Exam 3: Social Environment

Baby boomers were born in the period from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. This group is best characterized by which of the following?

Which of the following is the study of people's vital statistics, such as their age, race and ethnicity, and location?

Component lifestyles refers to buying goods and services at different stages of life.

Canada is shifting from a society dominated by British and Western European culture toward a society characterized by many racial and ethnic minorities. Name the term used to describe this new society.

The philosophy of utilitarianism is used to explain why businesses should make themselves accessible to people with disabilities.

During what stage of ethical development would an individual most likely be described as childlike?

What is the most important contributing factor to the required increase in Canada's population?

Which of the following represents the buying pattern of those with a simple lifestyle?

Which term represents all of the individuals or groups to whom a business has a responsibility?

One of the indications of ethical business behaviour is which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes how global ethics should be practised?

Walmart ran a series of advertisements in trade journals with the headline "We're Looking for Quality Products That Are Guaranteed Not to Last," meaning products that can be reused or recycled. This concern for the environment is one way that Walmart demonstrates which of the following?

Amra Singh was walking through the mall near her home and found an expensive watch lying on the ground. The decision that Singh must make-to keep the watch for herself, or turn it in to the mall's lost-and-found counter-involves which of the following?

A trend today is toward a new "social contract" or understanding between employer and employee. Which of the following aspects of job security is suggested by the contract?

Women account for what percentage of consumer purchases?

The greatest increase in the Canadian population over the next decade will come from the increased birth rate.

To be useful, a code of ethics should provide broad policies and let individual employees decide what rules they should follow.

In addition to individual ethics what else can be used as guideposts for choosing between right and wrong?

Utilitarianism is best explained by which of the following?

A homebuilder who disposed of asbestos shingles by burying them on the buyer's property may please the home buyer because it is a less expensive means of disposal but will be punished by various legal agencies if any become aware of the crime. At which stage of the social responsibility pyramid is the builder most likely operating?