Hello everyone, and happy Tuesday! I’m sorry I didn’t get a post up on Monday, but the MIT Mystery Hunt was in full swing, and early in the morning of Monday January 16th it happened that OUR TEAM WON! I’m still taking it all in, and still trying to get the sleep back that I lost. And it looks like I’ve got quite a year ahead of me. But, since I’ve done a little coin collecting this weekend, how about 11 questions about business? Enjoy!
1. In the banking company HSBC, what does the H and S represent?
2. What color paper is used to describe the authoritative report or guide issued by a company that informs readers about the company's philosophy? Backgrounder, Numbered list, and Problem/solution are the three varieties of this type of paper in business.
3. Other than General Dynamics, name the three other companies listed on the S&P 500 whose names begin with the word “General”. Dollar General also made the list.
4. As listed in the official code for the IRS, the section titled “Qualified Tuition Programs” is found in listing under what three-digit number?
5. By what three letter abbreviation is the largest stock exchange in Cananda known? It's also the eleventh-largest in the world.
6. Written by Senator Robert F. Wagner, what 1935 act created a namesake government agency that enforces laws regarding collective bargaining and other union activities? The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 amended this act.
7. What does the health store chain GNC stand for?
8. The "Big 3" of consumer credit reporting is Experian, Equifax, and what third/smallest of the group?
9. What adjective describes the type of mortgage loan that caused the 2008 financial crisis? Individuals with a FICO score of less than 60 would be eligible for these types of loans.
10. The company originally called Comcast Cable was renamed in 2010 to what current name?
11. A squirting octopus is the logo of what online retail company that makes printed T-shirts and sweatshirts?
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1. In the banking company HSBC, what does the H and S represent?
Hongkong and Shanghai
2. What color paper is used to describe the authoritative report or guide issued by a company that informs readers about the company's philosophy? Backgrounder, Numbered list, and Problem/solution are the three varieties of this type of paper in business.
White paper
3. Other than General Dynamics, name the three other companies listed on the S&P 500 whose names begin with the word “General”. Dollar General also made the list.
General Electric, General Mills, General Motors
4. As listed in the official code for the IRS, the section titled “Qualified Tuition Programs” is found in listing under what three-digit number?
529
5. By what three letter abbreviation is the largest stock exchange in Cananda known? It's also the eleventh-largest in the world.
TSX for Toronto Stock Exchange
6. Written by Senator Robert F. Wagner, what 1935 act created a namesake government agency that enforces laws regarding collective bargaining and other union activities? The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 amended this act.
National Labor Relations Act
7. What does the health store chain GNC stand for?
General Nutrition Centers
8. The "Big 3" of consumer credit reporting is Experian, Equifax, and what third/smallest of the group?
TransUnion
9. What adjective describes the type of mortgage loan that caused the 2008 financial crisis? Individuals with a FICO score of less than 60 would be eligible for these types of loans.
Subprime
10. The company originally called Comcast Cable was renamed in 2010 to what current name?
Xfinity
11. A squirting octopus is the logo of what online retail company that makes printed T-shirts and sweatshirts?
Custom Ink