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Ethics unit 2nd part for exam CB period 6/8
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You have the right to pursue satisfaction if the goods/services did not meet expectations.
Right to Safety
Right to be Heard
Right to be Informed
Right to Choose
2
Government requires information to be clearly stated and easily found.
Right to be Heard
Right to Safety
Right to Choose
Right to be Informed
3
The motion picture industry uses rating system to describe the content of movies such as PG & R.They satisfy the right
to censorship
to be heard
to safety
to be informed
4
In the 1970s,the Pinto,a car made by Ford,was known to catch fire when rear-ended.This stripped consumers of their right
to be informed.
To be protected.
to safety.
To choose.
5
The right to choose means that consumers must have a choice of products offered by different manufacturers and sellers.
True
False
6
____ is all activities undertaken to protect the rights of consumers.
Lobbying
Bill of rights
Consumerism
Protectionism
7
Whirlpool fails to provide an instruction manual with a new type of washing machine.Which consumer right does it violate
The right to be heard
The right to convenience
The right to safety
The right to choose
8
What is law protects children's online behavior
Childrens Online Privacy and Protection
Children's Online Piracy Act 1998
Child Protective Services
Child Internet Security and Data-mining
9
The federal agency charged with enforcing laws to protect the environment is the ___.
Environmental Protection Agency
Clean Air Agency
Pollution Control Committee
National Environmental Commission.
10
The Meat Inspection Act of 1906 required...
federal inspection of meat shipped across state lines
that sick animals be destroyed and not slaughtered for meat
workers at meat factories had to follow health standards
all meatpacking plants to be placed under government control
11
The process of creating, making, delivering, and promoting products that are environmentally safe is called _________
emission reduction.
environmental advertising
sustainable production
green marketing
12
HGR Chemical believes the environmental regulations for its industry are much more stringent than necessary, which means
they are impossible to comply with
HGR is not concerned with the environment.
they are too expensive to comply with
they will not improve the quality of the drinking water.
13
By ensuring that products are safe/reliable, the Food/Drug Admin & Consumer Product Safety Commission are taking part in
consumerism
product activism
protectionism
socialism
14
The right to consumer education entitles people to be fully informed about their rights as consumers.
False
True
15
Which of the following examples least represents the definition of social responsibility?
Avon donates a portion of its profits to breast cancer research.
AT&T supports education, health, and the environment through donations.
Military members pledge a portion of their salary to the United Way.
Home Depot provides resources and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity.
16
Both the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were...
Passed by the federal government to regulate big business
Designed to protect business from foreign competition
Inspired by the effectiveness of earlier state laws
Declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in late 1800s
17
With whom does social responsibility of business have to begin?
Consumers
Government
Management
Society
18
If Casio were to buy out all other calculator manufacturers, what consumer right would be at stake?
The right to service
The right to be heard
The right to choose
The right to safety
19
In the broad sense of the concept, corporate citizenship refers to the political responsibilities of a corporation.
True
False
20
Magazines such as Consumer Reports can point out products features and other information.
Right to Safety
Right to be Informed
Right to be Heard
Right to Choose
21
The federal agency charged with enforcing laws to protect the environment is the _____
The Commission for Cleaner Air
Environmental Protection Agency.
Resource Recovery Alliance
National Environmental Commission.
22
The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to ...
encourage monopolies
promote fair industrial competition
encourage industries to form cartels
place higher taxes on big business
23
J. Crew recently announced a partnership with Habitat for Humanity to turn old denim jeans into housing insulation.
green marketing
renewable sourcing.
recycling.
emissions reduction.
24
The EPA was created by the government to develop new and improved ways to clean and improve the environment.
True
False
25
A major way technology affects land pollution is the potential for ________.
worsening the problem.
increasing pollution control.
decreasing pollution problems.
creating resource scarcity.
26
What was the Clayton Anti-Trust Act?
An Act that stated Clayton couldn't be trusted
An act promoting competition
Prohibited anti-competitive mergers
27
Consumer advocates, such as Ralph Nader, take it upon themselves to protect the rights of consumers.
True
False
28
What does the Federal Trade Commission do?
maintain fair trade but decrease competition
maintain competition by increasing fair and unfair trade
investigate companies, order to stop unfair trade tactics
look for new countries to trade with
29
Awareness of businesses' social responsibilities has increased along with government involvement.
False
True
30
What two additional rights have been added to Kennedy's original Consumer Bill of Rights?
Right to service and right to privacy
Right to choose and right to satisfaction
Right to consumer education and right to service
Right to reparation and right to privacy
31
Sherman Antitrust Act and Clayton Antitrust Act passed to
maintain competition
limit activities of foreign corporations
increase business investment
expand formation of trusts
32
Consumerism consists of all activities undertaken to protect the rights of consumers.
False
True
33
Companies that take their green marketing efforts too far/without substantiating their claims may face fines from _____
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Trade Commissiond.
Environmental Protection Agency
34
What led most directly to increased government involvement with regulating business and its dealings with society?
The Great Depression
The collapse of the oil industry
President Kennedy's consumer bill of rights
The end of World War I
35
Which of the following examples
least
represents the definition of social responsibility?
Avon donates a portion of its profits to breast cancer research
GE supports food banks and helps renovate homeless shelters.
Military members pledge a portion of their salary to the United Way.
Home Depot provides resources and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity.
36
Social responsibility ________.
can be extremely expensive and provides very little benefit to a company.
is generally a crafty scheme to put competitors out of business.
is costly but provides tremendous benefits to society and the business.
has become less important as businesses become more competitive.
37
As far as business is concerned, six of the most important federal laws passed between 1887 and 1914 supported _______.
more competition
more social responsibility
increased production.
foreign trade
38
Products must be tested and meet safe standards.
Right to Safety
Right to be Informed
Right to be Heard
Right to Choose
39
Before the 1930s, most government involvement in day-to-day business was aimed at ________.
nonpayment of income taxes
protection of the free-market system
consumer rights.
discrimination.
40
Nutrition labeling was developed by the Food and Drug Administration:
True
False
41
Consumer-oriented legislation has grown out of the statement of 6 rights,which became known as Consumer Bill of Rights.
True
False
42
MasterCard sends a customer a memo that discloses the true cost of borrowing with each billing statement.The right to __
be heard.
be informed.
choose
obtain credit
43
What did the Interstate Commerce Act do?
It regulated transportation rates and large businesses
It improved international trade
It made bank loans extremely difficult to obtain
Eventually, it destroyed many North Eastern banks
44
A government agency who investigates complaints of discrimination & sue firms practicing employment discrimination is __
Interstate Commerce Commission
Civil Service Commission.
Better Business Bureau.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
45
Two additional rights added in the last decade are the right to consumer education and the right to courteous service.
True
False
46
Major advances in consumerism have come through federal legislation.
False
True
47
"Warning:The Surgeon General Has Determined Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health" supports the consumers rights
safety and to be heard.
safety and to be informed.
life and to be informed.
choose and to safety.
48
Improved water quality is not only necessary, it is attainable at no cost.
False
True
49
Panera Bread donates breads and bagels at the end of the day to local charities and food banks. This is an example of __
Increase recycling effortse.
Lessen customer expectations
Reduction of waste
Green washing
