$36.$ What is the term for the practice of reducing waste and conserving resources in business operations?

a$)$ Sustainability

b$)$ Profit maximization

c$)$ Cost cutting

d$)$ Asset management

$37.$ Which type of contract involves an agreement between two parties to exchange goods or services at a future date at a predetermined price?

a$)$ Purchase order

b$)$ Lease agreement

c$)$ Futures contract

d$)$ Memorandum of understanding $($MOU$)$

$38.$ What is the term for the process of identifying and attracting potential job candidates for an organization?

a$)$ Recruitment

b$)$ Selection

c$)$ Onboarding

d$)$ Training

$39.$ Which financial metric measures a company's ability to generate profit from its equity?

a$)$ Return on Investment $($ROI$)$

b$)$ Return on Equity $($ROE$)$

c$)$ Earnings before Interest and Taxes $($EBIT$)$

d$)$ Gross Margin

$40.$ What is the term for the practice of outsourcing non$-$core functions or processes to third$-$party service providers?

a$)$ Insourcing

b$)$ Offshoring

c$)$ Outsourcing

d$)$ Offloading