Question 1
In a survey of 110 companies in 2014, the most frequent public affairs tactic was related to:
grassroots issues.
political action committees.
issues management.
federal government regulations.
Question 2
Cooperation between business and government often occurs when:
they encounter a common problem or enemy.
business can afford it.
business operates at arm's length from the government.
government has the support of the people.
Question 3
To influence government policymakers' actions, an information strategy involves:
business leaders speaking before government policymakers.
government policymakers hiring special interest groups for fact-finding projects.
businesses listening to government policymakers in order to develop a corporate strategy.
gaining support from other affected organizations.
Question 4
Deregulation is often:
a politically popular idea.
a politically unpopular idea.
seen during a democratic federal administration.
found in European countries but not in the United States.
Question 5
Government's role is to create and enforce laws that:
control businesses' action in society.
protect businesses' interest in society.
protect society from business.
balance the relationship between business and society.
Question 6
Regulation can be argued as justified based on:
collective market theory.
utilitarian and justice grounds.
the life cycle of regulation.
tradition.
Question 7
Governments being asked to regulate driving distractions are examples of public policy:
inputs.
goals.
effects.
tools.
Question 8
In recent annual Harris polls, which entity did Americans believe had the greatest amount of political power?
Small businesses
Large businesses
Political action committees
Lobbyists
Question 9
When managers become personally involved in developing public policy, that firm is at the _______________ organizational level of business political involvement.
limited
moderate
aggressive
holistic
Question 10
Which of these statements accurately describes a Super PAC?
It allows limited contributions from unions.
It allows limited contributions from individuals.
It is also called the dependent expenditure-only committee.
It does not allow direct contributions to candidates or political parties.
Question 11
An example of a regulatory agency charged with enforcing social regulation is the:
Federal Aviation Administration.
Federal Trade Commission.
Federal Communications Commission.
Internal Revenue Service.
Question 12
Economists reported that the costs of regulatory compliance were highest for:
vehicle safety.
antitrust issues.
consumer protection.
workers safety.
Question 13
In 2011, the Global Electoral Organization (GEO) discussed which of these critical election administration issues?
How to disengage electoral stakeholders
The role of the media in elections
How to increase election disputes
How to hide dark money contributors
Question 14
Which of the following is NOT a constituency-building strategy tool?
Expert witness territory
Advocacy advertising
Public relations
Legal challenges
Question 15
Under U.S. law, lobbyists must disclose their:
political affiliation and expenses.
earnings.
expenses.
earnings and expenses.
Question 16
Which of the following represents a structural remedy for an antitrust violation?
Paying a large fine
Breaking up a monopoly
Disclosure of company information to rivals
Agreeing to change a firm's conduct
Question 17
Antitrust laws protect consumers from:
anticompetitive practices by business.
selling products above cost to drive away rivals.
conspiring with business partners to increase competition.
firms using market dominance to expand commerce.
Question 18
Total social regulation costs are:
slightly lower than total economic regulation costs.
slightly higher than total economic regulation costs.
significantly higher than total economic regulation costs.
equal to total economic regulation costs.
Question 19
Expert witness testimony is often acquired:
through company newsletters.
on the steps of the White House.
in Congressional hearings.
from the Wall Street Journal.
Question 20
Governments hold the power to:
grant permission to only specific business activity.
grant or refuse permission for many types of business activity.
refuse permission to only government funded activity.
grant or refuse permission based on a firm's economic efficiency.
Question 21
The Sustainability Consortium organized to advance life-cycle analysis for thousands of products includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Walmart.
SAP.
Alcoa.
Google.
Question 22
The process of firms buying and selling the right to pollute is an example of which type of environmental regulation?
Market-based
Command
Emissions charges
Control
Question 23
The beverage industry's partnership "Refrigerants Naturally!" is attempting to:
reduce water usage.
increase the amount of arable land in use.
reduce the use of ozone-depleting chemicals.
increase the consumption of natural beverages.
Question 24
In coming years, the most successful global businesses will be those that:
develop short-term partnerships between companies in developing countries to transfer environmental technologies.
recognize the imperative for sustainable development as an opportunity both for competitive advantage and ethical action.
avoid fully accounting for environmental costs in calculating measures of production such as the gross domestic product (GDP).
produce products with a limited useful life.
Question 25
A thin layer of gas that protects Earth's surface from excessive ultraviolet solar radiation is composed of:
ozone.
carbon dioxide.
methane.
oxygen.
Question 26
In the U.S., most solid waste:
is recycled.
is composted.
is incinerated.
ends up in landfills.
Question 27
Which of the following is NOT true regarding environmental standards?
Regulatory agencies can establish standard allowable levels of pollutants.
The government has the power to command business firms to comply with certain standards.
The government rarely interferes in a business's choice of pollution technology.
They are the most widely used methods of regulation.
Question 28
A shared resource, such as land, air, or water, that a group of people use collectively is a/an:
economic village.
collective resource.
global unification.
commons.
Question 29
Which stage of corporate environmental responsibility focuses on the full life cycle of a product?
Pollution prevention stage
Clean technology stage
Product stewardship stage
Green management stage
Question 30
Companies that reduce pollution and hazardous waste, reuse or recycle materials, and operate with greater energy efficiency achieve a competitive advantage due to:
technological innovation.
product differentiation.
green marketing.
cost savings.
Question 31
When businesses form voluntary, collaborative partnerships with environmental organizations and regulators to achieve specific objectives, we are witnessing:
inter-organizational alliances.
environmental partnerships.
cross-functional teams.
command and control teams.
Question 32
Respecting Earth's rain forests, all the following are true, EXCEPT they:
are the planet's richest areas in terms of biological diversity.
will be severely depleted within the next eight years.
account for about seven percent of our planet's surface.
account for somewhere between 40 to 75 percent of Earth's species.
Question 33
Sustainable development:
meets the needs of the present while compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
gives precedence to environmental over economic considerations.
balances economic and environmental considerations.
gives precedence to present needs over future needs.
Question 34
Life-cycle analysis involves:
Question 35
The commitments of the Convention on Biological Diversity include:
developing national conservation strategies.
eliminating CFC production.
population control education.
massive irrigation projects in developing countries.
Question 36
Being able to continue their activities indefinitely, without altering the carrying capacity of Earth's ecosystem, is a characteristic of:
ecologically sustainable organizations.
concerned citizens.
codes of environmental conduct.
environmental regulations.
Question 37
Natural capital refers to the worldwide:
Question 38
By promoting the use of clean cook stoves in developing nations, a global alliance hopes to reduce:
deforestation.
the burning of fossil fuels.
black carbon emissions.
methane emissions.
Question 39
__________ refers to the amount of land and water a human population needs to produce the resources it consumes while absorbing its wastes given prevailing technology.
Ecological footprint
Technological innovation
Sustainable development
Consumption impact
Question 40
Rapid economic development is often accompanied by:
increasing population growth.
greatly reduced crop yields.
rising incomes, bringing higher rates of both consumption and waste.
decreasing incomes, bringing higher rates of both consumption and waste.
