Question 1

Are the arguments for PACs more compelling than those against these organizations? Explain your position.

Accepted Answer

Students will be split on their response

Question 2

Business lobbyists do all of the following things for their clients except

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A) establish communications channels with regulatory bodies. 
B) protect firms against surprise legislation. 
C) audit the effects of passed legislation. 
D) help draft legislation. 
A) establish communications channels with regulatory bodies. 
B) protect firms against surprise legislation. 
C) audit the effects of passed legislation. 
D) help draft legislation.

Question 3

The top PAC contributor during 2011-2012 was:

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A) National Association of Realtors. 
B) Teamsters. 
C) Service Employees International Union. 
D) Lockheed Martin. 
A) National Association of Realtors. 
B) Teamsters. 
C) Service Employees International Union. 
D) Lockheed Martin.

Question 4

Because of the difficulty in coordinating the effort,grassroots lobbying is no longer used extensively.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Lobbying organizations that are composed of many fmns in a given industry or line of business are called

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A) umbrella organizations. 
B) trade associations. 
C) labor unions. 
D) company lobbying. 
A) umbrella organizations. 
B) trade associations. 
C) labor unions. 
D) company lobbying.

Question 6

The National Federation oflndependent Businesses (NFIB)attributes its newfound power to

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A) the growth of multinational companies. 
B) globalization. 
C) its new status as a trade association. 
D) its success at grassroots lobbying. 
A) the growth of multinational companies. 
B) globalization. 
C) its new status as a trade association. 
D) its success at grassroots lobbying.

Question 7

Distinct groups or parties that realize they have something in common,so that it makes sense for them to join forces,typically form

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A) joint ventures. 
B) partnerships. 
C) coalitions. 
D) limited liability corporations. 
A) joint ventures. 
B) partnerships. 
C) coalitions. 
D) limited liability corporations.

Question 8

Which of the following is not an umbrella organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Chamber of Commerce 
B) National Association of Manufacturers 
C) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America 
D) Business Roundtable 
A) Chamber of Commerce 
B) National Association of Manufacturers 
C) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America 
D) Business Roundtable

Question 9

Lobbying organizations that represent the collective business interests of the United States are called

Accepted Answer

A) umbrella organizations. 
B) trade associations. 
C) labor unions. 
D) company lobbying. 
A) umbrella organizations. 
B) trade associations. 
C) labor unions. 
D) company lobbying.

Question 10

In lobbying,a trade association often uses

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A) written phone banks. 
B) use grassroots lobbying support. 
C) lagging promotion. 
D) limited spending. 
A) written phone banks. 
B) use grassroots lobbying support. 
C) lagging promotion. 
D) limited spending.

Question 11

The Golden Rule of Politics is

Accepted Answer

A) do unto others before they do unto you. 
B) do unto others as you would want done to you. 
C) he who has the gold,rules. 
D) do unto others as they would want done to them. 
A) do unto others before they do unto you. 
B) do unto others as you would want done to you. 
C) he who has the gold,rules. 
D) do unto others as they would want done to them.

Question 12

The textbook notes that Rep.Billy Tauzin of Louisiana,chief architect of the new Medicare prescription drug law,has received a lucrative job lobbying for the pharmaceutical industry.News commentators have suggested that he has already earned his salary because the Medicare bill is expected to provide windfall profits for the drug companies.Chapter 10 said that one of the reasons government regulates business is to control excess profits.Are "windfall" profits for the pharmaceutical industry "excessive?" If so,how can we reconcile government's efforts to
regulate against excess profits with Tauzin's ability to draft legislation that provides windfall profits?

Accepted Answer

By definition,"windfall" profits should

Question 13

Which of the following is not a major approach that business uses to influence government?

Accepted Answer

A) lobbying 
B) PACs 
C) coalition building 
D) vigilance 
A) lobbying 
B) PACs 
C) coalition building 
D) vigilance

Question 14

Why might PACs lose their effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

While students will ponder this response

Question 15

PACs are uniformly well thought of in American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Suppose that tobacco companies are faced with the threat of legislation that would make all tobacco products illegal to sell.How would these companies keep this issue off the public agenda and out of the limelight?

