Clearwater Hampers is a small British company that sells luxury food and drink in various combinations in picnic hampers. Food and wine are seen as classic, fail-safe gifts in a market where present-buying is increasingly tricky. Corporate customers, both in the United Kingdom and abroad, are important to the business. Clearwater has had several orders for more than a quarter of a million dollars. According to the company's leading salesperson, Peter Austin, "We have lots of repeat corporate customers as a result of the importance we place on getting the hampers out on time and filled with the right products." A corporate customer wanted to give similar Clearwater hampers to its customers who come from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds, which include those who do not eat pork or drink alcoholic beverages. This would require Clearwater to act as a ________ so that each individual gift was culturally-appropriate.

A) tactical partner
B) creative problem solver
C) low-involvement decision maker
D) transactional partner
E) exchange creator

Karen is aware that the introduction for a report depends on the nature and length of the report, the circumstances under which she is writing it, and her relationship with the audience. If she is trying to determine what is and what isn't covered in the report, she is ascertaining ________.

A) authorization
B) purpose
C) scope
D) background

Which of the following federal government agencies is charged with enforcing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

A) U.S.Department ofLabor
B) Merit Systems Protection Board
C) Office of Personnel Management
D) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Vermilion Inc. is an American business consulting company. The company is planning to open its office in Argentina. Jensen, a manager at Vermilion, suggests that the company should conduct a PEST analysis before taking this step. Which of the following is a political factor that Vermilion should take into consideration in its PEST analysis?

A) Tax rates in Argentina
B) Wage rates in Argentina
C) Poverty rates in Argentina
D) Specific industry conditions in Argentina

Heuristics generally help people make fewer errors in their decisions.

In the context of power, the recipient of the attempt to use power is known as the _____.

A) target
B) influencer
C) agent
D) source

Which agency regulates underground waste disposal units in the United States?

A) EPA
B) IRS
C) SEC
D) FTC

Altoona Products buys a $500,000 machine by taking out a bank loan.The company's assets will _____ by $500,000 while its liabilities will _?____?? by $500,000.

A) rise; rise
B) fall; fall
C) rise; fall
D) fall; rise