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1. The principal aim of business firms in a market system is to maximize the__________.
number of jobs available to people
number of products available
return on investment
amount of money for future investment
2. The simplest definition of efficiency is
obtaining the greatest output with the least input
obtaining the greatest input with the least output
3. According to the text, what is considered one of the most common violations of business ethics?
theft of service
sexual harassment
fraud
4. Although buyers and sellers in market exchanges have no duty to consider the other party's interest, they still have an obligation of basic morality toward each other.
True
False
5. The argument that free markets are efficient presupposes:
direct economics
subprime opportunities
perfect competition
statute of frauds
6. A market economy has a well-known bias in favor of
private over public consumption
public over private consumption
7. A(n) _________ is a party who has been engaged to act on behalf of another called the principal.
attorney
client
customer
agent
8. A __________ is a person who has been entrusted with the care of another's property or assets and who has a responsibility to exercise discretionary judgement in this capacity solely in this other person's interest.
fiduciary
attorney
trustor
customer
9. Which of the following is NOT a fiduciary duty outlined in the text?
candor
care
impartiality
loyalty
10. A moral point of view requires up to be:
biased
impartial