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When analyzing the book store industry, some of today's businesses compete with different business strategies and cost strategies.Which of the following is using a broad market competitive scope along with a low cost strategy?


A) Amazon.com
B) any local independent books store that specializes in antique books
C) Barnes and Noble
D) your college bookstore

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources.Which of the following provides an example of a source that would be included in business intelligence?


A) suppliers
B) customers
C) competitors
D) All of these are correct.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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In a SWOT analysis, strengths and weaknesses originate inside an organization, or internally.Opportunities and threats originate outside an organization, or externally, and cannot always be anticipated or controlled.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not a technology company but used technology to revamp the business process of selling shoes?


A) Netflix
B) Dell
C) Zappos
D) Amazon

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Who is responsible for overseeing all uses of MIS and ensuring that MIS strategically aligns with business goals and objectives?


A) Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO)
B) Chief Privacy Officer (CPO)
C) Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
D) Chief Information Officer (CIO)

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Cars, groceries, and clothing are all examples of goods.

A) True
B) False

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The business decisions made by the accounting department include manufacturing data, distribution data, and production data.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following represents the relationship between functional areas in a business?


A) independent
B) autonomous
C) interdependent
D) self-sufficient

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A system is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose.Systems thinking is a way of monitoring _____________.


A) the entire system
B) a division within the sales role
C) the executive team
D) the company's competitors

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Cooking a patty and putting the ingredients together are included in the process of making a hamburger.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following demonstrates a company that has implemented a low cost, broad market strategy?


A) Neiman Marcus
B) Payless Shoes
C) The Sharper Image
D) Walmart

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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What is the process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services?


A) goods
B) services
C) production
D) productivity

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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In a SWOT analysis, potential external opportunities are helpful when they identify all significant trends along with how the organization can benefit from each, including new markets, additional customer groups, legal changes, innovative technologies, population changes, competitor issues, and so on.

A) True
B) False

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The business decisions made by the accounting department include transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, and tax data.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following represents the core drivers of the information age?


A) data, information, business intelligence, knowledge
B) fact, data, intelligence, experience
C) fact, intelligence, business skills, knowledge
D) data, intelligence, business information, knowledge

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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If you were thinking about an oven as a system, which of the following represents the feedback?


A) the uncooked food
B) the cooked food
C) a light indicating that the oven has reached the preheated temperature
D) the oven running at 350 degrees for 20 minutes

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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If you were thinking about a washing machine as a system, which of the following represents the inputs?


A) the dirty clothes, water, and detergent
B) the clean clothes
C) the wash and rinse cycle
D) the light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following offers an example where Porter's five forces are mostly strong and competition is high?


A) a dog walking business
B) a ski resort
C) a professional hockey team
D) All of these are correct.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Assume you are in the business of producing and selling cars.If you could produce more cars with the same input, what would happen to your productivity and profits assuming the price of your cars remains the same?


A) increase in productivity, decrease in profits
B) increase in productivity, increase in profits
C) decrease in productivity, decrease in profits
D) decrease in productivity, increase in profits

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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When applying Porter's three generic strategies, Tiffany and Co.has a competitive scope and cost strategy that is __________.


A) broad market - high cost strategy
B) narrow market - low cost strategy
C) narrow market - high cost strategy
D) broad market - low cost strategy

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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