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176. One attraction of this potential job is its offer of unlimited _______ for all employees.
(A) children care
(B) cared for children
(C) caring for children
(D) childcare
177. I believe that business success is _________ to not only what you do but also how you do it.
(A) an attribute
(B) that attribute
(C) what an attribute
(D) attributable
178. The newspaper article attributed K-Mart's _______ to the changing demographics of the suburban shopper.
(A) decline
(B) declension
(C) declining
(D) declined
179. Rather than implement immediate layoffs, the company has decided to reduce its _______ through attrition.
(A) working force
(B) force of work
(C) work force
(D) force work
180. As usual, the audience was captivated by the speaker's ideas for a _______ business organization.
(A) to revitalize
(B) revitalization
(C) revitalized
(D) revitalize
181. The annual audit of our financial records will be conducted _______ accounting firm of
Ernst and Young.
(A) with an
(B) with the
(C) by an
(D) by the
182. In the coming months, Ford intends to augment its Taurus division with over ________.
(A) lines new ten assembly
(B) assembly new lines ten
(C) ten new assembly lines
(D) new ten lines assembly
183. To reduce expenditures, ________ the department heads to embark upon a series of austere budget cuts.
(A) the Dean who has asked
(B) the Dean that has been asked
(C) the Dean has asked
(D) has the Dean that asked
184. On this tour, we _______ to view authentic Native American mounds and talk to the descendants of the people who made them.
(A) are being able
(B) will be able
(C) being able
(D) be able
185. The author of the company's report on reorganization recommends _______ least profitable divisions be divested.
(A) that its
(B) their
(C) whose those
(D) what they’re
186. The Blue Book distributed to all banks and savings and loan _______ the authoritative book on used car prices.
(A) associations is
(B) associations are
(C) associations that are
(D) association is
187. Lee Iacocca was one of the leading authorities _______ of a particular business management style.
(A) in the implementation
(B) at the implementation
(C) on the implementation
(D) inside the implementation
188. Because the expenditures were not authorized, you will be asked to reimburse the company from your ________ funds.
(A) person
(B) personal
(C) personality
(D) personalized
189. The new contract, which was recently signed by management, calls for all workers to receive an automatic 5% _______ increase each year.
(A) living costs
(B) living and cost
(C) cost of living
(D) costs for living
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190. Not autonomous, _______ of the Disney company's amusement parks is operated according to the direction of Walt Disney Corporation headquarters.
(A) All
(B) Every
(C) Some
(D) Each
191. _______ an unforeseen electrical event, the plane has an auxiliary system that can provide the necessary power.
(A) With the case with
(B) At the case in
(C) On the case of
(D) In case of
192. Ex as Gram/F:
The results of your blood test should be available within ________ 48 hours.
(A) approximate
(B) approximation
(C) approximately
(D) approximater
193. The Dow Jones average advanced over 150 points today on news of increased profits and low ________.
(A) inflationary
(B) inflation
(C) inflated
(D) inflate
194. _______ the pitfalls of other franchise companies, the Merry Maids cleaning service requires a large franchise fee.
(A) To seek avoiding
(B) To seek avoidance
(C) Seeking avoidance
(D) Seeking to avoid
195. The impact of the merger of Daimler Benz and Chrysler was so awesome that the automobile industry was changed _______.
(A) as ever
(B) and ever
(C) ever
(D) forever
196. Perhaps the most common axiom in business _______ the customer is always right.
(A) is that
(B) that is
(C) what is
(D) is what
197. Jack Roberts _______ as the company's new CEO because the former CEO lacked the backbone to make important decisions.
(A) bring in
(B) is bringing in
(C) brought in
(D) was brought in
198. The decision to replace the original formula of Coca-Cola backfired causing the company to create _______ of Classic Coke.
(A) a brand new
(B) a new brand
(C) the brand new
(D) the new brand
199. With an MBA from Harvard and ________ at Proctor and Gamble, Sarah McLendon brings the necessary background to fill the needs of her new job admirably.
(A) experience previous work
(B) previous experience work
(C) experience work previous
(D) previous work experience
200. The supervisor's comment that Jack was performing his work well _______ his obvious deficiencies was a backhanded compliment at best.
(A) despite the fact that
(B) even though
(C) in spite of
(D) because
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