Unit 5 Midpoint

Which of the following represents a primary business activity:

• Marketing
• Scheduling
• Supervising
• Designing

A business can be described as a(n)

• organized effort to produce goods and services.
• disorganized method of manufacturing products.
• reasonable way to make a profit.
• unreasonable means for increasing revenues.

Janelle’s Creative Supplies is opening an additional location on the other side of town. To successfully operate the new location, Janelle primarily needs

• additional employees.
• more advertising spots.
• extra free time.
• new carpet and paint.

Franco’s Bread Shop is introducing a new type of sandwich bread to the community this week. Which of the following describes the business activity that the bread shop will likely partake in before the release:

• Promoting the new bread through advertising
• Planning for the long-term results of introducing new breads
• Creating a system for storing new bread recipes
• Collecting information on last year’s new breads

Which of the following behaviors best describes the primary business activity of operations:

• Producing goods and services
• Keeping accurate financial records
• Planning for future success
• Hiring qualified employees

Why should managers know how to do the work of the workers they supervise?

• To have realistic expectations for workers
• To create a team spirit among employees
• To establish a chain of command
• To coordinate employees’ efforts

What management function is being described in the following situation: David Thomas, a top-level manager, identifies jobs to be performed, assigns responsibility for them, establishes departments to handle the jobs, and determines how many and which employees mid-level managers will supervise.

• Organizing
• Planning
• Controlling
• Directing

A manager who helps an employee count the money in a cash drawer and prepare a bank deposit is demonstrating

• technical skills.
• natural talent.
• creativity.
• aggressive behavior.

Which of the following are examples of middle-management job titles:

• District manager, department head, and regional sales manager
• Floor supervisor, area supervisor, and section manager
• President, senior vice president, and chief executive officer
• Collections supervisor, crew chief, and production supervisor

Which of the following are examples of first-line management job titles:

• Collections supervisor, crew chief, and production supervisor
• President, senior vice president, and chief executive officer
• Company vice president, department head, and regional sales manager
• Senior vice president, chief financial officer, and regional vice president