ashworth college BU360 online exam 5 latest 2016 january

Part 1 of 2 – 80.0/
100.0 Points

Question 1 of 40
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Managers responding to the needs of the local education
system as a
normal or routine aspect of its operations are an example of
an
organization in the _______ stage of global corporate
citizenship
A. innovative
B. integrated
C. transforming
D. engaged

Question 2 of 40
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Global audit social standards concentrate on:
A.
internally-focused economic benefits for the firm.
B.
externally-focused social benefits for the environment.
C.
externally-focused social benefits for key stakeholders.
D. All of the above

Question 3 of 40
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A society where economic power is concentrated in the hands
of government officials and political authorities is called a:
A. central state
control system.
B. social democracy.

C. political control
system.
D. military
dictatorship.

Question 4 of 40
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According to Philip H. Mirvis’ and Bradley K. Googins’
model, how many stages are there of global corporate citizenship?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Twelve

Question 5 of 40
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Global market channels involve a firm producing goods in:
A. their home
country and exporting them to other countries.
B. their home
country to sell at home.
C. a foreign country
to sell at home.
D. a foreign country
to sell abroad.

Question 6 of 40
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The most important agreement which codifies human rights is
the:
A. American Civil
Liberties Act.
B. Versailles
Treaty.
C. Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
D. U.S. Declaration
of Independence.

Question 7 of 40
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A firm that has global operations has:
A. all of their
manufacturing and service operations abroad.
B. some or all of
their manufacturing or service operations abroad.
C. manufacturing but
not service operations abroad.
D. service but not
manufacturing operations abroad.

Question 8 of 40
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A firm that would like to develop a global supply chain
would:
A. manufacture
components or supplies in other countries.
B. sell raw
materials, components, or supplies produced at home or abroad.
C. purchase raw
materials, components, or supplies from sellers in other countries.
D. check products
that were manufactured abroad for defects in their home country.

Question 9 of 40
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Government’s role is to create and enforce laws that:
A. control
businesses’ actions in society.
B. protect
businesses’ interest in society.
C. protect society
from business.
D. balance the
relationship between business and society.

Question 10 of 40
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The term “race to the bottom” refers to:
A. seeking to mine
rich minerals from the bottom of the ocean.
B. moving production
jobs to the country with the lowest labor cost.
C. efforts to
deconstruct the assembly process in manufacturing industries.
D. an old concept of
globalization that is no longer relevant.

Question 11 of 40
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There remain regional differences in the corporate
citizenship challenges facing businesses due to:
A. globalization.
B. differences in
attitudes, beliefs, and culture.
C. differences in
CEOs’ opinions on corporate citizenship.
D. stakeholder
demands.

Question 12 of 40
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Technological innovation has aided the spread of
globalization by:
A. building advanced
technologies that can be sold in the global marketplace.
B. building advanced
technologies that can be bought in the global marketplace.
C. leveling the
playing field and allowing all to participate on an equal footing in global
commerce.
D. All of the above

Question 13 of 40
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Global corporate citizenship is more than espoused values,
it requires:
A. action.
B. bankruptcy.
C. expression.
D. enhancement.

Question 14 of 40
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An example of a Global Action Network, or GAN, is:
A. the World Trade
Organization.
B. nongovernmental
organizations.
C. the Kimberley
Process.
D. the Heritage
Foundation.

Question 15 of 40
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Some companies have created a department of corporate
citizenship to:
A. adopt the United
Nations’ Global Compact Principles.
B. decentralize
under common leadership wide-ranging corporate citizenship functions.
C. centralize under
common leadership wide-ranging corporate citizenship functions.
D. narrow the job of
the public relations office.

Question 16 of 40
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Which is an example of a social and political reform that
has led to the acceleration of globalization?
A. Economic
sanctions against North Korea
B. Efforts to deter
drug trafficking from Colombia
C. The collapse of
former communist states of central and eastern Europe
D. The European
Union’s penalties against Microsoft for unfair competition

Question 17 of 40
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When a company puts its commitment to social and
environmental responsibility into practice worldwide, not only locally or
regionally, it is called:
A. corporate social
responsibility.
B. global
sustainability.
C. global corporate
citizenship.
D. community
investing.

Question 18 of 40
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An individual who is a supporter of globalization would
argue that it helps the developing world by:
A. giving
entrepreneurs access to foreign investment funds to support economic
development.
B. allowing new
ideas and technological innovations to spread quickly.
C. providing people
in developing countries with more jobs.
D. All of the above

Question 19 of 40
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Which of the following organizations have developed
standards to judge corporate performance?
A. International
Organisation for Standards.
B. Global
Development Initiative.
C. Institute of
Accountability.
D. All of the above

Question 20 of 40
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The purpose of the World Trade Organization is to:
A. impose barriers
to free trade among nations.
B. eliminate
barriers to free trade among nations.
C. develop trading
partnerships between rich and poor nations.
D. decrease
globalization and free trade.

Part 2 of 2 – 85.0/
100.0 Points

Question 21 of 40
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Being able to continue their activities indefinitely,
without altering the carrying capacity of the earth’s ecosystem, is a
characteristic of:
A. ecologically
sustainable organizations.
B. concerned
citizens.
C. codes of
environmental conduct.
D. environmental
regulations.

