The iSweatshop? Starbucks is Doing What? Take the BNET Quiz
1. In recent weeks, several serious workplace violations have been revealed at overseas factories that manufacture products for Apple. Which of the following has NOT been cited as a problem at factories that supply Apple?
- A. Workers exposed to toxic chemical that can blur eyesight
- B. Child labor used to assemble iPods
- C. Employees expected to work more than 60 hours per week
- D. iPhone testers develop chronic "text thumb"
2. How did billionaire Warren Buffett recently describe U.S. health care costs?
- A. "Like a drunk opening a new bottle"
- B. "Like a tapeworm eating at our economic body"
- C. "Like a prostitute who's behind on the rent"
- D. "Like a credit default swap that's more default than swap"
3. Starting this month, Continental Airlines will begin charging passengers extra for something they get for free now. What is it?
- A. In-flight magazine and Sky Mall catalogue
- B. Exit row seat with more leg room
- C. Coffee or soda
- D. Paper ticket
4. This summer, Starbucks will launch a promotion to attract new consumers. What is it?
- A. "Instant" latte
- B. Renaming its "grande" coffee "The Big One"
- C. Establishing a half-priced "Happy Hour"
- D. Selling coffee at Burger King outlets
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5. In an effort to reduce a projected $7 billion loss this year, the U.S. Post Office is proposing a new revenue-enhancement measure. What is it?
- A. Lady Gaga stamp
- B. Rural mail trucks to be replaced by Segways
- C. No Saturday delivery
- D. Merging with FedEx
You're correct!
Answer: D - iPhone testers develop chronic "text thumb"
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You're correct!
Answer: B - "Like a tapeworm eating at our economic body"
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You're correct!
Answer: B - Exit row seat with more leg room
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You're correct!
Answer: D - Selling coffee at Burger King outlets
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You're correct!
Answer: C - No Saturday delivery
A. --incorrect! There was a toxic chemical release at a factory in China.
The correct answer is D - iPhone testers develop chronic "text thumb."
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B. -- wrong. Some suppliers employed 15-year-old workers.
The correct answer is D - iPhone testers develop chronic "text thumb."
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C. -- incorrect. Some workers were regularly expected to work 60-hour weeks.
The correct answer is D - iPhone testers develop chronic "text thumb."
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A. -- wrong. But not a bad description.
The correct answer is B - "Like a tapeworm eating at our economic body."
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C. - incorrect! Hard to argue with that description, but Warren Buffett didn't say it.
The correct answer is B - "Like a tapeworm eating at our economic body."
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D. -- incorrect. Good description, but Warren Buffett didn't say it.
The correct answer is B - "Like a tapeworm eating at our economic body."
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A. -- wrong. If they charged you for Sky Mall, you'd have no money left to buy that handsome chair massager from the Sharper Image.
The correct answer is B - Exit row seat with more leg room.
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C. --wrong. The complimentary beverage is, at least for now, still complimentary.
The correct answer is B - Exit row seat with more leg room.
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D. -- wrong. But don't be surprised if that happens in the future.
The correct answer is B - Exit row seat with more leg room.
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A. -- incorrect. Your latte will still take at least 10 minutes to prepare.
The correct answer is D - Selling coffee at Burger King outlets.
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B. -- wrong. Starbucks is still the only place where big things are "grande."
The correct answer is D - Selling coffee at Burger King outlets.
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C. --incorrect! No Happy Hour for Starbucks, sorry.
The correct answer is D - Selling coffee at Burger King outlets.
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A. - wrong. The Post Office is way too straight to embrace androgyny. At least openly.
The correct answer is C - No Saturday delivery.
B. - incorrect. The Post Office tried Segways several years ago, but they were a bust.
The correct answer is C - No Saturday delivery.
D. - wrong. Too bad, a FedEx merger might be the only way for the Post Office to break even.
The correct answer is C - No Saturday delivery.