Jan is a professional writer. His books, mostly based on managing relationships, achieving success at work, and keeping a work-life balance, are commonly read by people in their early 30s while they travel from work to office. Keeping this in mind, which of the following practices in designing these books will be effective?

A) minimal numbering of items or segments in the books
B) using plenty of white space in the books
C) making the books large enough so that they will not be lost
D) minimal use of headings within the books
E) using general subject lines for the paragraphs

From 2027, in the United States, individuals will not be able to retire with full benefits of the Social Security program until they reach age 70.

The circular-flow diagram shows how:

A) banks receive deposits and create money.
B) money,goods and services,and factors of production flow through the economy.
C) the various levels of government allocate tax revenues to meet the needs of society.
D) the work force is educated and trained to increase labor productivity.

An organization that wants to compete through innovation should:

A) adopt an organic structure and make extensive use of informal communication to coordinate work.
B) centralize and formalize its organizational structure.
C) coordinate employees by writing up formal rules and procedures.
D) switch to a cost leadership strategy as quickly as possible.
E) adopt a mechanistic structure with functional departmentalization.

The Conference Board of Canada has identified four major areas of focus for workforce planning in an international context.Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

A) understanding local labour market data
B) issues relating to external human capital demand and supply
C) the existing market
D) flexible labour practices.

Cues, gestures, facial expressions, spatial relationships, and attitudes toward time are all elements of ________ communication.

Venture capital funds involve very low risk.

All of the following are included in the computation of cost of goods sold except

A) freight-out
B) purchase returns and allowances
C) beginning finished goods inventory
D) freight-in