Business Quiz 10-24-24

This dog is wearing a collar called Shazam. It costs $595. What does it do?

• Allows the dog to see through objects

• Allows the dog to speak and have a conversation with its owner

• Allows the dog to change the music in the truck

• It's just a fancy tick collar

All of these are among the most affordable cities for homebuyers except ___.

• Kansas City

• Chicago

• Austin

• Pittsburgh

• Atlanta

All of these are among the least affordable cities for homebuyers except ___.

• Dallas

• Las Vegas

• Seattle

• San Diego

• Miami

Which of these cities saw the greatest rise in home prices that are four times the area's median income between 2012-2022?

• Tampa

• Houston

• Minneapolis-St. Paul

• Nashville

Critical thinking is often cited as an important skill for the modern economy. What is critical thinking?

• Emotional responses to situations.

• Accepting information at face value without questioning.

• Objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.

• The ability to memorize facts and figures.

Why is critical thinking important?

• It gives individuals the tools to weigh options, assess consequences, and arrive at better choices.

• It helps people understand their own biases and areas for improvement.

• It prevents individuals from being susceptible to manipulation.

• It allows people to solve problems more creatively, independently, and effectively.

• All of the above

According to Google, what is the most-searched-for Halloween costume this year?

• Shrunken Head Bob from Beetlejuice

• Envy from Inside Out

• Raygun, the awful breakdancer from the Olympics

• Deadpool

• Wolverine

Headline: "Smell my feet: Airheads releases cherry-scented spray shaped like a foot for Halloween." Real or fake?

• Real

• Fake

“Joker: Folie a Deux” is being considered a flop, suffering the biggest second-week drop of any DC studios film. The decline in box office receipts from $37.8 million to $7.05 million is a __ fall.

• 81%

• 63%

• 47%

• 27.6%

Companies that specialize in ___ are hot among private equity investors, with 800 of them being purchased since 2022.

• skilled building trades

• college preparation services

• cat felony defense

• self-driving taxis