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Warning consumers about the possible side effects of pharmaceutical drugs is an example of consumer protection against: A. Hazardous products. B. Predatory pricing. C. Violations of individual privacy. D. Incomplete information disclosure.

A. Hazardous products.

Life-cycle analysis involves:

Collecting information on the lifelong environmental impact of a product in order to minimize its adverse impacts at all stages, including design, manufacture, use, and disposal.

When businesses adopt voluntary policies for protecting the privacy of individuals' information disclosed during electronic transactions, this is an example of: A. Privacy legislation. B. Consumer self-help. C. Business privacy regulation. D. Industry self-regulation.

D. Industry self-regulation.

Most U.S. state laws permit the monitoring of employees through:

Eavesdropping on phone calls, tracking software, and recording computer keystrokes.

In the U.S., the right to free speech:

Must be weighted against the consequences for the community

A society where economic power is concentrated in the hands of government officials and political authorities is called:

central state system

Sustainable development:

development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". (requires that human society use natural resources at a rate that can be continued over an indefinite period)

The amount of land and water a human population needs to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb its wastes given prevailing technology is called:

ecological foot print

The primary reason that governments try to keep pace with technology is to

ensure that the public is protected.

According to a recent survey of supply chain managers, which of these social and environmental issues was the most important?

health and afety

Social impacts of global supply chains include:

wages, working conditions, health & safety

Which of these statements accurately describe hacktivists known as grey hatters?

They seek media attention and profits.

According to a survey of community relations managers, what is the most important social issue facing communities today?A. Public safety. B. Health care. C. Housing. D. Education.

education

Which of the following statements is not true about arable land?

it is a nonrenewable resource.

M-Commerce is facilitated primarily by:

mobile or cell phone

As communications improve and people around the world are able to witness the horrors of natural disasters, terrorism, and war, international relief efforts by corporations are becoming:A. A liability because of negative media. B. Obsolete because of social media. C. More important. D. Less important.

more important

A thin layer of gas that protects the earth from excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun is:

ozone

The practice of using fake business emails in order to trick users into divulging personal data, such as usernames and passwords, is called:

phishing

Natural capital refers to the world's:

resources of the planet

Which of these factors has accelerated the current ecological crisis?

Rapid Industrialization

In some cases, businesses have banded together to agree on how they will treat their customers. This is called: A. Voluntary industry codes of conduct. B. Code of regulation. C. Industry action standards. D. Consumer affairs doctrine.

A. Voluntary industry codes of conduct.

The "right to be heard" assures that consumers' interests will: A. Be given all the facts to make an informed choice. B. Receive full and sympathetic consideration. C. Be protected against fraudulent or misleading information. D. Be assured satisfactory quality and service at a fair price.

B. Receive full and sympathetic consideration.

Which of the following is (are) core rights of consumers? A. The right to be represented. B. The right to safety. C. The right to purchase. D. All of the above.

B. The right to safety.

Microfinance refers to: A. Banks lending money to a very small number of businesses. B. Banks lending money to low-income businesses. C. Banks lending very small amounts of money to wealthy businesses. D. Banks charging low fees for all business loans.

B. Banks lending money to low income businesses

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between business and the community? A. Communities possess more social power than businesses do. B. Business has more responsibility towards community than the community does towards business. C. It is one of mutual interdependence. D. All of the above statements are true.

C. It is one of mutual interdependence.

The term civic engagement describes: A. A close and collaborative business-government relationship. B. Strong governmental regulation to control businesses at the municipal level. C. The active involvement of businesses and individuals in improving communities. D. A competitive, free market environment.

C. The active involvement of businesses and individuals in improving communities.

Factor conditions are strategic contributions focusing on: A. Policies that create a more productive environment for competition. B. The demand for a product or service. C. The supply of trained workers, physical infrastructure, and natural resources. D. All of the above.

C. The supply of trained workers, physical infrastructure, and natural resources.

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

C. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Reasons for the destruction of rain forests include:

Commercial logging. Conversion of forests to plantations. Cattle ranching.

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.

D. All of the above.

Which stage of corporate environmental responsibility focuses on the full life cycle of a product?

Product stewardship stage.

Intellectual property refers to:

Protecting one's ideas, concepts, and symbolic creations, prohibiting the downloading of commercial software or video games, and special laws protecting copyrights, patents, and trademarks.

Which of these steps has the U.S. recently taken to counter cybercrime?

Setup a system of voluntary cybersecurity standards. -opened a new center dedicated to managing cyber activity

Which of the following statements accurately describe the role of chief sustainability officer?

Supervises staff across functional areas. Requires strong interpersonal skills. Typically reports to the CEO.

The theory of comparative advantage states that

Theory that states that a country should sell to other countries those products that is produces most effectively and efficiently and buy from other countries those products that it cannot produce as effectively or efficiently.

Cybersecurity experts recommend including which essential elements for an incident-response plan for cyberattacks?

focus on how to respond to a break, incitement by all functional departments, and support from executive leadership.

The use of robotics in the workplace has increased recently because:

robots are more reliable than people, the cost of robots has decreased, and new collaborative machines have been invented.

Studying the underlying cause of repeated supplier violations is called:

root cause analysis

A visual representation of the many links between a lead firm and its suppliers, superimposed on a geographical map is called a:

supply chain map