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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) The profit-sharing program.
(b) Becoming managers.
(c) Becoming executives.
(d) Working long hours.

2. The average time lapse between when stores request additional merchandise and when they receive it is roughly how many days?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

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

4. Sam talks about the impact of the business on _________.
(a) The United States.
(b) The world.
(c) His community.
(d) His family.

5. Before Wal-Mart, what did the Waltons like to do?
(a) Go fishing.
(b) Ride horses.
(c) Go camping.
(d) Go to the opera.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Sam do when he would drop Alice off at a horse show?

2. No matter how efficient or advanced their distribution center is or how great their technology might be, _______________are the real key to Wal-Mart's success.

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

4. Sam notes ____________ regarding the idea that many consider him to be on the cutting edge of technology?

5. Is this sharing of information considered a success?

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