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Consider a local business whose services you frequently use. What are the main components of this company’s business model?

Write a 400- to 500-word response in which you do the following:

• Describe the three components of the business system that comprises the local business you selected. Use Figure 1.2 on p. 11 of Introduction to Business as a reference.
• Identify the form of business organization that the business currently uses: joint-stock company, limited liability, partnership, or sole proprietorship.
• Explain the differences between your business’s form of organization and the other three forms.

Resources: Ch. 1 & 2 of Introduction to Business

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1)      Which of the following best describes a joint-stock company structure?

2)      What are the four productive resources that make a business possible?

3)      What law shows that there is a direct relationship between the price of a product and the amount that is supplied in the market?

4)      If a company were to have total sales revenue of $50 and a total operating cost of $37, what is the total profit?

5)      This is the point at which the supply of the product just meets the demand for it

6)      Which of the following businesses is the best example of when to set up a limited liability company in order to control financial risk of stockholder(s)?

7)      What is defined as the absolute monetary difference between sales revenues and operating costs?

8)      How does specialization assist a business in becoming more productive?

9)      Which of the following is the best advantage of joint-stock company?

10)  Which of the following best describes a partnership?

11)  Which of the following is the best example of a business partnership?

12)  What is the best way to raise funding for a joint-stock company?

13)  Which term refers to the total money or assets of business?

14)  Which term refers to the total money or assets of a business?

15)  Imagine Company A has a total profit of $40 million and that it invested $400 million in the course of a year. Company B has a total profit of $20 million and has invested $80 million over the course of the year. Which company has the greater profitability?

16)  What measures how efficient a company uses its capital and resources to generate returns for its investors?

17)  Which of the following is the best describes a system through which goods or services are exchanged for capital with the aim of making a profit?

18)  What was the original purpose of the limited liability company?

19)  In economics, what principle indicates the value placed on a product lessens as consumption increases?

20)  Capital, land, enterprise, and labor are all costs associated with making and selling goods. What do they determine?

21)  Who assumes all liability for debt created in a sole proprietorship?

22)  What is an obstacle that professionals avoid in a sole proprietorship?

23)  What law refers to the tendency of people to buy more of a product when the price is lower and less of it when its price is higher?

24)  In general, the more a particular is valued, the more it is demanded. Which is true in regard to this statement?

25)  Which of the following best describes limited liability as it relates to a business?

26)  Information technology, e-commerce, human resource management and procurement are included in what type of value chain function in a business?

27)  Which of the following businesses best matches the definition of a sole proprietorship?

28)  What are the three components that make up a business system?

29)  What will most likely increase the demand for better quality goods and services?

30)  Which equation correctly shows how to calculate profitability?

31)  What defines a group of companies that have similar products and business activities?

32)  What equation correctly shows how profit is calculated?

33)  Enterprises, as a main component of business, require which of the following?

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Resource: Ch. 1 of Introduction to Business

Consider a fictional business you would be interested in starting. You will be using this same business in other weekly assignments throughout the course.

You are seeking financing for your business, and a potential investor has asked you to provide more information.

Write a 400- to 500-word response to your potential investor in which you do the following:

• Describe the products or services your business will offer and the resources–materials, supplies, building, and so on–that you will need for your startup.
• Examinethe differences between profit and profitability and how you plan to use your profits to increase your business profitability.
• Describe how you expect your business may be affected by the laws of supply and demand.

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1)      A detailed SWOT analysis would classify competition in the industry or market as a

2)      Which example best describes an organizational opportunity?

3)      Which laws was enacted to force companies to more fully disclose their financial results and to protect stockholders of the company?

4)      This is a process of dissolution of a business through which its assets are sold to repay its creditors

5)      A detailed SWOT analysis would classify a poorly designed ,marketing plan as a

6)      What is the definition of a business plan?

7)      Jones (2007) describes a three-stage business plan used by managers. Which of the following is one of the stages?

8)      Important issue can arise concerning how and when payments are made to this group of stakeholders?

9)      What is the primary role of non-managerial employee?

10)  Who has claim on a company because they own shares?

11)  What type of information is within a business plan?

12)  Which of the following impact ethical practices in business at home and abroad?

13)  Anti-trust legislation exists

14)  When an entrepreneur uses advancing technology to find a new way to make or supply a product, the entrepreneur utilizes. Which of the following opportunities?

15)  Which of the following best describes how an employee can increase his or her chances of being promoted inside an organization?

16)  When is a business plan developed?

17)  Which of the following best defines the entrepreneurship process?

18)  Which of the following best describes the employee “role”?

19)  This type of law exists to ensure that people have the skills they need to properly serve the public interest.

20)  What are the four elements of a SWOT analysis?

21)  A detailed SWOT analysis would classify a well developed and informed business model as a

22)  Laws governing diversity endeavor to motivate employers to

23)  What is copyright?

