Weekly Review Quiz as of 2009-11-12
Economics: Micro
Sirius Sends Solid Signal With Revenue Growth
by Sarah McBride
11/06/2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704013004574517382585704704.html
1. For the first time since December, Sirius XM Radio Inc. began adding subscribers. The
company got a boost from
* a) the “Cash for Clunkers” auto sales-incentive program.
b) its three-months for free program.
c) the substitution away from television and toward radio.
d) all of the above.
e) none of the above.
2. Sirius XM Radio Inc.
a) lost subscribers, and expects to continue losing them in the fourth quarter.
* b) began adding subscribers, but may lose them again in the fourth quarter.
c) lost subscribers, but expects to gain new subscribers in the fourth quarter.
d) began adding subscribers, and expects to continue doing so in the fourth quarter.
e) has been neither adding nor losing subscribers.
Online Price War Moves to DVDs as Discounters Compete for Sales
by Miguel Bustillo and Ann Zimmerman
11/06/2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704013004574518210171023536.html
3. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. extended its holiday price war from book to
* a) hotly anticipated DVDs.
b) shoes.
c) low-cost high-definition televisions.
d) milk.
e) sports equipment.
Health Bill Faces Senate Heat
by Janet Adamy and Naftali Bendavid
11/09/2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125765850379236569.html
4. The U.S. House heath care bill passed by
* a) a narrow margin, with only one Republican in the majority.
b) a narrow margin, with unanimous Democratic support.
c) a narrow margin, with a substantial number of Republicans in the majority.
d) a substantial margin, with bipartisan support.
e) a substantial margin, with unanimous Democratic support.
What's Wrong with Charitable Giving - and How to Fix It
by Pablo Eisenberg
11/09/2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704500604574481773446591750.html
5. With a severe reduction in public and private funds, to maintain or increase their giving to
financially starved grantees, foundations have been reluctant to
a) ask donors for additional contributions.
b) ask the federal government for additional contributions.
c) ask state governments for additional contributions.
d) ask local governments for additional contributions.
* e) dip into their huge endowments.