2016 2017 PA FBLA Middle Level Competitive Events

2016 -2017 PA FBLA – Middle Level Competitive Events Quick Reference

Agribusiness Concepts • Economics • Finance and accounting • Health, safety, and environmental management • Management analysis and decision making • Marketing • Terminology and trends SAMPLE QUESTION The best strategy for handling a “know-it-all” customer is: a. telling the customer that you know it all b. letting the customer know that you don’t agree with “know-it-all” custom c. not being competitive or argumentative with the customer d. asking the customer to leave the store and come back later

Business Computations • Consumer credit • Mark-up and discounts • Data analysis and reporting • Payroll • Interest rates • Investments Emily bought a new car for $11, 400. She used the car three • Taxes years and then traded it in for $5, 100. Find the average annual depreciation. • Bank records a. $16, 500. 00 b. $6, 300. 00 • Insurance c. $223. 53 • Ratios and proportions | d. $2, 100. 00 SAMPLE QUESTION

Business Concepts • Characteristics and organizations of business • Consumerism • Money management and banking • Career awareness • Rights and responsibilities of managers • Employees Another name for "Economic Resources. " • Owners a. Products b. Factors of Production • Government SAMPLE QUESTION c. Natural Resources d. Scarcity

Business Spelling • Words commonly used in a business environment SAMPLE QUESTION device effort principal privilege referred

Career Exploration • • • Skills Career plans, Career goals, Job searches, Job applications, Cover letters, Resumes, Interviews, Occupational Outlook Handbook Basic career education SAMPLE QUESTION Time free from work or duties a. Resume b. attitude c. aptitude d. leisure

• Basic computer principles • Terminology, • Computer application concepts, • Programming concepts and procedures, • Computer equipment. SAMPLE QUESTION Main circuit board of the system unit containing the principal components of a computer or other device. a. Software b. RAM c. Hardware d. Motherboard

Current Events • Current news events SAMPLE QUESTION What continent is experiencing ice becoming thicker on its east side while losing ice on the west side? a. Antarctica b. Paris c. Turkey d. Internet

Employability Skills • Employment process • Career goals • Other employability skills SAMPLE QUESTION Adapting to new situations Identifying opportunities not obvious to others Translating ideas into action Suggesting original solutions a. Planning and Organizing b. Self Management c. Teamwork d. Initiative & Enterprise

FBLA Creed/Code of Ethics/Pledge • Demonstrate knowledge of each SAMPLE QUESTION Which line is this… I believe education is the right of every person. a. 6 b. 7 c. 1 d. 4

FBLA Programs and Concepts • FBLA organization, bylaws, and handbook • FBLA middle level competitive event guidelines • FBLA national publications • FBLA creed and national goals SAMPLE QUESTION Key words found in the FBLA goals include: a. Confidence, understanding, efficient, scholarship b. seek, sincere, abide, initiative c. promise, aims, qualities, active d. manner, directors, regulations, cooperation

Google Concepts • Google Apps Products • Basic functions of online platform • Live collaborative documents • Educational use of platform and applications SAMPLE QUESTION ? ? ?

Internet Concepts • General information about the internet • World wide web • Browsers • Email • Computer security • Ethics and privacy A specially programmed computer system that "stands" SAMPLE QUESTION between an organization's LAN and the Internet a. spyware b. e-mail c. malware d. Firewall

Introduction to Business Communication • Grammar • Punctuation and capitalization • Oral communication concepts • Reading • Comprehension • Word definition and usage • Proofreading and editing • Spelling SAMPLE QUESTION When an employer is gone from the office on vacation for a few days, what is the best way to explain that in a letter? Say the employer is ____. a. on vacation b. at a conference c. in a meeting d. out of the office

Leadership Concepts • Leadership and management skills in a business setting • Organizational structure • Proper meeting protocols and procedures • Leadership in an organization/club • Human resources SAMPLE QUESTION A style of leadership in which the leader tells the employees what needs to be done and how to perform it without getting their advice or ideas. a. Authoritarian leadership b. Horizontal leadership c. Participative leadership d. Democratic Leadership

Marketing Concepts • Basic marketing fundamentals (price, product, place, and promotion) • Economics • Selling and merchandising • Channels of distribution • Marketing, information research and planning • Promotion and advertising media • Legal, ethical, and social aspects of marketing Stores that sell products purchased by individuals for their own • E-commerce use and not for resale are: SAMPLE QUESTION a. retailers b. wholesalers c. consumers d. manufacturers

Parliamentary Procedure Concepts • Parliamentary procedure principles, concepts, and terminology SAMPLE QUESTION Brings the Question Again Before the Assembly a. Recess b. Reconsider c. Rescind d. Ratify

Personal Finance Concepts • Personal decision making • Earning a living (income/taxes) • Managing budgets and finance • Saving and investing • Buying goods and services • Banking • Credit Earning a degree at a four-year college is a _____ goal for a • Insurance high school sophomore. a. short-term • Consumer math. b. long-term SAMPLE QUESTION c. mid-term d. future financial

Social Media Concepts • Basics of social media • Marketing purposes of social media • Social media platforms • Communication via social media • Pros and cons of social media platforms and capabilities SAMPLE QUESTION Social media has many _____ to business. = ways of using something in different situations such as business or education. (Also = types of software that run on computers or mobile devices) a. collaboration b. postings c. addicted d. applications

Sports & Entertainment Management Concepts • Management basics • Events management • Management functions • Decision making • Management strategies • Strategic planning tools • Networking and delegating • Careers in entertainment industry New stadiums are not financed: • Leadership a. with investment from the professional team b. with special sales tax • Ethics c. through corporate sponsorships d. with high ticket prices • Promotion, advertising and sponsorship SAMPLE QUESTION

Technology Concepts • Computer hardware and software • Operating systems • Common program functions • Word processing • Spreadsheets • Presentation software • Networking concepts • E-mail and electronic communication. SAMPLE QUESTION A CPU that contains two separate processing cores. a. database b. dual-core CPU c. decode unit d. e-portfolio

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