A negative balance of trade exists when a country: A) spends more than it saves. B) imports more than it exports. C) exports more than it imports. D) has more assets than debt liabilities. E) saves more than it spends. An acquisition occurs when one company purchases another company by buying most of its stock. The two biggest stock markets in the United States are the: A) American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ market. B) American Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. C) Chicago Stock Exchange and the International Securities Exchange. D) Southeast Regional Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board Options Exchange. E) New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ market. Which of the following is a part of the training function of human resources management? A) Introductions to supervisors B) Description of company benefits C) A tour of the building D) Distribution of organizational manuals E) Development Material-requirements planning can be, and often is, used in conjunction with just-in-time inventory management. Rewarding appropriate behavior tends to be more effective in the long run than punishments for unacceptable behavior