Aside from the fact that it doesn’t seek a profit, Homeless Help is likely to operate muchlike a regular business in many respects... Describe the similarities and differences between “q
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b. False
ANSWER: False
23. The huge gains in production efficiency during the Industrial Revolution were mainly the result of changes in thenature of the production process that encouraged workers to take more pride and ownership in their work
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ANSWER: True
31. A group of concerned community leaders formed Homeless Help, a not-for-profit organization providing shelterfor homeless individuals. Aside from the fact that it doesn’t seek a profit, Homeless Help is likely to operate muchlike a regular business in many respects
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ANSWER: True
66. One reason that the Canadian economy remains relatively strong is that the government takes active steps toreduce the risks of starting and running a business
Trang 18105. Sabiha will be opening a catering business in Canada soon, but she still needs to hire a few more employees to fillthe schedule. Which of the following economic freedoms does she enjoy?
Trang 19109. Your university has contracted with a construction company to build a new bookstore; in doing so, the contractorwill use heavy machinery and equipment. How are these items classified?
Trang 20113. What is the likely result of too much taxation, an overuse of regulation, and limited choices in the broader businessenvironment?
Trang 22123. What Sin of Greenwashing might a company be committing if it advertises a product as “All Natural” but theproduct contains all natural substances that can be toxic to humans?
Trang 23d. Organizations will take advantage of the retirements by replacing them with workers earning lower wagesand salaries, thus reducing labour costs
Trang 24d. The purchasing decisions of most consumers are influenced by socially responsible behaviour, but most
workers have no interest in whether their employer is socially responsible
ANSWER: a
135. Lisa is a marketing consultant who is trying to help a regional company design an advertising campaign that willappeal to the local population. Her report should take into account things such as the age, income, and ethniccomposition of the area’s population. What term best describes this?
Trang 25government has ruled that tree farms must refrain from cultivating fir trees for business use until further notice.Which element of Tiny Timbers’ environment is most directly affected by this ruling?
Trang 26around them. For instance, if an entrepreneur’s website becomes the next Facebook, who willbenefit? The entrepreneur for sure, and he or she will probably spend some of that earned moneyenriching local clubs, clothing stores, and car dealerships. Others will benefit too, including theentrepreneur’s investors, advertisers on his or her website, customers or members of the website,employees, contractors who build the entrepreneur’s facilities, and government that collects taxes fromthe business
142. Describe the similarities and differences between “quality of life” and “standard of living.”
ANSWER: Standard of living is the quality and quantity of goods and services available to a population, typically
measured by gross national income per capita. Quality of life is the overall sense of well-beingexperienced by either an individual or a group. Since the goods and services a nation’s citizensconsume affect their well-being, the standard of living clearly affects the quality of life. But the quality
of life also includes factors not directly measured by gross national income, such as political freedoms,the distribution (rather than simply the average amount) of income, environmental quality, and leisuretime
143. What is a business and how does it survive and maintain a profit?
ANSWER: A business is an organization that provides goods and/or services in an effort to earn a profit. In order
to survive and maintain a profit, a business must efficiently produce goods and services that satisfy theneeds of customers. Thus, the firm must be aware of changes in consumer attitudes and preferencesthat represent new opportunities. It must also be aware of new and innovative ways to lower costsand/or improve quality
Trang 27ANSWER: Not only do businesses provide the products and services that people enjoy, but they also provide the
jobs that people need. Beyond the obvious, business contributes to society through innovation—thinkcars, TVs, and personal computers. Business also helps raise the standard of living through taxes,which the government spends on projects that range from streetlights to environmental clean-up. Andsocially responsible firms contribute even more, actively advocating for the well-being of the societythat feeds their success
145. Compare and contrast the relationship era and the marketing era
ANSWER: Relationship era: Building on the marketing concept, leading-edge firms of today look beyond each
immediate transaction with a customer and aim to build long-term relationships. Satisfied customerscan become advocates for a business, spreading the word with more speed and credibility than eventhe best promotional campaign. And cultivating current customers is more profitable than constantlyseeking new ones. The key tool is technology. Using the Web and other digital resources, businessesgather detailed information about their customers and use this data to serve them better
Marketing era: After World War II, the balance of power shifted away from producers and towardconsumers, flooding the market with enticing choices. To differentiate themselves from their
competitors, business began to develop brands, or distinctive identities, to help consumers understandthe differences among various products. The marketing concept emerged: a consumer focus thatpermeates successful companies in every department, at every level. This approach continues toinfluence business decisions today as global competition heats up to unprecedented levels
Note: The student should be able to show the sequence of the eras, as well as provide examples tosupport the comparisons and contrasts
Trang 28ANSWER: Relationship era: Building on the marketing concept, leading-edge firms of today look beyond each
immediate transaction with a customer and aim to build long-term relationships. Satisfied customerscan become advocates for a business, spreading the word with more speed and credibility than eventhe best promotional campaign. And cultivating current customers is more profitable than constantlyseeking new ones. The key tool is technology. Using the Web and other digital resources, businessesgather detailed information about their customers and use this data to serve them better
Entrepreneurship era: Building on the foundation of the industrial revolution, large-scale entrepreneursemerged in the second half of the 1800s, building business empires. These industrial titans createdenormous wealth, raising the overall standard of living across the country. But many also dominatedtheir markets, forcing out competitors, manipulating prices, exploiting workers, and decimating theenvironment. Toward the end of the 1800s, governments stepped into the business realm, passing laws
