574. The promotion “P” of marketing is also known as ________.

A. Product Differentiation
B. Distribution
C. Cost
D. Marketing Communication
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The promotion “P” of marketing is also known as Marketing Communication. Marketing communications are those techniques that the company or a business individual uses to convey promotional messages about their products and services.

571. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of strategic management that makes it different from other types of management?

A. It is interdisciplinary
B. It has an external focus
C. It has an internal focus
D. It concerns the present direction of the organization
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Characteristic of strategic management that does not makes it different from other types of management is that it concerns the present direction of the organization.

568. In marketing theory, every contribution from the supply chain adds ________ to the product.

A. Value
B. Costs
C. Convenience
D. Ingredients
✅ The correct answer is option A.
In marketing theory, every contribution from the supply chain adds Value to the product. A basic marketing theory states that to maximize sales, a company must position its products or services in the marketplace in such a way that consumers believe they need a particular product for service or that a product or service they need has a particular benefit.

Interest rate equilibrium is decreased and supply curve of funds shifts to right is result of

A. increase in total wealth
B. decrease in total wealth
C. increase in future value
D. decrease in future value
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Interest rate equilibrium is decreased and supply curve of funds shifts to right is result of increase in total wealth. The equilibrium interest rate is the rate at which the quantity of money demanded is equal to the quantity of money supplied. The Federal Reserve can alter the equilibrium interest rate by adjusting the supply of money. The demand for money and supply of money can be graphed to determine the equilibrium interest rate.

Rate which is used in major banks in United States as a rate for industrial and commercial loans is

A. London intra bank offered rate
B. London interbank offered rate
C. euro interbank offered rate
D. demand intra bank rate
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Rate which is used in major banks in United States as a rate for industrial and commercial loans is London interbank offered rate. The London Interbank Offered Rate is the average interest rate at which leading banks borrow funds from other banks in the London market.

559. Common threats against information systems come from all of the following factors except ___________________.

A. Technical
B. Organizational
C. Governmental
D. Environmental
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Common threats against information systems come from all of the following factors except Governmental. In Information Security threats can be many like Software attacks, theft of intellectual property, identity theft, theft of equipment or information, sabotage, and information extortion.

597. _________________ is an area of philosophy concerned with developing ethical principles and promoting ethical behavior and practices in the accomplishment of business tasks and decision making.

A. Business Ethics
B. Behavioral stage
C. Ethical values
D. Equity
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Business Ethics is an area of philosophy concerned with developing ethical principles and promoting ethical behavior and practices in the accomplishment of business tasks and decision making. Business ethics is the study of appropriate business policies and practices regarding potentially controversial subjects including corporate governance, insider trading, bribery, discrimination, corporate social responsibility, and fiduciary responsibilities.

Current Account in BOP characterize summary of stream of funds between particular country and all other country due to

A. sale of assets
B. purchase of goods and services
C. liabilities of long term
D. liabilities of short term
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Current Account in BOP characterize summary of stream of funds between particular country and all other country due to purchase of goods and services. The current account on the balance of payments measures the inflow and outflow of goods, services, investment incomes and transfer payments. The main components of the current account are: Trade in goods (visible balance) Trade in services (invisible balance), e.g. insurance and services.

593. In customer cost hierarchy, costs of all incurred activities to sell a unit of product are classified as

A. customer sustaining costs
B. customer output unit-level costs
C. customer batch-level costs
D. corporate sustaining costs
✅ The correct answer is option B.
In customer cost hierarchy, costs of all incurred activities to sell a unit of product are classified as customer output unit-level costs. Output unit-level costs are the costs of activities performed on each individual unit of a product or service.

591. ____________ is also referred to as external strategic management audit

A. Organizational analysis
B. Environmental analysis
C. Industry analysis
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Industry analysis is also referred to as external strategic management audit. An industry analysis is a business function completed by business owners and other individuals to assess the current business environment. This analysis helps businesses understand various economic pieces of the marketplace and how these various pieces may be used to gain a competitive advantage.