24)  Which answer contains the three types of entrepreneurial activities?

25)  What is the difference between an employee and a manager?

26)  Which two types of laws have been enacted to promote a company’s continued existence and profitability?

27)  Which of the following people or groups supply a company with productive resources and are affected by the way a company does business?

28)  The utilitarian rule bases a business decision on which of the following?

29)  This is the effect of unethical behavior on business commerce

30)  This Act was passed by congress to protect air quality and motivate companies to pollute less.

31)  What rules can managers employ as guidelines to analyze the effects of their business decision on stakeholders?

32)  There are several advantages a company can gain over its competition by behaving in an ethical way. The main advantage is

33)  The U.S Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA) is the government agency primarily responsible for

34)  How do managers help the company’s stakeholders?

35)  Which ACT prohibits U.S companies from paying bribes in order to win contracts abroad?

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Resource: Your Week 3 collaborative learning team discussion and Ch. 3 of Introduction to Business

Complete the following with your learning team members.

• Research different examples of business plans found on the Internet. Choose one of them to use for this assignment.
• Review the example of a SWOT analysis on p. 97 of the text.
• Conduct a SWOT analysis of the sample business plan you selected with your team members. Use Appendix B as the template for your SWOT Analysis.

Indiviually, write a 500- to 700-word paper examining the business plan you selected. Include a SWOT analysis highlighting the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the company you chose.

Post Appendix B and your paper as an attachment.

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Resource: Ch. 3 & 5 of Introduction to Business

Consider the fictional company you started in Week 2. What will be the roles of the entrepreneurs, managers, and employees of your company? What will be the ethical code of your company?

Write a 500- to 700-word paper in which you do the following:

• Describe the roles of the entrepreneurs, managers, and employees of your company. Describe its ethical code of conduct, including the rules and principles your company will use in its decision making.
• Provide a brief explanation of why you selected each rule and principle. How will your ethical code of conduct affect your business?
• Examine any laws that may be relevant to the chosen rules and principles of your business. How do these laws differ from the business ethics you have established?
• Explain the behaviors you would like to cultivate in your company.

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1)      Which of the following best describes sources of a company’s culture?

2)      Being goal oriented has shown to be a paramount to a person’s success. Why?

3)      Which theory tries to explain the psychological factors underlying why an individual selects a task and exerts effort in performing a task?

4)      What best describes company norms?

5)      Which of the following best describes how the values of the company’s founder influence an organization?

6)      Managers can cause organizational dysfunction by doing Which of the following?

7)      Maslow’s Need Theory is an hierarchal format that deals with ‘what’ is important to individuals. Which of the following hierarchy most accurately reflects Maslow’s hierarchy?

8)      Formal events that recognize an employee or group that have benefited the company by their works are

9)      What are the teams grouped by areas of expertise?

10)  The Matrix Structure is an unique organizational structure that responds to rapid changing situations. Which of the following is a component of this structural design?

11)  The motivational theory that tries to determine how much work is needed for a specific outcome is

12)  Organizational design is best defined as

13)  Which of the following could cause an individual to avoid performing a required job task according to expectancy theory?

14)  According to the goal-setting theory, job performance goals should

15)  What best describes the contingency approach, as it relates to organizational design?

16)  Which of the following best describes a company that has established a professional culture?

17)  Which of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs is geared towards personal fulfillment?

18)  What form of business communication offers the lowest form of persuasive communication?

19)  Company values are shared standards that employees use to

20)  What work attitude would a leader promote to influence his or her worker?

21)  Which of the five sources of a leader’s power would be demonstrated by a leader with rightful authority to direct and control an employee’s activities?

22)  Which of the following is the best example of active listening?

23)  An organizational performance is increased with employees working in teams since

24)  Companies with a strong culture may hold meetings to announce the company’s achievements. Which source of company culture would best describes this activity?

25)  Employees quickly figure out and adopt the values and norms desired by their company. What is the process called?

26)  What does the amount of conflict in an organization signal?

27)  What is the definition of a team?

28)  What forms of business communication offers the highest form of persuasive communication?

29)  Employees will most often be motivated to initially fulfill basic needs rather than higher level needs. Which of the following satisfies a higher need?

30)  Business often promotes norms which are entrepreneurial or conservative in nature. Why?

31)  A company who desires to develop new or improved products would fit best with what type of team?

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Resource: Your Week 4 learning team collaborative discussion and Ch. 7 of Introduction to Business

Read the two case studies on pp. 233-236 of the text.

Discuss the following with your Learning team:

• What motivation theories may be found in each case study?
• Describe the theories found in each case study and cite specific examples.
• What was each business owner’s approach to creating high-performing teams within their company? What are common characteristics of high-performing groups and teams?

