DECA Trivia
Marketing
Hospitality and Tourism
Finance
Entrepreneurship
100

What shape is the DECA logo?

Diamond

100

Wal-Mart, Chevron, Texaco, and Ford Motor Company are all examples of this type of business ownership

Corporation

100

You pay Burger King for the right to set up a location in Barcelona under the corporate headquarters' guidance and regulation. This is an example of

Franchising

100

Determining what consumers want in order to promote and sell those goods and services is a function of the business activity of:

Marketing

100

What type of resources are people considered?

Human Resources

200

Where is "nationals" this year?

Orlando, FL

200

Operating expenses are defined as the

Cost of running a buisness

200

Generating revenue to pay for services that are provided to the public is the reason for

Taxes

200

What type of credit applies to utilities that have been consumed but not yet paid for?

Service Credit

200

Because the United States is made up of people from all parts of the world, it has many different

Cultures

300

What are "state" and "nationals" more officially known as?

SCDC and ICDC

300

One business promising to do something for another business in return for receiving compensation is an example of a

Contract

300

Which major marketing function determines how various products will be shipped?

Distribution

300

When the value of the dollar decreases in foreign exchange markets, the inflation rate tends to

Rise
300

When a supervisor evaluates an employee's performance, the evaluation should be based on the __________ standards.

organization's

400

What year was DECA founded? (given within 10 years)

1946

400

Job applications often list on their resumes the names, positions, and addresses of several people who are willing to serve as

References

400

Charice creates a new kind of glue using a new chemical formula that she invented. She wants to make sure that none of her competitors use the formula for their products. To protect the formula, Charice should __________ it.

patent

400

What is a common consequence of poor financial-information management?

Inaccurate data

400

In investing, legal owning or lending-agreements between individuals, businesses, or governments are known as:

Securities

500

What does DECA stand for?

Distributive Education Clubs of America

500

Salespeople who withhold negative product information from customers might be guilty of

Negligence

500

To track environmental changes impacting hospitality and tourism marketing, a destination marketer should use

Push technology

500

What type of database should a business use to compare financial data?

Relational

500

Identify the marketing function illustrated in the following situation: Martha wants a winter coat and sees a style she likes in a magazine advertisement.

Promotion