Accepted Answer

Coincidently,they should head off their

Question 17

Describe the role of political activity to the success of business.

Accepted Answer

Simply put,in today's environment,busine

Question 18

PACs allow labor to organize their giving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Business Roundtable is an association of

Accepted Answer

A) Fortune 500 companies. 
B) CEOs of leading companies. 
C) leading consulting fmns. 
D) human resource executives. 
A) Fortune 500 companies. 
B) CEOs of leading companies. 
C) leading consulting fmns. 
D) human resource executives.

Question 20

When a firm advocates for its own special interest,it is

Accepted Answer

A) acting as an umbrella organization. 
B) representing its trade association. 
C) harming it labor union. 
D) company lobbying. 
A) acting as an umbrella organization. 
B) representing its trade association. 
C) harming it labor union. 
D) company lobbying.

Are the arguments for PACs more compelling than those against these organizations? Explain your position.

Business lobbyists do all of the following things for their clients except

The top PAC contributor during 2011-2012 was:

Because of the difficulty in coordinating the effort,grassroots lobbying is no longer used extensively.

Lobbying organizations that are composed of many fmns in a given industry or line of business are called

The National Federation oflndependent Businesses (NFIB)attributes its newfound power to

Distinct groups or parties that realize they have something in common,so that it makes sense for them to join forces,typically form

Which of the following is not an umbrella organization?

Lobbying organizations that represent the collective business interests of the United States are called

In lobbying,a trade association often uses

The Golden Rule of Politics is

Which of the following is not a major approach that business uses to influence government?

Why might PACs lose their effectiveness?

PACs are uniformly well thought of in American society.

Suppose that tobacco companies are faced with the threat of legislation that would make all tobacco products illegal to sell.How would these companies keep this issue off the public agenda and out of the limelight?

Describe the role of political activity to the success of business.

PACs allow labor to organize their giving.

The Business Roundtable is an association of

When a firm advocates for its own special interest,it is

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Exam 12: Business Influence on Gocrnment and Public Policy

Are the arguments for PACs more compelling than those against these organizations? Explain your position.

Business lobbyists do all of the following things for their clients except

The top PAC contributor during 2011-2012 was:

Because of the difficulty in coordinating the effort,grassroots lobbying is no longer used extensively.

Lobbying organizations that are composed of many fmns in a given industry or line of business are called

The National Federation oflndependent Businesses (NFIB)attributes its newfound power to

Distinct groups or parties that realize they have something in common,so that it makes sense for them to join forces,typically form

Which of the following is not an umbrella organization?

Lobbying organizations that represent the collective business interests of the United States are called

In lobbying,a trade association often uses

The Golden Rule of Politics is

Which of the following is not a major approach that business uses to influence government?

Why might PACs lose their effectiveness?

PACs are uniformly well thought of in American society.

Suppose that tobacco companies are faced with the threat of legislation that would make all tobacco products illegal to sell.How would these companies keep this issue off the public agenda and out of the limelight?

Describe the role of political activity to the success of business.

PACs allow labor to organize their giving.

The Business Roundtable is an association of

When a firm advocates for its own special interest,it is

The Business and Society Relationship

Orporate Citi7cnship: Social Responsibility Ferformancc, Sustolinability

The Stoikt:holdc:r Approach to Businssotit:l, and Elhics

Corporate Governance: Founda Tion31 Luet

Strategic F Anagen1ent and Corpor3te Public Policy

Lss-Ue, Risk, and Crisis Tanage1ucnt

Busi Ness Ethics Fundamentals

Personal Aud Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business, Go,crnmcnl, and Rcgulation

Consun1er Stakeholders:information Issues and Responses

Consu1ner Stakeholders:product and Service Lssues

Sustolinability and the Naturnl Enironmenl

Buiiinc11s Iand Community Stakcholdn1

Employee Stolkeholders and Vorkplace Jssud

Employtt Stnkcholdcr11: Privacy, Safcty, and Tlcalth

E1nploy 1ncnt Discrhnination and Affir1native Action

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