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_____ refers to a society that is ruled by the wealthy.
A.Kleptocracy
B.Democracy
C.Plutocracy
D.Theocracy
When American Express Co. advertised that it would donate 3 cents per transaction to
nonprofit anti-hunger groups over a two-month period for all charges against its credit
card, it was an example of:
A.cause-related marketing.
B.checkbook philanthropy.
C.the triple bottom line.
D.a scenario.
The application of one nation's laws within the borders of another nation is known as:
A.personal jurisdiction.
B.extraterritoriality.
C.neutrality.
D.imperialism.
At the _____ level of economic power, the operation of a corporation affects its
stakeholders.
A.deep
B.profound
C.multilayered
D.surface
Which of the following is a major provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
A.Audit firms are prohibited from doing consulting work for corporations while also
auditing their books.
B.It creates a Private Company Accounting Oversight Board to oversee accounting
firms and improve the accuracy of their audits.
C.Every board of directors must create audit committees consisting of independent
directors who receive consulting or advisory fees from the company other than their
compensation.
D.Boards of directors are permitted to, at their discretion, approve personal loans for
company executives.
Which of the following is most likely to drive future population changes?
A.High fertility
B.Low mortality
C.Stable fertility
D.Zero migration
_____ actions are initiatives required either by government regulation or civil
regulation.
A.Voluntary
B.Mandated
C.Market
D.Profit
Economist Thorstein Veblen argued that in the new industrial society, people earned
their status by:
A.conquest in warfare.
B.prowess in hunting.
C.conspicuous consumption.
D.respecting interior values.
All of the following are examples of social performance indicators in the triple bottom
line EXCEPT:
A.total amount of employee wages and benefits.
B.total hours of employee training.
C.total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken.
D.total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy.
At this level, the workings of corporate power are unplanned, unpredictable, indirect,
and irregular, but they are constant and far more significant.
A.Exterior
B.Deep
C.Surface
D.Apparent
