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Module 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the goal of every manager | to max the long-run profits of a firm by profitably satisfying customers needs |
| ______________ - _____________ = profits | revenue - costs |
| we are always trying to _________ revenues and ___________ costs | increase, decrease |
| What are the four functions of management | marketing, financial, supply chain, and human resource |
| Understanding customer needs and effectively positioning and selling products and services in the marketplace | marketing management |
| What is the closest function of management to the customer | marketing management |
| Generating the data needed to make good decisions, using the tools of finance to make effective decisions, and making assets, liabilities, and owners' investment in the firm | financial management |
| What management includes accounting, investment decisions, and ratio analysis | financial management |
| pushing for quality, lower costs, and making production more efficient in meeting consumer demands | supply chain management |
| direction and the control of the processes used to produce the good and services | operations management (under supply chain management) |
| the set of activities around storing and transporting goods and services | logistics management (under supply chain management) |
| The mechanics of personnel administration, and the finer points of motivating people to offer and contribute their maximum potential | Human resource management |
| What sets an agribusiness apart from a regular business? | food as a product, biological nature of products, seasonal nature of business, weather, rural ties |
| When a farmer is selling its own meat instead of selling to a retailer | forward integration |
| When a retailer buys its own cattle to sell the meat from instead of buying from a farmer | backwards integration |
| Is having a lower percent of dollar to a farmer bad? | not necessarily becuase its better to have 10% of $100 then 50% of $10 |
| What are the four tasks of management | planning, organizing, controlling, and directing |