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WorksheetsUnit 2- Fashion Merchandising
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which aspect of global trade refers to a country's purchasing power, standard of living, and relative cost of doing business?
Balance of trade
Comparative advantage
Economic climate
Globalization
In which cities are the major fashion centers for the United States located?
Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York
Raleigh, Miami, and Charleston
San Francisco, Atlanta, and Chicago
Winston-Salem, Burlington, and Dallas
Which is an example of a manager of a retail store using internal data for merchandise planning?
Reviews past sales records to see what merchandise sold the best
Calls vendors to get product information
uses information from trade associations for merchandise planning
hires resident buying to assist with merchandise planning
What is the route products take from producer to end user?
apparel marts
channel of distribution
textile process
trade associations chain
A local boutique is planning for the prom season in six months. Which type of purchase order should be used?
advanced order
back order
regular order
reorder
Which aspect of global trade examines the relationship between a country's exports and imports and is usually expressed as a surplus or deficit?
balance of trade
comparative advantage
economic climate
globalization
The United States exercises the right of levying a tariff to meet the expenditures of its imported goods, which is called a/an
export
sale
standard
tax
If the United States levies taxes on goods coming into it, which taxes are charged?
delivery fees
exemptions
quotas
tariffs
Elizabeth makes a log entry about a new brand of jeans that customers continue to request that are unavailable at the store. This describes which type of internal data source?
company merchandising bureaus
salespeople
sales records
want books
HanesBrands undershirts can be found in stores such as Target, JCPenny, Macy's, and Wal-Mart department stores. Which distribution strategy are they using?
exclusive
industrial
intensive
selective
Felisha wants to purchase a custom wedding dress. Which type of purchase order should be used?
approval buying
blanket order
special order
open order
To monitor the sometimes weak trade within the fashion industry due to apparel being made cheaper in other countries, some countries rely on:
market disruption
protectionism
trade balance
free trade
The use of foreign workers in one or more countries to complete the manufacturing steps of goods that carry a producer's label is which type of action?
counterfeiting
fashion industrialization
offshore production
protectionism
Mario's Boots needs to order a shipment of popular cowboy boots, hats, and gear. It should order from which domestic fashion market?
Dallas
New York
Atlanta
Italy
Due to its importing of more products than it exports, the United States:
has a large trade deficit
has a urplus of goods
has no trade deficit
takes advantage of child labor
Greens Sore orders 'Life is Good' t-shirts every month. Which type of purchase order should they use for the upcoming month?
advance orders
backorders
regular order
reorder
A shoe store manager realizes a new brand of snow boots are selling quickly due to rising popularity. In order to maintain current stock, the manager will order to maintain inventory. Which type of purchase order should be used?
advanced order
back order
regular order
reorder
TOMS shoes are only available through the company's e-tailing store and a few brick and mortar stores. Which distribution strategy is it using?
exclusive
intenive
regulated
selective
What is the open trading zone among the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
multinational corporation
north american free trade agreement
import commission house
world trade organization
The United States and Switzerland share the production of a new high-quality line of chocolates. This is an example of:
full package production
joint venture
economy of scale
product life cycle
Iris is responsible for planning and purchasing goods for a department store. Part of her responsibilities include keeping track of the economic trends and consumer behavior data. Iris's job would best be described as:
sales associate
visual merchandiser
buyer
manager
Sam supplies local boutiques with dressing room chairs and is able to answer questions about current trends in store layouts and furnishings. Sam is an example of which type of external data source?
trade information
vendor
comparison shopper
reporting consulting service
Macy's hires decorators to create window displays during Christmas season. The decorators only decorate for large, upscale department stores. Which type of distribution strategy is being used?
exclusive
industrial
intensive
selective
Saks Fifth Avenue ordered 500 dresses, but only 300 were delivered. In order to get the remaining 200, the manager should use which type of purchase order?
advance order
backorder
regular order
reorder
Concord Mills shopping mall contains discount stores such as Bass and Manhattan Shirts. Since these stores are manufacturer-owned and operated, which type of retailer is available?
boutiques
department stores
factory outlets
franchises
Which type of fashion retailer offers a high level of customer service, fashion -forward merchandise, and targets special -interest customers?
boutique
department store
discount store
flagship store
Molly is planning a trip to a regional apparel mart. She appreciates the options of visiting several vendors. Which is an advantage of attending a regional apparel mart?
few resident buying offices
lack of unusual items
numerous showrooms under one roof
limited special purchased goods
Many of the apparel goods sold in the U.S. are produced in other countries and we import them here. If that happens too much, what can happen?
It could threaten apparel goods that are produced domestically.
It could lead to domestic manufacturers going out of business.
It could mean lower prices for customers purchasing clothing that was made in another country.
It could lead to all of these things.
