2019 Business Principles Midterm Test Bank

Heather is writing a report about a controversial issue—the death penalty. Which of the following sources is a good choice for Heather's research:

• A blog post from a professor of economics at Harvard

• A press release from a group of anti-death penalty activists

• An article from the current issue of Time magazine

• An article from a 1995 edition of the New York Times

The reason businesses obtain information usually is to apply it to

• determine a need.

• develop a database.

• accomplish a task.

• evaluate a source.

What is the best way for Michelle to organize the information that she has collected for a research report that she is writing?

• Correct grammatical errors

• Create the appendices

• Develop an outline

• Edit her draft

The basic purpose of writing a letter of application concerning a job opening is to

• tell the employer how you found out about the job.

• describe your job skills in detail.

• interest the employer in interviewing you.

• provide the employer with your complete work history.

Which of the following is a guideline to follow in writing a follow-up letter after a job interview:

• Use colorful, informal notepaper.

• Make the letter chatty and personal.

• Be brief, concise, and prompt.

• Review your job skills in detail.

A job applicant who wants to write a follow-up letter should follow the guidelines for

• preparing a report.

• writing a business letter.

• writing a personal letter.

• preparing a résumé.

The two main divisions of the trade industry are

• producers and retailers.

• manufacturers and wholesalers.

• wholesalers and retailers.

• wholesalers and producers.

Which of the following statements about wholesale trade businesses is true:

• They operate from a variety of business premises.

• They operate only from mail-order warehouses.

• They operate only from distribution centers.

• They operate in areas convenient to ultimate consumers.

Rembert works for a grocery store that buys food from producers and sells it to customers. The grocery store is considered a

• trade industry.

• service business.

• raw-goods producer.

• builder.

The connection between the social responsibility of a business and the community in which the business operates is that the business’s social responsibility __________ the community.

• depends upon

• targets only

• targets the area outside

• has an effect on