Question 22 of 40
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Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable
resource?
A. Coal
B. Fresh water
C. Timber
D. Fish

Question 23 of 40
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By promoting the use of clean cookstoves in developing
nations, a global alliance hopes to reduce:
A. deforestation.
B. the burning of
fossil fuels.
C. black carbon.
D. methane.

Question 24 of 40
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the
population?
A. The world
population will peak at over 11 billion people around the year 2100.
B. For many
thousands of years, population growth was gradual.
C. Industrial
production would have to quintuple over the next 40 years in order to maintain
the same living standard that people have now, given expected population
growth.
D. Just 10,000 years
ago, the earth was home to no more than 10 million humans, scattered in small
settlements.

Question 25 of 40
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When businesses form voluntary, collaborative partnerships
with environmental organizations and regulators to achieve specific objectives
this is called:
A. inter-organizational
alliances.
B. environmental
partnerships.
C. cross-functional
teams.
D. command and
control.

Question 26 of 40
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Which of the following countries has NOT ratified the Kyoto
Protocol?
A. Germany
B. France
C. United States
D. United Kingdom

Question 27 of 40
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With respect to fresh water, according to one estimate, if
it were possible to eliminate pollution, capture all available fresh water, and
distribute fresh water equitably:
A. demand would
exceed supply within a hundred years.
B. there would be a
balance between demand and supply within a hundred years.
C. supply would
exceed demand within a hundred years.
D. None of the above

Question 28 of 40
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The idea that companies have a continuing responsibility for
the environmental impact of their products or services, even after they are
sold, is called:
A. life-cycle
analysis.
B. product life
responsibility.
C. extended producer
responsibility.
D. extended producer
commitment.

Question 29 of 40
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Environmental regulations stimulate some sectors of the
economy by:
A. creating jobs in
industries like environmental consulting, asbestos abatement, and instrument
manufacturing.
B. saving jobs in
industries like fishing and tourism when natural areas are protected or
restored.
C. compelling
businesses to become more efficient by conserving energy.
D. All of the above

Question 30 of 40
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The Carbon Disclosure Project found that:
A. companies that
invested in climate change lost total revenue.
B. companies in the
railroad industry could not help the environment.
C. companies could
help the environment and their investors simultaneously.
D. companies that
were “carbon performance leaders” returned less total return to their investors
than their peers.

Question 31 of 40
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A thin layer of gas that protects the earth from excessive
ultraviolet radiation from the sun is:
A. ozone.
B. carbon dioxide.
C. methane.
D. oxygen.

Question 32 of 40
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Which of the following is NOT a possible cost of
environmental regulation?
A. Unemployment
B. Reduced capital
investment
C. Corporate
restructuring
D. Lowered
productivity

Question 33 of 40
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Which of the following is NOT true about the guidelines for
sentencing environmental wrongdoers set by the U.S. Sentencing Commission?
A. The penalties
reflect the severity of the offense and the company’s demonstrated
environmental commitment.
B. Businesses having
an active compliance program would receive lighter sentences in the event of a
violation.
C. Businesses having
no active compliance program would be granted an extension to develop a
program.
D. Businesses that
promptly assisted any victims would receive lighter sentences in the event of a
violation.

Question 34 of 40
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Some researchers believe that business firms moving towards
ecological sustainability results in:
A. competitive
advantages.
B. decreased worker
productivity.
C. more government
regulation.
D. less money for
shareholders.

Question 35 of 40
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Which of the following illustrates the idea of sustainable
development through technological cooperation?
A. Worldwide
conferences to encourage developing countries to invest in technological joint
ventures with other developing countries
B. The development
of long-term partnerships between companies in developed and developing
countries to transfer environmental technologies
C. Advanced
countries developing and selling at a profit environment technologies to
developing countries
D. All countries
developing their own environmental technology in order to solve their own
problems

Question 36 of 40
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about arable
land?
A. It is a
nonrenewable resource.
B. Over half of the
irrigated lands in developing countries have been salinized.
C. Poor farming
practices have caused arable lands to turn into deserts.
D. Agricultural
chemicals have contaminated most of the arable lands.

Question 37 of 40
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Which of the following is true about the Toxic Substances
Control Act?
A. It required
reductions in urban smog, acid rain, and greenhouse gas emissions.
B. It established a
national policy to regulate, restrict, and, if necessary, ban toxic chemicals.
C. It promoted
nontoxic chemicals and fuels for business use.
D. It authorized
funds for treatment plants and toxic waste cleanup.

Question 38 of 40
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Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has which of the
following benefits?
A. Natural gas burns
more cleanly than either coal or oil.
B. It is a risk-free
form of natural gas extraction.
C. It gives more
businesses to sewage plants to clean contaminated water.
D. There are no
benefits to fracking.

Question 39 of 40
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Companies that cultivate a vision of sustainability must
adopt sophisticated strategic planning techniques to:
A. increase the
competitive advantage of other international organizations.
B. detect the
limited number of internal factors that influence the employee performance
reviews.
C. allow their top
manager to assess the full range of the firm’s effects on the environment.
D. increase the
number of government regulations that are passed to reduce pollution.

Question 40 of 40
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Businesses in the clean technology stage:
A. actively manage
environmental issues.
B. have well-funded
programs for environmental technology.
C. evaluate cyber
technology-related risks.
D. develop
innovative technologies that support sustainability.