to regulate business and protect consumers and workers, creating more balance in the economy
Note: The student should be able to show the sequence of the eras, as well as provide examples tosupport the comparisons and contrasts
147. Discuss how not-for-profit organizations become economic magnets for many communities, drawing additionalinvestment. Provide two specific examples
Trang 29ANSWER: Natural resources include inputs that offer value in their natural state, such as land, fresh water, wind,
and mineral deposits. Most natural resources must be extracted, purified, or harnessed. Someexamples students might use: timber, crude oil, streams, rivers, oceans, minerals
Capital includes machines, tools, buildings, information, and technology—synthetic resources abusiness needs to produce goods or services. Some examples students might use: computers,satellites, offices, tractors, earth movers
Human resources use the physical, intellectual, and creative inputs of those working within aneconomy. Some examples students might use: college graduates for service companies, teachers,student employees, truck drivers, farmers, law enforcement officers
Entrepreneurship supports the people who assume the risk to own and operate a business
Entrepreneurs are motivated primarily by profit and use their own resources to capitalize on potentialnot recognized by others. Entrepreneurs must be given the economic freedom to produce. Economicfreedom includes freedom of choice, freedom from excess regulation, and freedom from too muchtaxation. Some examples students might use: Michael Dell, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Sam Walton
150. There are four factors of production required for an economic system to thrive and create wealth
Entrepreneurship is one of them. Explain and provide examples of how an entrepreneur would employ the otherfactors of production in an effort to grow and maintain a business
ANSWER: Entrepreneurs are people who are willing to take the risk of owning and operating a business and are
largely motivated by the profit incentive. Entrepreneurs work to build economic value by creatingopportunities and harnessing the other factors of production
Entrepreneurs may require natural resources such as land in order to locate the business in thecommunity
In the use of capital, the entrepreneur might use computers and other technologies to manage theinternal operation, and/or grow his or her business online. Other tools and equipment might be usedwith land to build office space needed to run the business. Students should NOT mention the use ofmoney, as money is used to acquire capital resources
Human resources encompass the physical, intellectual, and creative contributions of everyone workingwithin an economy. In hiring employees, entrepreneurs employ people to meet customer demands.Employees would be hired at all levels of the organization, and those creative talents and intellectuallevels would help the business grow
Trang 30ANSWER: Economic environment: The Canadian economy is strong, largely because the Canadian government
supports free enterprise and fair competition with some regulation
Competitive environment: As global competition intensifies, leading-edge companies have focused onlong-term customer satisfaction as never before
Technological environment: The recent technology boom has transformed business, establishing newindustries and burying others
Social environment: The Canadian population continues to diversify. Consumers are gaining power,and society has higher standards for business behaviour
Global environment: The Canadian economy works within the context of the global environment. Akey factor: rapid economic growth in China and India
Trang 31Technological environment permits students to work with what they know. With the use of businesstechnology, students can learn the value of hard work in achieving efficiency and effectiveness. “Workwith something you are passionate about.” The Internet has created more networking online and builtbusinesses along the way
Social environment takes into account the values, attitudes, customs, and beliefs shared by groups ofpeople. Students come to the job market with their own values and attitudes about work. Studentsshould also mention issues of workforce advantage, aging population, rising worker expectation, andethics and social responsibility
Global environment offers students the international job market in which to compete, understandingthough that values and attitudes are different among countries. The trade agreements first negotiatedunder the various rounds of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and now continuedthrough the World Trade Organization (WTO) reduce some of the barriers of entry for small
businesses as well as industry and the prospective labour pool
Trang 32ANSWER: Canada has become more ethnically diverse in recent years, and growing ethnic populations offer
robust profit potential for firms that pursue them. Growing diversity also impacts the workforce. Adiverse staff—one that reflects an increasingly diverse marketplace—can yield a powerful competitiveadvantage in terms of both innovation and ability to reach a broad customer base
Effectively managing diversity should only become easier as time goes by. Multiple studiesdemonstrate that young Canadian adults are the most tolerant age group, and they are moving in amore tolerant direction than earlier generations regarding racial differences, immigrants, andhomosexuality. As this generation gathers influence and experience in the workforce, they are likely toleverage diversity in their organizations to hone their edge in a fiercely competitive marketplace
The rapidly aging population brings opportunities and threats for business. Companies in fields thatcater to the elderly—such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, travel, recreation, and financial management
imagining their current products to serve older clients
—will clearly boom. But creative companies in other fields will capitalize on the trend as well by re-As young people today enter the workforce, they bring higher expectations for their employers interms of salary, job responsibility, and flexibility—and less willingness to pay dues by working extralong hours or doing a high volume of “grunt work.” Smart firms are responding to the change inworker expectations by forging a new partnership with their employees. The goal is a greater level ofmutual respect through open communication, information sharing, and training
Due to ethical lapses in some behemoth organizations, a growing number of consumers and workershave begun to insist that companies play a proactive role in making their communities—and often theworld community—better places. Some corporations even post their ethical codes of conduct andoffer social audits to meet this new consumer expectation
154. In today’s business environment employers put less value on routine abilities. List three employee abilities
employers place high value upon. Provide a brief explanation of each
ANSWER: Student answers will vary greatly. Answers, however, should include abilities that cannot be digitized:
ability to communicate, creativity, caring, good listening skills, being a team player, and empathy