Mft Sample

MAJOR FIELD TEST IN BUSINESS SAMPLE QUESTIONS

The following questions illustrate the range of the test in terms of the abilities measured, the disciplines covered, and the difficulty of the questions posed. They should not, however, be considered representative of the entire scope of the test in either content or difficulty. An answer key follows the questions. 1. In marketing research, a firm might consider using secondary data over primary data because (A) (B) (C) (D) 2. secondary data usually cost less secondary data are usually more accurate primary data are usually non specific primary data are likely to be outdated direct production labor is paid $4 per hour. Fixed supervisory costs are $2,000 per month and Dreamland rents its factory on a five-year lease for $4,000 per month. All costs are considered costs of production. 4. How many pillows must Dreamland produce and sell each month to earn a monthly gross profit of $1,000? (A) (B) (C) (D) 5. 300 350 600 700

In organizational decision making, managers are able to exercise the greatest degree of discretion in the (A) (B) (C) (D) enforcement of internal policies settlement of legal disputes restructuring of outstanding loans compliance with federal regulations

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The term “net working capital” refers to (A) inventories, receivables, and current notes and investments (B) assets divided by liabilities (C) current assets less short-term liabilities (D) net assets left over after subtracting cost of goods sold

Another firm has offered to produce “Old Softy” pillows and sell them to Dreamland for $12 each. Dreamland cannot avoid the factory lease payments, but can avoid all labor costs if it does not produce these pillows. Under these conditions, how many “Old Softy” pillows must Dreamland sell to earn monthly gross profits of $1,000? (A) (B) (C) (D) 417 500 625 875

Questions 4-5 are based on the following information. Dreamland Pillow Company sells the “Old Softy” model for $20 each. One pillow...