Business Quiz 1-5-23

Who is America's best-selling automaker, selling 2.27 million vehicles in 2022?

• General Motors

• Toyota

• Tesla

• Ford

Based on 2022 sales, what vehicle was the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. for the 41st year in a row?

• Ford F-Series Truck

• Chevrolet Malibu

• Toyota Camry

• Hyundai Elantra

Bitcoin celebrated an anniversary on January 3. How many years old is this most famous cryptocurrency?

• 14

• 8

• 2

• 25

What is a 529 plan?

• A tax-advantaged savings plan designed to help pay for education, usually college.

• A Wisconsin initiative to open 529 public libraries in the state by 2050.

• The Green Bay Packers' plan to honor 529 former players, one a day, by August 13, 2024.

• Utter nonsense

What is a housing bubble?

• A run-up in housing prices fueled by demand, speculation, and exuberant spending to the point of collapse.

• A dome placed over an apartment complex to protect it from the elements.

• Bad paint

• All of the above

The CES events starts later this week in Las Vegas. What does CES stand for?

• Consumer Electronics Show

• Cars and Electric Scooters

• Chicken, Eggs and Sriracha

• Computer Engineering Scientists

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

• The total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period.

• Net sales less the cost of goods sold (COGS).

• Value that can give the acquiring company a competitive advantage.

• A U.S. company that makes really disgusting stuff.

Who is this?

• Indra Nooyi, former CEO of Pepsi

• Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors

• Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox

• Satya Nedella, CEO of Microsoft

This is the original logo for which company?

• Amazon

• Nile Publishing

• Big Rivers Brewing

• Pyramid Waterslides

James "Buster" Corley recently died at age 72. What business did Corley co-found?

• Dave & Buster's

• Buster Brown Footware

• Famous Dave's

• Dave's Union-Busting Services