obeying the law is ethical behavior the opposite of essentially the same as the first step toward unlikely to lead to ethical behavior at work is learned by: attending corporate responsibility seminars. reading about why others were fired from the job. tracking the failures of those who are caught in business scandals. observing the actions of others. why does it make sense to trade with other nations? after producing all the product and service its people want and need, a nation can sell the excess products to the world. a nation will produce what it can produce most efficiently and effectively and buy from other nations what they can produce most efficiently and effectively. some nations have lots of natural resources and technological know-how. they have an ethical obligation to offer the rest to other nations other nations need foreign currency is the practice of selling a product in foreign countries for a lower price than the good is sold in the producing country. deflating inflating dumping countertrading maria recently purchased 100 shares of stock in idle time gaming, inc. maria is a(n) of this company. owner partner manager creditor starting a new business as a sole proprietorship: requires retaining the services of an attorney. is very similar to starting a business as a corporation. is simple, but the proprietorship fee is very expensive in some states. is usually simpler and less expensive than starting other forms of ownership. was the dominant strategy for improving worker productivity during the early 1900s. scientific management. job enrichment. management by objective. social darwinism. which of the following persons is most likely to be involved in strategic planning? electrical shop supervisor. chief executive officer. advertising manager. budget analyst. the factor that determines whether a product is classified as a consumer product or an industrial product is: the end use of the product. whether the good is new or used. who the buyer represents. the decision-making process used to purchase the good or service. successful marketing researchers: focus their efforts on determining historical needs of customers, since the core value of marketing is that the customer needs don't change. develop as much information as possible from primary sources. rely on their experience and personal opinions when making decisions. listen to customers and other stakeholders. a(n) is a companywide network that is based on internet-like technology, but is closed to public access. inner-net alter-net intranet enternet a(n) provides accounting services to individuals or firms on a fee basis. account agent contract accountant public accountant independent accountant the rent a firm pays each month for office space is an example of a(n):