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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: Expanding the Circles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A number of employees have gained a great deal of financial wealth from ____________.
(a) Working long hours.
(b) Becoming managers.
(c) Becoming executives.
(d) The profit-sharing program.

2. What did Sam have to do when the family was on vacation?
(a) He had to check out stores along the way.
(b) He had to promote his company.
(c) He had to forget about work.
(d) He had to deal with harrassing competition.

3. In the beginning, why was Sam unable to pay the associates well?
(a) He had too many associates.
(b) He was too cheap.
(c) He did not think they deserved to be paid well.
(d) He wanted to keep the money for himself.

4. Sam believes that thanks to the superior distribution system implemented, they were able to acquire what stores seamlessly integrate the stores into the current system?
(a) Kroger.
(b) Kmart.
(c) Meijer.
(d) Big K.

5. Sam notes ____________ regarding the idea that many consider him to be on the cutting edge of technology?
(a) Many executives snicker.
(b) Many executives would agree.
(c) Many executives would not be surprised.
(d) Many executives would disagree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sam do everywhere he travels?

2. It is due to _________ that the company has been able to outperform the competition?

3. Sam credits the success of the business with what relationship?

4. Although many people have contributed to the advances in technology at Wal-Mart, who gets the lion's share of gratitude from Sam?

5. Do Sam's kids feel as though Sam was not around during their childhood?

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