Weekly Review Quiz As of 2010-09-09 Economics: Micro

Weekly Review Quiz as of 2010-09-09
Economics: Micro

Texas AG Probing Google's Searches
by Amir Efrati and Thomas Catan
09/04/2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703946504575470031054111778.html

1. The Texas attorney general’s office is conducting an antitrust review of Google Inc.’s core search-engine business. Texas’s top prosecutor is investigating allegations that Google

a) is taking actions to force Yahoo! from the search engine market.
b) has colluded with competitor Yahoo! Inc in setting advertising rates.
* c) unfairly demoted the rankings of several small companies in their search results or placement of their advertisements on the search engine.
d) all of the above.
e) none of the above.

H-P Outguns Dell in Takeover Duel
by Anupretta Das and Ben Worthen
09/03/2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467410177252720.html

2. The takeover battle for data-storage systems company 3PAR Inc. was won by

a) International Business Machines Corp.
b) Lenovo Group Ltd.
c) Intel Corp.
* d) Hewlett-Packard Co.
e) Dell Inc.

Toys 'R' Soaking Up Mall Spaces
by Ann Zimmerman
09/09/2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704362404575479811582406910.html

3. Taking advantage of vacant mall space, this company is opening temporary shops, or “pop-up” stores:

* a) Toys “R” Us.
b) Barnes & Noble.
c) Marshalls.
d) Home Depot.
e) Lowe’s.

To Wash Hands of Palm Oil Unilever Embraces Algae
by Paul Sonne
09/08/2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703720004575477531661393258.html

4. As food and consumer-good companies face problem obtaining the key ingredient palm oil without damaging the environment, Unilever is betting on a promising low-life alternative:

a) cow manure.
b) pork fat.
c) dandelions.
d) seaweed.
* e) algae.

Tyson CEO Counts Chickens, Hatches Plan
by Scott Kilman
09/07/2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703431604575468041244773052.html

5. Meatpackers have a history of spoiling good times by

* a) increasing production too aggressively for the purpose of increasing market share.
b) decreasing production too much for the purpose of reducing costs.
c) spending too much on advertising.
d) hiring too many temporary rather than permanent employees.
e) permanently replacing labor processes with capital processes.