Business Quiz 9-19-24

What beverage maker is taking aim at Mountain Dew with its new Ridge Rush flavor?

• Monster Energy

• Starry

• Red Bull
• Olipop

What two companies are collaborating on the Halloween costumes pictured here?

• Qdoba and Target

• Chipotle and Spirit Halloween

• Hershey and Adidas

• Jimmy John's and Gucci

Complete this recent headline: "Starbucks and _____ team up to reimagine customer experience"

• Nike

• Amazon
• Apple
• Hello Kitty

In personal finance terms, what is an IRA?

• An IRA is a type of insurance policy.
• An IRA is a government savings bond.
• An IRA is an Independent Revolving Account.

• An IRA is an Individual Retirement Account.

If Miguel invested $100,000 in an IRA at the beginning of the year, and the account appreciated 7.1% in value that year, what would the account value be at the beginning of the next year?

• $171,000

• $102,500
• $107,100

• $117,500

• Headline: "Beyond Meat unveils plans for new steak." What ingredient will Beyond - which makes plant-based meat - use to mimic steak's texture in its "steak"?

• soy protein
• pea protein

• wheat gluten
• mycelium, the rootlike part of fungi

Sales of plant-based foods, which includes milk, meat, egg and butter alternatives, ____ to $8.1 billion last year, according to data from the Plant Based Foods Association

• rose 15%

• rose 1%

• fell 3%

• fell 13%

Have you tried, or would you try, a plant-based meat product?

• Yes, looks like the real thing!

• No, that looks gross!

What is the official definition of unemployed?

• Someone who is employed part-time but seeking full-time work.

• Someone who is retired and is not looking for work.

• Someone who is not currently employed, is available for work, and has actively sought employment in the past four weeks.

• Someone who is not currently working but not seeking employment.

The current national unemployment rate is ___, which is ___ than the 75-year average of 5.7%.

• 4.2%, lower

• 6.1%, higher

• 5.7%, the same as

• 7.5%, higher