Summarize your discussion in a 200- to 300-word individual response.

Format your summary consistent with APA guidelines.

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Resources: Ch. 6 & 8 of Introduction to Business

Continue to explore the fictional company you created in Week 2.

You have decided it is time to hire additional employees and would like to have a job fair. It is your responsibility to persuade the organization that the job fair will be beneficial.

Answer the following in a 200- to 300-word response:

What types of communication would be most effective in persuading the groups in your organization–including trainers, employees, programmers, and managers–that the job fair will be beneficial? Describe these communication types and explain why they would be effective.

Now that you have decided on the most effective method of communicating to your organization, you have set up a booth at the local job fair to generate interest in your new company and search for prospective employees.

Create a 1-page brochure describing your company’s structure, business model, and culture. Describe how organizational culture has influenced your business.

Post your persuasive communication response and brochure as an attachment.

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1)      Which is the process that aims at identifying company inefficiencies and then determines where improvements are needed?

2)      Which of the following best describes information learned from a Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)?

3)      For what purpose do business considered establishing maquiladoras?

4)      In the 1990’s the windows operating system, created by Microsoft, was installed in 90% of the world’s PCs. This kind of penetration in the personal computer business made windows the

5)      Information technology improves customer responsiveness by

6)      Which of the following best describes the result of information overload?

7)      Which component of the HRM system provides employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform their job?

8)      Which of the following describes managers’ ability to use the collection and analysis of data to gain information about various tasks and operations to increase the efficiency of a particular function?

9)      The combination of which two factors gives people the ability to better react to the economic environment in which they function?

10)  Which of the following best explains how information technology improves innovation in a company?

11)  Of the three stages in operation and materials management, which stage comes first?

12)  What is the major advantage of broadband technology?

13)  Which component of the HRM system provides employees with information about their performance relative to job expectations?

14)  According to Jones (2007), the hardware and software components of a company’s existing IT system are called its

15)  Which component of the HRM system strives to ensure equity and fairness in dealing with employee issues and concerns?

16)  Which best describes B2B commerce?

17)  Which of the following is the key benefit of mass production operating systems?

18)  The aim of this process is to align human resources recruitment and retention with future organizational goals.

19)  Which of the following costs is associated with a firm’s operations and materials management function?

20)  According to Jones (2007), which type of operating system is designed to make unique or custom-made products?

21)  Which of the following is a form of information that is constantly updated to make sure that decisions can be as up-to-date as possible?

22)  Some examples of elements in the operating stage of the operations and material management process include

23)  Which of the following is software developed for business within the same industry to conduct trading?

24)  According to Jones (2007), what attributes should information provided to managers have to be useful to the organization?

25)  Which of the following is the correct order of the operations and material management process?

26)  Which best describes e-commerce?

27)  One major result of organizational learning is

28)  According to Jones (2007), the semi-finished goods and services that go through company’s production process are called

29)  The operating system that combines both the benefits of customized products and low cost production is called

30)  Which of the following is one of the four major sources of competitive advantages provided by information technology?

In the history of modern computers, which of the following came first?

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Resource: Your Week 5 collaborative learning team discussion and Ch. 9 of Introduction to Business

Discuss with your assigned team members the following IT applications, hardware, and software components and how they affect your everyday life at home and at work.

• Transaction processing systems
• Knowledge management systems
• Expert system and artificial intelligence
• Enterprise resource planning systems
• E-commerce systems
• Legacy systems
• Mainframe computers
• Microprocessors
• PCs
• Network computers
• World Wide Web and the Internet
• Wired and wireless broadband technology
• PC software
• Networking software
• Computer security software

Individually complete the table in Appendix C by describing the uses of the IT applications and hardware and listed software components.

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1)      When looking at a demand curve for a particular product. The slope falls downward from left to right this slope shows which of the following:

2)      Which component of the HRM system determines who is the best fit for the organization’s specific job requirements?

3)      What leadership approach would a leader take if they were to combine a concern for the well-being of the employee with an approachable demeanor and attitude?

4)      Marketing, operations, sales distribution, and customer service support are included in what functions of a business?

5)      A three stage business plan is used by managers. Which of the following is one of the stages?

6)      What term best describes the buyers and sellers available for a particular product?

7)      A detailed SWOT analysis would classify competition in the industry or market as a

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Review the assignments you completed throughout the course.

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation supporting the information included in your final paper. You may use text, charts, tables, and visuals to detail the different areas of business found within your company.

Include information on the following topics:

• Business organization
• Potential legal or ethical issues
• Business culture
• Types of motivation
• Technology
• The operations of the five areas of human resource management in your fictional company
• The effects and costs of operations and materials management on your fictional company

Include detailed speaker notes, a title slide, and an APA-formatted reference slide.

Post your final paper along with your Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation as attachments.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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