Business Models and Franchises

Which Canadian-American founded the chain of hair salons, the Harper Method Shops, in the 1890s?

• Martha Matilda Harper

• Duane Hanson

• Andreas Gursky

• Alan Ginsburg

In what year did the Oakland Athletics adopt a new data-driven approach to decision-making?

• 2024

• 2010

• 2002

• 1990

Which company reimagined the book industry and drove many smaller bookstores out of business?

• Walmart

• Amazon

• McDonald's

• Barnes & Noble

What impact did hypermarkets like Walmart have on local communities in the 1990s?

• Positive impact

• Negative impact

• No impact

• Varied impact

Which animal has recently replaced the giant llama, Macrauchenia, in the Colombian countryside?

• Dodo

• Mastodon

• Thylacine

• Alpaca

Which animal are scientists targeting for de-extinction by back breeding very fit cows?

• Dodo

• Wooly Mammoth

• Pyrenean Ibex

• Auroch

What replaced Western brands in Russia after their departure?

• Fast fashion chains

• Luxury brands

• Homegrown equivalents

• Tech companies

What was the main character attacked by in the long-abandoned human colony in the science fiction novel Foundation and Earth?

• Lions

• Bears

• Tigers

• Wolves

Which American baseball team followed a Moneyball approach to decision-making in 2002?

• Boston Red Sox

• Los Angeles Dodgers

• New York Yankees

• Oakland Athletics

Which company opened its first location in the Soviet Union in 1990?

• Amazon

• Walmart

• McDonald's

• Barnes & Noble