Finance
Marketing
Hospitality
Career Devlopment/ Business Administration
Deca Funfacts
100

A customer asked a salesperson whether a hair dryer purchased last month could be returned or exchanged. In order to answer the question, the salesperson should be familiar with the business's 

A. finances. B. promotions. C. policies. D. products.

C. policies

100

Annie recently started a new business. When selecting employees, she chose the applicants she knew personally rather than the individuals she had never met before. This is an example of 

A. objectivity. B. nepotism. C. puffery. D. fairness

Nepotism

100

To obtain a job promotion is an example of a __________ goal. A. physical B. career C. social D. personal

Career

100

Addison wants to encourage the speaker who is giving a presentation to her class, so she nods when the speaker makes a good point, makes eye contact, and uses other forms of __________ communication. A. nonverbal B. written C. negative D. verbal 

Nonverbal

100

Who is the CVU DECA advisor

Who is John Wulff

200

Setting the overall goals for a business, guiding the activities of the business, and keeping the business moving toward its goals are part of the role of 

A. employees. B. managers. C. consultants. D. supervisors.

Managers

200

Marketers can gain an understanding of how customers behave by studying 

A. physiology. B. psychology. C. geography. D. demography.

Psychology

200

Which of the following factors should be considered by hotels planning evacuation protocols: 

A. The average income of customers B. Hotel price and ratings C. Local transportation services D. Hotel employee satisfaction

Local Transportation services

200

When writing informational messages, business employees should explain the situation and include sufficient data for the recipient to be able to A. read the message. B. make a decision. C. agree with the content. D. contact the business.

Make a decision

200

-The annual international DECA conference is commonly abbreviated with these four letters.

What is ICDC

300

Which of the following is a tax-deductible gift: 

A. Stocks B. Vacation home C. Charitable donation D. Inherited items

Charitable Donation

300

A maker of detergents, soaps, and cleaning supplies divides its market according to consumers' response to the company's products. This business is using __________ segmentation. 

A. demographic B. behavioral C. psychographic D. geographic

Behavioral

300

A hotel that buys advertising space on a travel agency's website is using this form of promotion to 

A. recruit new employees. B. obtain publicity. C. attract potential guests. D. obtain an agency rating.

Attract Potential Guests 

300

The equipment, ingredients, and employee labor at a restaurant are all 

A. mass production. B. objectives. C. inputs. D. productivity.

Inputs

300

What does DECA stand for

Distrubutive Education Clubs of America

400

What is the first step in designing a multi-table query? 

A. Determine the criteria. B. Pinpoint exactly what you want to know. C. Locate the correct tables. D. Set the correct join direction.

Pinpoint exactly what you want to know

400

Fellow employees come back from lunch late consistently, forcing you to cover their responsibilities. Which of the following is an example of using assertiveness to handle this problem:

 A. Reporting the problem to a supervisor B. Applying for a different job C. Ignoring the problem D. Confronting the coworkers about the problem

Confronting the coworkers about the problem.

400

At the end of each day, Bob, owner of Bob's Barbecue, deposits the restaurant's cash in the bank. Laura, a manager at Bob's Barbecue, keeps track of the restaurant's accounting journals. This separation of duties is an example of a(n) 

A. bank reconciliation. B. petty cash fund. C. internal control. D. external control.

Internal Control

400

Which of the following is a reason that natural resources are considered limited: 

A. Technology has advanced faster than training. B. People lack training or skills needed to do a job. C. Some countries are unable to manufacture them. D. The earth has certain boundaries.

The earth has certain boundaries

400

What year was DECA founded

1946

500

Tank's Trucking Company is focusing on eliminating waste and creating more value with fewer resources. Which of the following methodologies is Tank's Trucking Company using: 

A. Sustainability B. Six sigma C. Activity-based costing D. Lean

Lean

500

The owner of Doxie Dog Rescue wrote an article about the organization's latest fundraising campaign and emailed it to three local newspapers. She hopes that at least one of the three papers will run the article for free in their publication. Doxie Dog's owner is using a __________ to promote her organization's activities.

 A. editorial B. press kit C. matte release D. letter to the editor

Matte Release

500

Amare works as a customer service associate at a hotel. He is approached by a customer who complains that their room has not been cleaned thoroughly prior to their arrival. The customer wants a new room, but Amare knows the hotel has been completely booked for an upcoming wedding. What is the best way for Amare to respond to this customer's complaint? A. He should provide an alternative solution to this customer's complaint. B. He should inspect the room to see for himself whether it is truly dirty. C. He should apologize profusely and reprimand the cleaning staff. D. He should explain in detail why he cannot accommodate the request.

He should provide an alternative solution to this customer's complaint.

500

Which of the following is an example of a business situation in which employees might need to use problem-solving skills: 

A. An employee agrees to work overtime to complete a project. B. A new employee suggests changing an established procedure. C. A supervisor gives a senior employee a superior evaluation. D. A manager asks an employee to be a mentor to a new hire.

A new employee suggests changing an established procedure

500

In a DECA simulation, competitors typically have a limited amount of time to prepare before presenting their solution to this person.

who is the judge

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