B&S Tutorial 5

Public policies and government regulations are shaped by:

• A. Business.

• B. Special interest groups.

• C. Government.

• D. All of the above.

Two or more participants joining together tentatively to act in concert in the political process is called:

• A. A political coalition.

• B. An ad hoc coalition.

• C. Cooperation.

• D. Regulation.

A corporate political strategy does NOT:

• A. Hinder a competitor’s ability to compete economically.

• B. Seek to continue the firm’s economic survival or growth.

• C. Determine the legal limits allowed for campaign financing.

• D. Exercise a firm’s right to a voice in government affairs.

To influence government policymakers’ actions, an information strategy involves:

• A. Business leaders speaking before government policymakers.

• B. Government policymakers hiring special interest groups for fact-finding projects.

• C. Businesses listening to government policymakers in order to develop a corporate

  strategy.

• D. Gaining support from other affected organizations.

A common tactic in a financial-incentive political strategy is:

• A. Lobbying.

• B. Legal challenges.

• C. Expert witness testimony.

• D. Political contributions.

Which of the following is NOT a constituency-building strategy tool?

• A. Expert witness testimony.

• B. Advocacy advertising.

• C. Public relations.

• D. Legal challenges.

The information strategy tool most used by business is:

• A. Political contributions.

• B. Lobbying.

• C. Legal challenges.

• D. Direct communication.

One of the most effective organizations promoting direct communications between business and policymakers is:

• A. The Knights of the Roundtable.

• B. The Business Roundtable.

• C. The Government Partnership Roundtable.

• D. The Strategic Roundtable.

Economic leverage occurs when a business uses it economic power to:

• A. Hire lobbyists to gain a desired political action.

• B. Pay for the costs of regulation to acquire a desired political action.

• C. Threaten to leave a location unless a desired political action is taken.

• D. Buyout another firm to acquire a desired political action.

Supporters of advocacy advertisements believe that they:

• A. Identify a company as an interested and active stakeholder.

• B. Can help mold public opinion on a particular policy issue.

• C. Increase union activity and long-term expenses for an organization.

• D. Both A and B, but not C.