AU Quizzes Chp 10-13

In 2013 what percentage of large firms issued triple bottom line reporting in a single document?

10 percent

In 2015, slightly more than what percent of U.S. boards had separated the positions of CEO and board chairman?

50 percent

In 2014, the percentage of Americans who believed that stem-cell research is morally acceptable was:

65 percent

The audit committee is required by U.S. law to be:

A and B, but not C.

Sustainability leaders have found that the most effective environmental management approach involves:

A team of line managers from across the business organization.

Another name for unsolicited commercial emails is:

All of the above

Environmental regulations stimulate some sectors of the economy by:

All of the above

Intellectual property refers to:

All of the above

Reports filed with the SEC provide information on a company's:

All of the above

Social investors seek to eliminate from their investment portfolios companies that:

All of the above

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

All of the above

Which of these specializations was/were spurred by the rapid changes in technology over the past few decades?

All of the above

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

All of the above.

In the United States, the federal government regulates which of the following major areas of environmental protection?

All of the above.

Which of the following is (are) true about emission fees?

All of the above.

Companies that cultivate a vision of sustainability must adopt sophisticated strategic planning techniques to:

Allow their top manager to assess the full range of the firm's effects on the environment.

The Securities and Exchange Commission outlaws:

Any manipulative or deceptive device used to trade stocks

A technological application that uses biological systems or living organisms to make or modify products or processes for specific use is called:

Biotechnology

A pain or numbness in your thumbs caused by constant e-mailing, messaging, or Internet surfing on hand-held devices is called:

BlackBerry thumb

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

Both A and B, but not C

In the nomadic-agrarian phase of technology in society, people:

Both A and B, but not C.

Investors may receive an economic benefit from the ownership of stock by receiving:

Both B and C, but not A.

Since 2000, most changes to federal regulatory oversight of environmental protection have been due to:

Both B and C, but not A.

Which of these statements is (are) true about the group known as Anonymous?

Both B and C, but not A.

When companies develop a reputation for environmental excellence, and they produce and deliver products and services designed to attract environmentally aware customers, this is called:

Brand differentiation

Which of the following is not a potential source of personal private data?

Broadcast radio

In a study of CIOs from around the world, McKinsey & Company found that most CIOs reported to their:

Chief executive officer

A CIO is the company's:

Chief information officer

The board committee that administers and approves salaries and benefits of high-level managers in a company is called the:

Compensation committee

Some researchers believe that business firms moving towards ecological sustainability results in:

Competitive advantages

Which of the following is true about corporate boards?

Corporate boards average 12 members

Which of the following is not a possible cost of environmental regulation?

Corporate restructuring

Companies that reduce pollution and hazardous waste, reuse or recycle materials, and operate with greater energy efficiency achieve a competitive advantage due to:

Cost savings

Malware that is designed to maliciously steal and compromise financial customers is called:

Crimeware

Which of the following is true about the U.S. government's PRISM program?

Critics of the program called it an unwarranted intrusion by Big Brother

Downloading illegal files, spreading computer viruses, and stealing from online bank accounts is collectively referred to as:

Cybercrime

The place where information is stored, ideas are described, and communication takes place in and through an electronic network of linked systems is called:

Cyberspace

This international gathering brought together leaders from the United States and dozens of European countries to address the global nature of cyberattacks:

Data Privacy Day.

Being able to continue their activities indefinitely, without altering the carrying capacity of the earth's ecosystem, is a characteristic of:

Ecologically sustainable organizations

Supporters of digitized medical records claim that:

Electronic alerts prevented dangerous drug combinations from being prescribed.

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

Ensure that the public is protected.

When businesses form voluntary, collaborative partnerships with environmental organizations and regulators to achieve specific objectives this is called:

Environmental partnerships

The directors of a company are a central factor in corporate governance because they:

Exercise formal legal authority over company policy

Software piracy is a major problem in which part of the world?

Globally

Which website received a favorable review because they limited the ability of hackers to take advantage of one another?

Hacker's List

Over time the role of the CIO:

Has changed dramatically, becoming more integrated into the overall strategic direction of the firm.

Which of the following arguments supports the concept of high executive compensation?

High salaries provide an incentive for innovation and risk-taking

In 2014, of the following nations, the fastest growing stock market was in:

India

The information phase of technology primarily requires:

Intellectual and electronic skills

Which of the following is not true about water pollution?

It can be caused by biodegradable products.

Which of the following is true about the Toxic Substances Control Act?

It established a national policy to regulate, restrict, and, if necessary, ban toxic chemicals

A reason for institutions becoming more assertive in promoting the interests of their member investors is:

It is difficult for institutions to sell their holdings

Which of these statements is true about ecologically sustainable organizations?

Making and transporting products using minimal energy.

The "agency problem" arises when:

Managers act in their own interest, rather than in the interest of shareholders

Which of the following is not a role of the CIO?

Monitoring the appropriate level of employee headcount

Bill Joy, Sun Microsystems' chief scientist, warned that the rapid advances of technology:

Move too fast, and can take on a life of its own.

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

Must be weighed against the consequences for the community.

How has the increase in information technology affected criminal activities globally?

New mechanisms for stealing data, trafficking contraband and laundering money have emerged.

The idea that every distribution channel must work together to deliver a unified and consistent customer experience is called:

Omnichannel

In 2015, 2 billion people worldwide used social networking sites:

Once per month.

Which sales channel is projected to top $450 billion within the next several years?

Online sales

One of the main reasons that American executives are paid so much is:

Pay is set by the compensation committees of the board, largely comprised of other CEOs who have an interest in pushing compensation up.

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

Phishing

Which condition below accurately describes a "web-junkie"?

Plays video games for hours on end without a break

Environmental justice is a movement to:

Prevent inequitable exposure to risk, such as from hazardous waste

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

Product stewardship stage

Which of the following is not an example of fulfilling social objectives through stock ownership?

Selling stock of companies with a below-market rate of return

We are currently in which phase in the development of technology?

Semantic

Which of the following countries is not one of the top 15 Internet users?

Singapore

Which of these actions have Western nations taken to fight cybercrime?

Some nations protected personal privacy and others accessed private information for the public good

When environmentally proactive companies seek out imaginative, innovative new methods for reducing pollution and increasing efficiency, they are adopting which strategy?

Technological innovation

Which of the following statements is not true about environmental standards?

The government rarely interferes in a business's choice of pollution technology

Which of the following is not true about institutional investors?

The proportion of institutional ownership of stock in the U.S. has declined slowly since the 1960s.

Which of the following statements is not true about shareholders?

They own equal shares of company assets

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

They seek media attention and profits

Which of the following is not a legal right of shareholders?

To vote on who will become chief executive officer (CEO)

The activism of institutional investors in other countries has been spearheaded by:

U.S.-based pension and mutual funds that in recent years acquired large stakes in foreign countries

Institutional investors are sometimes referred to as:

Wall Street investors

In some economically developed countries and most developing countries around the world genetically modified food was:

Welcomed as a way to increase crop yields

Hackers employed by businesses or governments to intentionally discover weaknesses in information systems are called:

White hatters.