DECA - Business Management and Administration Exam // Practice 2

Jon decided to promote Bill instead of Maggie to regional manager because he thinks that women aren't assertive enough in business situations. Jon is stereotyping on the basis of

• A. ethnicity.

• B. gender.

• C. religion.

• D. age.

Felipe wants to start having a more positive attitude. Which of the following is true about attitudes:

• A. Attitudes are unaffected by environments.

• B. Attitudes can be helped with humor.

• C. Attitudes can change quickly and easily.

• D. Attitudes are not controllable by people.

When Rhea realized that she included the wrong facts in a marketing report, she demonstrated integrity by

• A. defending her work, even though she knows it is incorrect.

• B. letting her entire team take the blame.

• C. admitting that she made a mistake and apologizing.

• D. ignoring the problem so no one would notice.

Eva manages a team member, Shawn, who is motivated primarily by his own satisfaction while working on challenging projects. This is an example of an __________ motivation.

• A. external

• B. intrinsic

• C. ineffective

• D. extrinsic

If you promise your boss that you will attend a professional development seminar, following through on that promise will

• A. build a strong, trusting relationship.

• B. help you become more organized.

• C. lead you to receive a promotion.

• D. ensure you will never get fired.

Every time you spend money on yourself, you expose yourself to

• A. financial risk.

• B. relational risk.

• C. future debt.

• D. poverty.

It is important to get the “whole picture” before settling on a viewpoint so that you can

• A. use the information to prove you are right.

• B. make a responsible and informed decision.

• C. have the upper hand in arguments and debates.

• D. avoid interacting with people different than you.

One reason customers who pay for products with a credit card usually want to know the interest charges is because those charges

• A. increase the retail price.

• B. generate the profit for the business.

• C. are calculated on a yearly basis.

• D. add to the cost of the purchase.

Lyla is applying for a loan to buy a house for the first time. Which of the following should she be certain to do when applying for the loan:

• A. Overstate her assets

• B. Inaccurately report her debts

• C. Sign blank documents

• D. Read all paperwork carefully

Preparing wills and setting up guardianships are types of financial services that often are provided by

• A. attorneys.

• B. beneficiaries.

• C. courts.

• D. executors.