Which of the following preferences is used in the first step of the Z problem-solving model to gather information about a problem?

A) Feeling
B) Sensing
C) Intuiting
D) Thinking

Which of these is a communication technology that has opened employment opportunities for isolated segments of the labor force, such as people with disabilities and prison inmates?

A) Cybernetics
B) Videoconferencing
C) Teleconferencing
D) Distributed data processing
E) Telecommuting/Teleworking

Sally agrees to mow Paul's yard for $300 for the summer.Paul wishes to assign the contract to his grandmother.Sally objects because Paul's yard is very small while the grandmother's yard is over an acre.Which of the following is the correct legal outcome for the dispute between Sally and Paul?

A) Sally will win because Paul's attempted assignment would increase the duties to which she agreed.
B) Sally will win because all assignments are invalid without the obligor's consent.
C) Sally will win unless Paul paid her the $300 in advance.
D) Paul will win because he may validly assign the contract without Sally's consent.
E) Paul will win so long as he tells Sally about the assignment prior to the time she begins performance.

Erin uses e-money consisting of funds stored on microchips in her laptop, phone, and tablet to pay bills. This effectively replaces physical cash with virtual cash in the form of

A) coins and paper currency.
B) electronic impulses.
C) checks.
D) none of the choices.

"Offshoring" of certain production activities refers to

A) businesses shifting production activities from being done domestically to foreign locations.
B) businesses acquiring other businesses abroad.
C) investors putting their funds into foreign assets instead of investing them in local businesses.
D) firms opening new markets offshore and expanding their targeted export areas.

Contracting parties understand that financial reporting flexibility affects how contracts are written and enforced.