1.8 - Functional Areas of a Business

Which functional area is mainly responsible for producing goods?

A prototype is best described as:

Which functional area deals with hiring and training staff?

Which functional area is most concerned with promotion and sales?

Keeping track of cash flow is mainly the responsibility of:

Improving an existing product recipe is most likely handled by:

Quality control checks during manufacturing belong mainly to:

A business wants to choose a selling price after considering competitors and customer demand. Which area leads this task?

A company cannot pay suppliers on time even though sales are high. This problem points most strongly to:

A café’s social media promotion doubles customer orders. Which department must respond FIRST to avoid stock-outs?

Which statement BEST explains the importance of HR?

Collecting customer feedback about a new flavour is most closely linked to:

Preparing a budget for opening a new branch is mainly done by:

A hotel introduces a new booking app feature after testing. Which functional area is most involved?

A business wants to reduce long-term costs by developing a more durable package. Which area leads, and which area benefits directly from cost savings?

A new product is launched and customers complain about safety issues. Which action would have MOST prevented this?

A business plans to expand, but staff turnover is high and training costs are rising. Which area should lead the main solution?

A company’s sales rise, but it still struggles to pay wages on time. The most accurate explanation is that the business may have:

Which statement best shows interdependence between Marketing and Production?

A business wants to reduce long-term costs by developing a more durable package. Which area leads, and which area benefits directly from cost savings?

A new product is launched but customers complain about defects. Which functional area was likely weak?

Testing early product samples helps avoid issues in the marketplace. Which functional area primarily manages this?