Business Quiz 10-26-23

Nelson's Strike Zone in Waupaca is for sale. What is the asking price for this eight-lane bowling alley?

• $249,999

• $250,000

• $450,000

• $749,999

Shares of Canada Goose stock sank to an all-time low last week. Why?

• Protests from the Protect Our Geese (POG) advocacy group

• Warmer-than-expected weather for the holiday season

• Shortage of orange dye

• North Face introduced a similar new style of jacket

What is meant by the business term human resources?

• The department or function within an organization responsible for managing employees.

• The department responsible for managing financial resources within an organization.

• The process of hiring and firing employees within an organization.

• The function within an organization responsible for marketing and sales activities.

NBA star Joel Embiid signed an endorsement deal with what shoe company?

• Saucony

• Skechers

• Six-Seven-Six

• Shoes Inc.

If Embiid's deal with Skechers is for five years, $75 million, what is the average annual value of the deal?

• $75 million

• $5 million

• $37.5 million

• $15 million

What is an IRA?

• Income Retirement Account

• Investment Retrieval Account

• Individual Retirement Account

• Investment Retirement Account

The average cost of a health insurance plan offered through an employer rose 7% this year, to _____ for family plans and ____ for individuals.

• $5,000 | $2,500

• $7,587 | $1,290

• $48,620 | $10,452

• $23,968 | $8,435

Roger Goodell, commissioner of the NFL, recently signed a new three-year deal. How much will he be paid over these three years?

• $750,000

• $7.5 million

• $75 million

• $200 million

Goodell's three-year, $200 million deal comes out to an average annual salary of ___.

• $66.7 million

• $6.7 million

• $666,667

• $150 million

The European Union has banned the sale of ____ on microplastics.

• the Russian language

• nanobots

• the color pink

• Loose glitter