Business Quiz 3-2-23

Amazon ranks first in U.S. gross online merchandise sales. Who ranks second?

• eBay

• Walmart

• Target

• Banana Republic

Recently someone won the Mega Millions lottery, a $1.35 billion jackpot. The Maine winner chose a one-time payout of $723 million. How much will the winner take home after taxes?

• $723 million

• $498 million

• $243 million

• Nothin'

What is home equity?

• Stocks whose value are tied to the housing market

• The "home base" of stocks

• A measure of debt-to-income (DTI)

• The actual property’s current market value less any debts owed on the property. 

Netflix and NFL Films are partnering on a new documentary series called Quarterback, following which three NFL QBs?

• Derek Carr, Justin Herbert, and Jameis Winston

• Kyle Wilson, Matthew Stafford, and Jalen Hurts

• Brock Purdy, Desmond Ridder, and Justin Fields

• Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota

Scheels buys this weight rack from the manufacturer for $279 and sells it for $999. What is its gross profit?

• $1,278

• $720

• $999

• $0

Scheels discounts the weight rack from its regular price of $999 to a sale price of $699. What is its discount rate?

• 10%

• 30%

• 45%

• 53%

This week TikTok announced it will be implementing a daily screen time "limit" for users under the age of 18. What is it?

• 60 minutes

• 90 minutes

• 120 minutes

• 720 minutes

More than 700,000 of what vehicle were recently recalled because of a key defect that can shut off the engine while driving?

• Nissan Rogue

• Toyota Prius

• Ford F-150

• Ford Focus

Lil Wayne recently sold his Miami home for _____.

• $750,000

• $1.2 million

• $9.65 million

• $22.6 million

Cloud computing giant Salesforce, which recently laid off 8,000 employees, is paying actor Matthew McConaughey how much to be a creative adviser and TV pitchman?

• $0

• $10,000

• $10 million

• $50 million