If the region or country where a company is located is experiencing a labor shortage, what should the company's management do?

1.In the production of pizza, which of the following four variables is NOT an input variable?

a.The amount of dough prepared for the pizza

b.The temperature of the oven

c.The type of chees on the pizza

d.The time that the customer leaves the pizza in the refrigerator

2.   The Just-In-Time production is associated with a                        system.

a.Push

b.Pull

An incident responder wants to capture volatile memory comprehensively from a running machine for forensic purposes. The machine is running a very recent release of the Linux OS.
Which of the following technical approaches would be the MOST feasible way to accomplish this capture?
A. Run the memdump utility with the -k flag.
B. Use a loadable kernel module capture utility, such as LiME.
C. Run dd on/dev/mem.
D. Employ a stand-alone utility, such as FTK Imager

The immediacy and personalization of social networks and, more broadly, the web itself set up the environment for ________.

Select one:

a. newspaper advertising

b. predatory pricing

c. viral marketing

d. green marketing

e. prosocial marketing

A recent study found that about 70 percent of Americans consult either a user review site or an independent review site before ________.

Select one:

a. believing advertising

b. making a purchase

c. beginning the shopping process

d. using a product

e. posting product information on social media

A marketing manager wants to build a strong relationship with the customers and to customize messages without high costs. He understands that relationship building and message customization would require constant updating of the database due to the reliance on CRM and he plans to hire staff to make sure the database stays up to date. Based on the manager's consideration, ________ will be the most appropriate promotion mix element.

Select one:

a. advertising

b. digital and social media marketing

c. sales promotion

d. personal selling

e. public relations and covert advertising

To encourage the ultimate purchase, marketers often rely on ________ to close the sale.

Select one:

a. social media

b. salespeople

c. cold calls

d. print ads

e. emails

In the context of social networks, ________ is targeted at working professionals and offers some distinct advantages in terms of content relevant to a professional audience.

Select one:

a. LinkedIn

b. Facebook

c. Twitter

d. Google Plus

e. Reddit.com

• The daily demand is 2000 units
• The production lead time is 4 days (this includes processing time, transport time, and waiting time)
• Management has decide to have a 1 day safety stock
•  One container fits 400 units

Which of the following business messages would not use the direct strategy?

a. An e-mail message to a staff introuducing a new employee

b. A letter a customer denying his or her request for credit

c. A letter to a coworker congratulating him or her on a recent promotion

d. An oral presentation detailing the specifics of a new company wellness initiative

For each of the three disk block allocation strategies (contiguous, linked, and indexed), if we are currently at logical block 12 (the last block accessed was block 12) and want to access logical block 5, how many physical blocks must be read from the disk? Assume that the information about each file is already in memory. Block Size = 512

1. Briefly explain in TWO (2) ways how the pandemic of Covid-19 has affected the business structure.

2. Covid-19 has caused major changes on business discussions. Cultural elements, such as gift giving and hospitality custom are least likely due to lack of physical meetings. Assume that you are a business development manager at your organization. What will you do to woo the potential clients from countries where such elements are important? Suggest and explain any TWO (2) strategies.

3. Another impact of the pandemic is the increasing “work from home”. As an employer, identify FIVE (5) ways how work from home may negatively affect the organization’s productivity.

4. When designing its organization, a multinational corporation (MNC) must make a particularly critical decision that determines the level of autonomy, power and control it wants to grant its subsidiaries. Assume that you are working in an MNC. Advice your organization about centralize or decentralize decision making for the subsidiaries during this pandemic.

5. Discuss FOUR (4) factors that influence recruiting and selecting employees for international assignments.

6. The pandemic has also impacted business functions inside an organization. As a Human Resource manager, you are required to identify ONE (1) effect of Covid-19 and ONE (1) way to overcome the effect on the following:

i. Performance appraisal

ii. Staffing policy

iii. Compensation

iv. Training and development

It is likely that the importance of the outsourced full-service marketing agency will shrink in the next decade.( true or false)

Which of the following questions should NOT be asked when qualifying a prospect?
a Can the prospect derive added value from the product in ways that the company can deliver?
b Does the prospect have a need for the company's products?
c.Does the prospect have the financial ability to make the sale?
d.Will the sale be enough to make quota?
e.Does the prospect have the authority to make the sale?

Jin Soo joins a company as a salesperson. The company offers him flexible work schedules and telecommuting options. Which of the following factors of salesperson performance is most likely exemplified in this scenario?
a. role perception'
b, sales aptitude
c. sale skill levels
d motivation
e. intrinsic rewards

A company making tires for bikes is concerned about the exact width of its cyclocross tires. The company has a lower specification limit of 22.8 mm and an upper specifica- tion limit of 23.2 mm. The standard deviation is 0.15 mm and the mean is 23 mm. What is the process capability index for the process?

An attacker is attempting to gain unauthorized access to a WiR network that uses WPA2-PSK. Which of the following attack vectors would the attacker MOST likely use?

1. Capture a three-way handshake and crack it.

2. Capture a mobile device and crack its encryption.

3. Create a rogue wireless access point.

4. Capture a four-way handshake and crack it.

C&A produces three kinds of bread: wheat, white, and multigrain. The data on these products are given below:

How many lbs of white bread should C&A produce with each batch in order to minimize inventory while satisfying demand?

O 37.5

O 75

O 187.5

O 300