ashworth college BU360 online exam 5
ashworth college BU360 online exam 5
Question
Part 1 of 2 – 80.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 40
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Global corporate citizenship is more than espoused values, it requires:
A. action.
B. bankruptcy.
C. expression.
D. enhancement.
Question 14 of 40
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
A. Coal
B. Fresh water
C. Timber
D. Fish
Question 23 of 40
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following is true about the Toxic Substances Co
Question 1 of 40
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Global corporate citizenship is more than espoused values, it requires:
A. action.
B. bankruptcy.
C. expression.
D. enhancement.
Question 14 of 40
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
A. Coal
B. Fresh water
C. Timber
D. Fish
Question 23 of 40
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
0.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
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
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following is true about the Toxic Substances Co
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