BizQuiz 09.05.25

What was the average house price in the UK in April 2025 after an increase in stamp duty?

• £324,000

• £425,000

• £271,000

• £500,000

What is stamp duty?

• A tax paid by those selling a property

• A tax paid by those buying a property

• A fee for renting a property

• A tax on property inheritance

The US economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025, decreasing by 0.3%. How is the size of an economy typically measured?

• HDI

• GDP

• GNP

• CPI

Which multinational coffee chain has announced plans to hire more baristas, cutting back on automation?

• Cafe Nero

• Costa

• Starbucks

• Dunkin'

Flights were cancelled and road and rail networks experienced disruption across Spain and Portugal this week. What was the reason for this?

• US tariffs on imports from the European Union

• Power cuts

• Rising fuel prices

Two coffee companies have had adverts banned as the content was considered misleading. Which organisation is responsible for regulating business advertising in the UK?

• The Authority on Advertising Standards (AAS)

• The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)

• The Standards in Advertising Authority (SAA)

• The Business Advertising Regulation Council (BARC)

What is the Soft Drinks Industry Levy better known as?

• Sugar tax

• Fizzy drinks duty

• Tango Tariff

• Beverage surcharge

Following the cyber attack on M&S, which other UK supermarket has shut down parts of its IT systems to deal with hackers?

• Tesco

• Sainsbury's

• Co-op

• Waitrose

Shareholders in the company which owns Royal Mail voted in favour of a takeover from the EP Group. What percentage of shareholders supported the decision?

• 51.25%

• 73%

• 80%

• 65%

Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains after the minimum age was lowered from 20 in a bid to tackle driver shortages.

What is the average wage of a train driver in the UK?

• £48,000

• £54,000

• £32,000

• £69,000