Business Quiz 5-16-24

"What A Pro Wants" starring NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren has been called by some the worst TV commercial ever. What business does it advertise?

• AT&T

• U.S. Cellular

• Sprite

• Hyundai

• Headline: "All Seven ‘Harry Potter’ Books to Be Recorded as Full-Cast Audio Productions With More Than 100 Actors, Will Release Exclusively on _____."

• Audible

• Spotify

• Apple

• Amazon

• Headline: "MLB and Nike announce adjustments to player uniforms for 2025 season." What are the adjustments?

• Larger lettering on the back of the jerseys

• Beltless pants

• Smaller numbers on the sleeves

• All of the above

What the heck is this?

• A "bread hat" made by Panera Bread for the Kentucky Derby

• A new Olive Garden ad

• Ad for the gluten allergy-relief pill Glutarvisol

• A lady ready to stuff her face with gourmet mushrooms

Star gymnast Livvy Dunne recently agreed to an NIL deal with ____.

• Passes

• Under Armour

• Skittles

• Goldfish crackers (specifically the pretzel kind)

What kind of business is Passes?

• Helps content creators monetize their social media followings

• Personal quarterback coaches for middle school football players

• Arrange backstage passes for major concerts

• Design and build highway overpasses

According to a study from Empower (a financial planning and investment firm), Americans value their time on average at ___ an hour.

• $240

• $50

• $100

• $420

Wow - $240!?! If there are 2,080 work hours in a year (52 weeks x 40 hours per week), what would be Americans' annual valuation of their time?

• $499,200

• $250,000

• $275,800

• $40,900

What is Americans' average annual salary?

• $59,384

• $53,984

• $54,983

• $58,493

Ever had Hamburger Helper? The company's iconic mascot, ___, has returned for a national advertising campaign.

• Lefty

• Handy

• Fingers

• Talky McWhiteglove