Computer Nerds Is a Company That Specializes in Quick and Efficient

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Multiple Choice

Computer Nerds is a company that specializes in quick and efficient computer repairs. The employees are expected to dress like nerds-pocket protectors, polyester, and ugly glasses. Each employee must also have an exceptional ability at recognizing computer problems and fixing them. The organization's culture is based on the idea that these experts should be only minimally supervised and should be left alone to do what they do best. Each computer repairperson is given a percentage of the profit he or she earns for the company. The company has more than tripled in value since it began five years ago through the:

• A) use of an open hiring policy
• B) close monitoring of day-to-day activities
• C) use of human resources to create a competitive advantage
• D) development of a democratic corporate culture
• E) creation of a strategic plan that can be easily copied

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Definitions:

Balance of Goods

The difference in value between a country's imports and exports of physical products.

Tangible Products

Physical items that can be seen, touched, and used, as opposed to services or digital products.

Intangible Products

Non-physical goods or services such as intellectual property, consulting, and insurance, that cannot be seen, touched, or physically measured.

Merchandise Trade Balance

The difference in value between a country's imports and exports of goods, excluding services.