Business Quiz 2-14-25

In Super Bowl LIX, the Kansas City Chiefs were aiming for their third straight NFL title. This accomplishment would be known as a "three-peat," a term which is actually a registered trademarked owned by ____.

• Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

• NBA legend Pat Riley

• Rap star Kendrick Lamar

• NBA GOAT Michael Jordan

• Movie star Ryan Reynolds

Super Bowl LIX streamed live on the free, ad-supported platform ____, supplementing the Fox broadcast.

• Tubi
• Pluto

• Plex

• Freevee

• Xumo

Legal sportsbooks were expected to handle $1.4 billion in bets on the Super Bowl this year. The most profitable type of bet for these organizations is one that packages multiple bets into one big bet. What are these called?

• Teaser

• Tallahassee Treat

• Future

• Parlay

• McClanahan Special

Tom Brady called the Super Bowl for Fox. Brady signed a 10-year, ___ with the broadcaster.

• $375 million

• $50 million

• $20 million

• $750 million

Brady announcing NFL games was criticized not just for his performance, but because he has an ownership stake in the ___ NFL franchise, along with the other weirdo pictured here.

• Las Vegas Raiders
• Dallas Cowboys
• Miami Dolphins
• New York Giants

Brady also owns a stake in British soccer club ____, and was criticized by the angry bald guy on the left for missing the team's recent important game.

• Sunderland

• Leeds United

• Liverpool
• Chelsea
• Birmingham City

Classical guitarist Janet Marlow occupies a unique entertainment industry niche, focusing on making music for ___.

• corporate retreats

• pets

• bar and bat mitzvahs

• newborn babies

• wedding vow renewal ceremonies

Marlow's business, Pet Acoustics, is part of a $147 billion U.S. pet industry, one that has increased ___ since the 1990s.

• 23%

• 7%

• 154%

• more than 50%

U.S. dog ownership has ___ since the 1990s.

• stayed consistent

• almost doubled

• declined

• increase 397%

What is an REIT?

• A stock market index that tracks real estate prices, focused on North American properties.

• A government program for affordable housing, primarily for single-parent families.

• A company that invests in real estate and allows investors to earn income from real estate without direct ownership.

• A type of mortgage that helps homeowners by deferring interest accrual.