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61.The difficulty with estimating the real incidence of sexual harassment in the workplace is contributed to by all but which of the following factors?

a.There is no universal definition of sexual harassment.

b.Men and women have different perceptions of what constitutes sexual harassment.

c.Sexual harassment in the workplace is actually so rare that it is almost impossible to identify when it occurs.

d.Many victims of sexual harassment do not report it.

62.After the 1988 Supreme Court ruling that extended sexual harassment laws to include male as well as female victims, the standard for harassing behave came to be known as the “________ person” standard.

a.logicalc.reasonable

b.tangibled.equivalent

63.In order for a person to be a victim of the technical definition of age discrimination, (s)he would have to be over the age of

a.30.c.50.

b.40.d.60.

64.While being interviewed for a position at a research firm, 39-year-old Grover is asked, “Since you’re significantly older than our usual candidate, we’re concerned that hiring you could lead to a need to replace you sooner than another applicant when you retire.” If Grover does not get the job, would he be able to claim that he was a victim of age discrimination?

a.No, because only workers over the age of 40 are protected from age discrimination in the United States of America.

b.No, because age discrimination can only be applied in cases of denial of early retirement requests.

c.Yes, because he was clearly not hired due to his age and not on the basis of his skills.

d.Yes, because even younger job applicants are protected from being discriminated against on the basis of their age.

65.A manufacturing company wants 55-year-old Neema to retire from her job, but she refuses. In response, the company changes her job so that instead of having to stack 80 twenty-pound packages an hour, she now has to stack 20 eighty-pound packages. This best exemplifies

a.sexual harassment.c.comparable worth.

b.age discrimination.d.a glass ceiling.

66.Cheung, Kam, & Ngan (2011) found that age discrimination toward people over the age of ____ is frequently seen in Hong Kong.

a.45c.55

b.50d.60

67.Career ________ occurs when there are few advancement opportunities or a lack of challenge in one’s job. It may also take place when a worker decides that he or she is not interested in being promoted within their workplace.

a.stagnationc.cliffing

b.plateauingd.ceilings

68.Although she is well-liked within the organization and in no danger of losing her job, Tammy has not been promoted for some time due to the fact that she has not kept up with the technological advances in her field. Tammy is most likely experiencing

a.the glass ceiling.c.burn out.

b.a career plateau.d.vocational maturity.

69.One way to help people overcome a period of career plateauing is through

a.a KSA assessment.c.forced retirement.

b.demotion.d.retraining.

70.The Kiski Corporation has long been known as having excellent products, a sound business model, and a high level of concern for its employees. The CEO of Kiski notices that several of the company’s veteran employees have not applied for promotion in some time, and are staying at their current level of seniority longer than would be expected. In order to overcome this, what would the CEO be well-advised to do?

a.Ignore the employees and let them figure out how to advance on their own, because research has shown that the only person who can energize an employee is him- or herself.

b.Create a new “advance or retire” program that will encourage employees to either “move up” or “move out.”

c.Leave the employees alone. As the saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

d.Implement retraining programs for these employees to help them develop new skills that will allow them to advance.

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Multiple Choice Questions

66.A merchandiser:

A.Earns net income by buying and selling merchandise.

B.Receives fees only in exchange for services.

C.Earns profit from commissions only.

D.Earns profit from fares only.

E.Buys products from consumers.

67.Cost of goods sold:

A.Is another term for merchandise sales.

B.Is the term used for the expense of buying and preparing merchandise for sale.

C.Is another term for revenue.

D.Is also called gross margin.

E.Is a term only used by service firms.

68.A company has sales of $695,000 and cost of goods sold of $278,000. Its gross profit equals:

A.$(417,000).

B.$695,000.

C.$278,000.

D.$417,000.

E.$973,000.

69.A company has sales of $375,000 and its gross profit is $157,500. Its cost of goods sold equals:

A.$(217,000).

B.$375,000.

C.$157,500.

D.$217,500.

E.$532,500.

70.The following statements regarding gross profit are true except:

A.Gross profit is also called gross margin.

B.Gross profit less other operating expenses equals income from operations.

C.Gross profit is not calculated on the multiple-step income statement.

D.Gross profit must cover all operating expenses to yield a return for the owner of the business.

E.Gross profit equals net sales less cost of goods sold.

71.The following statements regarding merchandise inventory are true except:

A.Merchandise inventory is reported on the balance sheet as a current asset.

B.Merchandise inventory refers to products a company owns and intends to sell.

C.Merchandise inventory may include the costs of freight in and making them ready for sale.

D.Merchandise inventory appears on the balance sheet of a service company.

E.Purchasing merchandise inventory is part of the operating cycle for a business.

72.The following statements are true regarding the operating cycle of a merchandising company except:

A.The operating cycle begins with the purchase of merchandise.

B.The operating cycle is shortened by credit sales.

C.The operating cycle ends with the collection of cash from the sale of merchandise.

D.The operating cycle can vary in length among different merchandising companies.

E.The operating cycle sometimes involves accounts receivable.

73.Merchandise inventory:

A.Is a long-term asset.

B.Is a current asset.

C.Includes supplies the company will use in future periods.

D.Is classified with investments on the balance sheet.

E.Must be sold within one month.

74.The operating cycle for a merchandiser that sells only for cash moves from:

A.Purchases of merchandise to inventory to cash sales.

B.Purchases of merchandise to inventory to accounts receivable to cash sales.

C.Inventory to purchases of merchandise to cash sales.

D.Accounts receivable to purchases of merchandise to inventory to cash sales.

E.Accounts receivable to inventory to cash sales.

75.The current period's ending inventory is:

A.The next period's beginning inventory.

B.The current period's cost of goods sold.

C.The prior period's beginning inventory.

D.The current period's net purchases.

E.The current period's beginning inventory.