Question 1

The ______ approach recognizes that “business decisions consist of continuous, interrelated economic and moral components.”

Procedural

Systems

Conciliatory

Mandated

5 points

Question 2

Which of the following was created by food advertisers in an attempt to halt government regulation aimed at stopping marketing preying on children’s vulnerability?

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit

The Minor’s Board Unit

The Minor Protection Review Unit

The Children’s Enhancement Board

5 points

Question 3

As the public has become more concerned about childhood obesity, which of the following is a government agency referenced in the text that is considering a ban on certain types of children’s advertising?

The American Consumer Agency

The Federal Communications Commission

The Federal Trade Commission

The Federal-State Advertising Coalition

5 points

Question 4

Which of the following is a theory that recognizes that firms have relationships with many constituent groups which both affect and are affected by the actions of the firm?

Stakeholder

Stockholder

Relational

Cohesive

5 points

Question 5

Which of the following has the responsibility for deciding which allocation of resources and rewards in a business makes the most business sense?

The general manager

The in-house lawyer

An independently retained lawyer

An independently retained law firm, not just one lawyer

5 points

Question 6

Susan, the CEO of ABC Company, which was involved in the production and sale of hair care products, decided to hire new employees to develop new product lines for a planned expansion into the dog shampoo arena. She was concerned, however, that the employees specializing in canine products might leave at some point, taking company secrets with themfor use in competition with ABC. She, therefore, required that the employees sign contracts containing covenants not to compete. Susan also consulted her in-house counsel,Sam, regarding the effect of some new regulations involving the use of certain chemicals in shampoo and conditioner. Sam told her, however, to ignore the regulations until sometype of investigation of the company was started. Sam says that more than likely no one will ever check to see whether or not ABC is in compliance. Susan disagrees with hisadvice and decides to seek other counsel. The covenants not to compete involved which of the following types of law?

Public

Private

Circumscribed

Tangent

5 points

Question 7

Which of the following was enacted after widespread abuses in the subprime mortgage market?

The Walsh-Healy Mortgage Reformation and Consumer Protection Act of 2009

The Mortgage Lending and Financial Reform Act of 2009

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010

The Financial Institution Regulatory Pronouncement and Consumer Revision Act of 2010

5 points

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a way in which U.S. law protects workers?

Through regulating certain terms and conditions of employment

Through requiring the employer to provide certain benefits

Through protecting civil rights in the workplace

Through requiring the provision of educational opportunities to workers

5 points

Question 9

Which of the following is not a component of legal astuteness as referenced in the text?

A set of value-laden attitudes about the importance of law to the firm’s success

A practice of leaving the resolution of legal issues to outside counsel

The ability to exercise informed judgment when managing the legal aspects of business

Context-specific knowledge of he law and the appropriate use of legal tools

5 points

Question 10

Which of the following was the result in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., the case in the text in which drug manufacturers challenged as unconstitutional a Vermont statute prohibiting pharmacies form selling prescriber-identifying information for marketing prescription drugs without the consent of prescribers?

That although speech promoting marketing was not protected by the First Amendment, the law was unconstitutional based on the due process clause.

That the statute regulated commercial speech which was evaluated under an “intermediate” standard and that the law was, therefore, constitutional.

That the statute did not involve constitutional issues and was, therefore, a permissible type of regulation.

That the conduct prohibited by the law was protected by the First Amendment and that the law was unconstitutional.

5 points

Question 11

Which of the following is a type of law referencing formal rules embodied in constitutions and statutes enacted by legislatures?

Public

Private

Substantive

Remedial

5 points

Question 12

Which of the following is a term addressing the ability of a manager to communicate effectively with counsel and to work together to solve complex problems?

Legal astuteness

Conciliatory interaction

Mediation

Arbitration

5 points

Question 13

Susan, the CEO of ABC Company, which was involved in the production and sale of hair care products, decided to hire new employees to develop new product lines for a planned expansion into the dog shampoo arena. She was concerned, however, that the employees specializing in canine products might leave at some point, taking company secrets with themfor use in competition with ABC. She, therefore, required that the employees sign contracts containing covenants not to compete. Susan also consulted her in-house counsel,Sam, regarding the effect of some new regulations involving the use of certain chemicals in shampoo and conditioner. Sam told her, however, to ignore the regulations until sometype of investigation of the company was started. Sam says that more than likely no one will ever check to see whether or not ABC is in compliance. Susan disagrees with hisadvice and decides to seek other counsel. The use of covenants not to compete involves which of the following forces identified by Michael Porter and referenced in the text?

Supplier power

Threat of entry

Substitution

Buyer power

5 points

Question 14

Congress rescinded the jurisdiction of which of the following agencies over advertising to children?

The American Consumer Agency

The Federal Communications Commission

The Federal Trade Commission

The Federal-State Advertising Coalition

5 points

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the four primary public policy objectives furthered by laws and regulations applicable to U.S. business?

Promoting economic growth

Protecting workers

Promoting consumer welfare

Promoting governmental regulation

Promoting public welfare

5 points

Question 16

Through which of the following can managers help shape the legal environment in which they do business?

By lobbying legislators

By forming coalitions

By refusing to follow laws viewed as unneeded by company officials

By lobbying legislators and by forming coalitions, but not by refusing to follow laws viewed as unneeded by company officials

5 points

Question 17

Managers can make their own ______ law by entering into contracts and crafting certain governance structures.

Public

Primary

Cohesive

Private

5 points

Question 18

Which of the following is an advocacy group that has lobbied against marketing to children?

The Alliance to Ban Advertising Targeting Children

The Protect the Children Foundation

The Center for Science in the Public Interest

The Group for Ethical Marketing Practices

5 points

Question 19

Which of the following is a type of law referencing formal rules embodied in judicial decisions rendered by courts?

Public

Private

Substantive

Remedial

5 points

Question 20

Susan, the CEO of ABC Company, which was involved in the production and sale of hair care products, decided to hire new employees to develop new product lines for a planned expansion into the dog shampoo arena. She was concerned, however, that the employees specializing in canine products might leave at some point, taking company secrets with themfor use in competition with ABC. She, therefore, required that the employees sign contracts containing covenants not to compete. Susan also consulted her in-house counsel,Sam, regarding the effect of some new regulations involving the use of certain chemicals in shampoo and conditioner. Sam told her, however, to ignore the regulations until sometype of investigation of the company was started. Sam says that more than likely no one will ever check to see whether or not ABC is in compliance. Susan disagrees with hisadvice and decides to seek other counsel. The government regulations pertaining to the use of certain chemicals involved which of the following types of law?

Public

Private

Circumscribed

Tangent