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regions of the world Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 527 Skill: Concept Objective: 18-1 2) To gain ________ requires delivering more value and satisfaction to target consumers than competitors do. A) competitive advantage B) competitor analysis C) benchmarking D) a market-center E) a target advantage Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 528 Skill: Concept

Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 527 Main Heading: Components of Decision Making Key words: state of nature 2) A payoff table is a means of organizing a decision situation, including the payoffs from different decisions given the various states of nature. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 527 Main Heading: Components of Decision Making Key words: payoff table 3) The maximax criterion results in the maximum of the maximum payoffs. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 529 Main Heading: Decision

performance of a corporation. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5 Topic: The Study of Strategic Management 2) In the externally oriented planning phase, plans are developed by heavily involving the input of managers from lower levels. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5 Topic: The Study of Strategic Management 3) General Electric led the transition from strategic planning to strategic management during the 1980s. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6 Topic: The Study of Strategic Management 4) One of

system. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 3 2. The value of information comes from the characteristics it possesses. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 6 3. By balancing information security and access, a completely secure information system can be created. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 8 4. The security blueprint is a detailed version of the security framework. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 25 5. One of the basic tenets of security architectures is the spheres of security. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 30 MULTIPLE CHOICE

interaction with the high-risk HPV oncoprotein E7 (Refs. 131, 132), and oncoprotein E6 induces degradation of the tumor suppressor p53. RB inactivation releases p16INK4a from its negative feedback control, causing a paradoxical increase in the levels of this protein, which attempts to inhibit uncontrolled cellular replication. As a consequence, p16INK4a is overexpressed in HPV-expressing tumors such as cervical cancer and head and neck tumors (Refs. 133-135; Table 1). Previous reports suggested that

expectations in plans, targets, and standards of performance refers to organizational control. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 604 NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Operations Management MSC: F 2. Effectively controlling an organization requires information about product standards and actual products, as well as actions to correct any deviations from the standards. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 604-605 NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Operations Management MSC: F 3. It is important to create a written Internet

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 35-1 TOP: Bureau of Labor Statistics MSC: Definitional 2. The misery index is calculated as the a. inflation rate plus the unemployment rate. b. unemployment rate minus the inflation rate. c. actual inflation rate minus the expected inflation rate. d. natural unemployment rate plus the long-run inflation rate. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 35-1 TOP: Misery

Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4 AACSB: Reflective Thinking 2) As Wal-Mart expands into Guatemala and Central American countries, it is implementing a market development strategy. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4 AACSB: Reflective Thinking 3) Global marketing may take the form of diversification strategy in which a company creates new products or services for the domestic market. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4 AACSB: Reflective Thinking 4) The

Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4 AACSB: Reflective Thinking 2) As Wal-Mart expands into Guatemala and Central American countries, it is implementing a market development strategy. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4 AACSB: Reflective Thinking 3) Global marketing may take the form of diversification strategy in which a company creates new products or services for the domestic market. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4 AACSB: Reflective Thinking 4) The perceived value

user should have created a(n) ________. A) data model B) database C) identifier D) attribute Answer: A Page Ref: 398 Difficulty: Easy AACSB: Use of IT Study Question: Study Question 1 2) Which of the following is the first activity to be performed on starting Microsoft Access? A) creating a database B) assigning field names C) creating a primary id D) creating a table Answer: A Page Ref: 399 Difficulty: Easy AACSB: Use of IT Study Question: Study Question 1 3) Which of the following statements