Module 5
Vocab: What do you call a set of rules outlining expected behavior in the workplace?
code of conduct
How do economists refer to deficits?
Negative balance of trade
Vocab: What do you when a company has exclusive control of a supply or product?
Monopoly
What data protection technique can prevent most criminals from hacking into networks?
Firewalls
A. Health Insurance
B. PTO
C. Anti-Virus Software
Health Insurance
Vocab: What do you call an individual’s idea of right and wrong?
Personal Ethics
Where does the revenue from duties go?
into the US Treasury
What part of the US Department of Labor implements and enforces safety standards for hundreds of industries in addition to conducting training programs and issuing notices to employers in violation of their regulations?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
What do hackers use to change public keys and prevent authorized users from accessing their own data?
Cryptovirology
Ben & Jerry’s was initially going to be what type of company?
Bagel Company
What 1938 legislation regulates some aspects of employment rights—including the right of the employee to enjoy appropriate breaks while on the job?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Where can a country turn to formally complain about another nation’s trade policies and practices and work toward resolution?
World Trade Organization
One of the most significant gains of the _______ that occurred in the 1950s and 1960s was that hiring practices had to be fair and consider all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, religion, gender, or national origin.
Civil Rights Movement
What government resource can provide information for businesses about the population of an area and the median income?
Census Data
The Coca-Cola logo can be recognized by _____ percent of the world’s population.
A. 80%
B. 76%
C. 94%
94%
Who is one of the most successful business leaders and investors in US history as well as the current the chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, an Omaha, Nebraska, firm that owns such companies as Dairy Queen, Fruit of the Loom, GEICO, and more than fifty additional companies?
Warren Buffet
When the United States was first forged from the American Revolution, many unacceptable trade policies such as the _____ imposed on the colonies by ministers of King George III led to the colonies’ successful commitment to separate from England.
Stamp Act
What federal agency exists in order to protect workers from discrimination in the workplace?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
True or False: For businesses, anything that goes viral on their social media accounts is good for business.
False
Marvel Comics once owned the rights to this word________.
A. Spider
B. Zombie
C. Captain
Zombie
Jenae works at a small costume shop in New York City. She likes her job, but she has a long commute and consistently comes in late or leaves early to avoid traffic. Jenae is also attending night school and regularly uses her time at work to complete school assignments rather than tidying the inventory when business is slow. While these may seem like minor offenses, what unethical behavior is Jenae guilty of?
Time Theft
As a result of the American Revolution, the new United States immediately lost the ability to:
trade with Britain and many of its holdings in the West Indies.
During what period of time in history did unions begin to form due to dangerous working conditions and shifts that could be as long as 15 hours per day?
Industrial Revolution
Julia has been having trouble with her computer lately and is worried that it has been infected with malware. Because of this, what has Julia decided to purchase and download in order to block harmful programs from impacting her computer in the future?
Anti-Virus Software
The original name of "Google" was called what?
Backrub