The DECA Diamond
What year was DECA founded?
1946
What is the last name of Hollywood’s 3 most famous sister witches?
Sanderson
What is the term for the money a business earns after subtracting its expenses from revenue?
Profit
What causes most leaves to appear red, orange, and yellow during autumn?
Chlorophyll breaking down
What does CEO stand for?
Chief Executive Officer
What are the three official colors of DECA?
Blue, white, and gold
What Illinois town does Michael Myers strike every Halloween night?
Haddonfield
What is the term for the percentage of a company that an investor receives in exchange for funding?
Equity
What is the name of the autumn astronomical event when day and night are approximately equal in length?
Autumnal equinox
What does ROI stand for?
Return on Investment
What are the four points of the DECA Diamond?
Academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, and experienced leaders
Who is the Pumpkin King?
Jack Skellington
What do you call a company that has reached a point where it can consistently cover its operating costs?
Break-even-Business
What pigment gives many autumn leaves their orange color?
Carotenoids
What does KPI stand for?
Key Performance Indicator
What are the five career clusters represented in DECA's competitive events?
Marketing, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Business Management and Administration, and Entrepreneurship
What is the name of the hotel in Stephen King's The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
What is the term for a startup's estimated value before receiving a new investment?
Pre-money valuation
What is the scientific term for animals traveling seasonally from one region to another?
Migration
What does B2B stand for?
Business-to-Business
What is the name of DECA's international organization that oversees its programs and activities?
DECA Inc.
Who is the original actor that played Pennywise the Dancing Clown
Tim Curry
What is the name for the process of testing a business idea with a basic version of a product before fully developing it?
Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
What is the name of the atmospheric phenomenon that can cause unusually warm temperatures in autumn, particularly in the southeastern United States?
Indian summer
What does EBITDA stand for?
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization