Business Essentials Unit 3 Review

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Which behavior best describes the primary business activity of operations? Options: hiring qualified employees, planning for future success, producing goods and services, keeping accurate financial records

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producing goods and services

Front

Ian works in the marketing department. What is the primary business objective of his department?

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to meet customers' needs by offering appropriate products

Front

When Caring Companions and Smiling Pets merged two years ago, what was the most likely effect on the primary business activities of both companies?

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Each primary business activity combined with the matching activity of the other firm.

Front

Which activity demonstrates information management? Options: hiring appropriate employees, researching customers' needs, conducting employee evaluations, storing and retrieving employee payroll data

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storing and retrieving employee payroll data

Front

A group of individuals wants to open a museum that will display items from early settlers of the area. The group will charge just enough admission to pay the museum's operating expenses. Will the museum be a business?

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Yes, the museum will be a not-for-profit business.

Front

In the human resource management process, what is the first task to be completed for staffing?

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determining need

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Why is information management necessary for strategic information in a business?

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to make long-term decisions

Front

Which is a trend in proper information management? Options: decreased competition, increased number of workers in an office, decreased number of electronic documents, increased compliance of laws and regulations

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increased compliance of laws and regulations

Front

Shannon is the manager and he ensures proper work effort by setting:

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job standards.

Front

Which statement is true about a management information system (MIS)? Options: It includes people, processes, and practices. It is the same thing as an information management program. It does not assist with a business's information management program. It may be one part of a business's overall information management program.

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It may be one part of a business's overall information management program.