When the National Labor Relations Board receives a petition, it holds a hearing to decide the particular union that will represent that group of employees making the petition. What is it deciding on?

In a SWOT analysis, which of the following would be considered a weakness of a company?

A) an unfavorable economic climate that discourages consumption B) the exit of a competitor from the market C) inflation that leads to higher prices of the company's products D) falling consumer interest in its products E) obsolete technologies used by the company

Which of the following best describes the use of surveys in market research?

A) These are research techniques used to gather opinions of carefully chosen individuals about a topic. B) These are research techniques in which researchers immerse themselves into consumers' lives to understand them better. C) These are research instruments to gather data (generally quantitative) over a large population of potential customers. D) These are research techniques used to watch people's actual behaviors in the context of their natural environment.