BizQuiz 02.05.25

The Times has reported that Britons have been eating chocolate digestives incorrectly. You should eat them with the chocolate face down.

In which year were chocolate digestives first sold by McVities?

• 1925

• 1935

• 1955

Name the Financial Technology group (fintech) that has just posted a £1 billion pre-tax profit.

• Revolut

• Monzo

• Trading 212

• Starling Bank

Nestle have reported increased sales revenues after passing on higher cocoa and coffee bean prices to consumers. This is an example of:

• Unitary price elasticity of demand

• Price elastic demand

• Price inelastic demand

• Perfectly elastic demand

Which drinks manufacturer has cut its profit forecast as a result of tariff tensions?

• Coca Cola

• Pepsi

• AB Inbev

• Nestle

Sales of which car brand fell for a third consecutive month across Europe?

• Tesla

• Ford

• VW

Which retailer has suspended contactless payments as a result of a cyber attack?

• Sainsbury's

• John Lewis

• M&S

• Tesco

Apple is planning to move the assembly of all US sold iPhones to which country?

• Mexico

• Vietnam

• India

• China

DHL suspended deliveries of items worth more than $800 or £603 to US consumers from 21st April. What is the implied $:£ exchange rate in this example?

• $1 = £0.75

• $1 = £1.33

• $1 = £0.60

• $1 = £0.85

Starbucks have announced that they will hire more baristas and scale back plans to roll out automation. How many staff does Starbucks employ world wide?

• Over 1 000 000

• Over 360,000

• Over 55 000

• Over 120 000

Sportswear giant Adidas has warned import taxes imposed by President Donald Trump will lead to higher prices in the US for popular trainers including the Gazelle and Samba.

When was the Samba trainer originally released?

• 1949

• 1984

• 2000

• 1978