1.01 Question
Which of the following is a career area in business:
a. Health care
b. Marketing
c. Entertainment
d. Mathematics
b. Marketing
Diana prepares bills and invoices for her company. Her career is in the area of
a. marketing communications.
b. corporate finance.
c. securities and investments.
d. professional selling.
b. corporate finance.
Learning new job skills or updating your current job skills is known as
a. licensing.
b. a bachelor’s degree.
c. an internship.
d. professional development.
d. professional development.
The best business career prospects are available to candidates who have
a. a background in accounting.
b. a stockbroker’s license.
c. earned a bachelor’s degree.
d. earned a high school diploma.
c. earned a bachelor’s degree.
John has just been hired as a loan officer. His new career is in the area of
a. corporate finance.
b. banking services.
c. insurance.
d. accounting.
b. banking services.
Katharine has just been hired as a brand manager at a retail chain. Her career is in the area of
a. banking services.
b. marketing management.
c. professional selling.
d. operations management.
b. marketing management.
Which of the following is a career area in business management:
a. Professional selling
b. Insurance
c. Business information management
d. Accounting
c. Business information management
An employee who answers phone calls and manages the office schedule works in
a. administrative services.
b. operations management.
c. general management.
d. human resource management.
a. administrative services.
Which of the following is a career area in finance:
a. Insurance
b. General management
c. Marketing communications
d. Professional selling
a. Insurance
Taylor works as a public relations manager. His career is in the area of
a. operations management.
b. professional selling.
c. marketing research.
d. marketing communications.
d. marketing communications.
Bo’s job is to choose and buy clothing for a retail store. His career is in the area of
a. merchandising.
b. professional selling.
c. marketing research.
d. general management.
a. merchandising.
Which industry includes brokerage firms and stock exchanges?
a. Securities and investments
b. Professional selling
c. Corporate finance
d. Business information management
a. Securities and investments
Which of the following industries exists to protect individuals and businesses from financial losses:
a. Marketing research
b. Operations management
c. Insurance
d. Accounting
c. Insurance
Which of the following is a career area in marketing:
a. Administrative services
b. General management
c. Banking services
d. Merchandising
d. Merchandising
Professional selling belongs in what career area?
a. Business management
b. Finance
c. Marketing
d. Sports
c. Marketing
Employees who have supervisory responsibilities for part or all of the business work in
a. business information management.
b. securities and investments.
c. merchandising.
d. general management.
d. general management.
Jared was just hired for a new job. The employee who interviewed him and took him through the hiring process works in
a. marketing management.
b. banking services.
c. operations management.
d. human resource management.
d. human resource management.
Jenn has bookkeeping responsibilities at her new job. In what department does she likely work?
a. Marketing research
b. Operations management
c. Accounting
d. Securities and investments
c. Accounting
Benefits Administrator, Labor Relations Manager, and Compensation Analyst are positions within:
A. business analytics.
B. operations management.
C. supply chain management.
D. human resources management.
D. human resources management.
Which of the following skills is at the core of most business activities:
a. Creativity
b. Communication skills
c. Math skills
d. Computer/Technology skills
b. Communication skills
Employees who look for meaningful clues about what customers want and why they want it work in
a. marketing research.
b. administrative services.
c. securities and investments.
d. insurance.
a. marketing research.
Department Manager, Small Business Manager, and Regional Manager are positions in:
A. business analytics.
B. general management.
C. operations management.
D. human resources management.
B. general management.
Process Improvement Specialist and Call Center Supervisor are positions within:
A. business analytics.
B. operations management.
C. supply chain management.
D. human resources management.
B. operations management.
Which person has a general manager career?
A. Bill is a labor relations manager.
B. Sandy manages a small business.
C. Shirley specializes in sustainable energy.
D. Antonio is his company's quality manager.
B. Sandy manages a small business.
Which employee has a human resources management career?
A. Lydia is in charge of communicating with her business's suppliers.
B. Madison supervises the storing and handling of her company's products.
C. Brian is in charge of orienting new employees and preparing them to do their jobs.
D. Michael helps his company align business and IT goals to aid in business management decision-making.
C. Brian is in charge of orienting new employees and preparing them to do their jobs.