What is the definition of 'slump'?

• A sudden increase in sales.

• A new business venture.

• A big drop in business or the economy.

• A type of partnership.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following best describes a 'breakup'?

• A new business strategy.

• A type of economic growth.

• When two companies merge.

• When a group or organization splits apart.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a 'joint venture'?

• A type of competition.

• A solo business effort.

• A legal dispute between companies.

• When two or more people work together on a project to sell something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does 'partnership' mean?

• A temporary business agreement.

• When two or more people combine their money and skills to run a business, sharing the profits and losses.

• A type of economic downturn.

• A single person running a business.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is 'competition' in the marketplace?

• A friendly collaboration between businesses.

• When businesses or people are trying to be more successful than each other.

• A monopoly in the market.

• A decline in business sales.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the verb 'dragging' mean?

• Throwing something away.

• Lifting something easily.

• Pushing something gently.

• Pulling something along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does 'avoiding' mean?

• Embracing a new opportunity.

• Keeping away from or preventing something from happening.

• Engaging in a new activity.

• Seeking out new challenges.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does it mean to be 'humiliated'?

• Feeling proud and accomplished.

• Made to feel ashamed and foolish by injuring dignity and self-respect.

• Receiving a reward.

• Being praised publicly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a 'corporation'?

• A small family-owned business.

• A large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity.

• A type of economic policy.

• A temporary business partnership.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does 'scraping' mean?

• Dragging or rubbing something roughly across a surface, often making a harsh sound.

• Gently touching a surface.

• Painting a surface.

• Polishing a surface smoothly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4