A study of top executives at fortune 500 companies discovered that the single biggest reason for managerial failure is:

a. poor interpersonal skills

b. poor training

c. lack of experience

d. lack of education

Which one of the following schools would appear first in an alphabetical indexing system? A. Central High School, St. Louis, MO B. Central High School, Canton, OH C. Central High School, Scranton, PA D. Central High School, Dearborn, MI

Deciding what represents a core competency in an organization is: always the same for companies in the same industry. a decision best left to the organization's Board of Directors. a decision best left to the Chief Executive Officer.

Olga is married and files a joint tax return with her husband. What amount of AMT exemption may she deduct under each of the following alternative circumstances?

In the Month of March, Chester received orders of 164 units at a price of $15.00 for their product Cute, and in April receives an order for 41 units of their product Cute at $15.00.

Define unemployment and unemployment rate, and give examples of ways in which the unemployment rate varies.

Dougherty Corporation purchased a new delivery van for use in its dry-cleaning business. As part of the purchase of the van the following costs were incurred: Acquisition cost 30,000, Sales tax 1,800, Title transfer 250, paid to the company logo on

Horatio Alger is the product manager for Brand X, a consumer product with a retail price of $1.20. Retail margins are 35% while wholesalers take an 11.5% margin.

Explain what is meant by market research.

Jean, a restaurant critic, publishes a review in a national daily that the sandwiches served at his friend's deli are usually not fresh. Tom, the owner of the deli, notices a significant decrease in customers after the review gets published.

Why did the Soviet Union experience many surpluses and shortfalls? A) The labor force wasn't well educated B) The cold climate made farming hard C) Central planners could not manage every detail D) The country depended on imports to obtain resources.