Author: Anonymous

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS ASSESSMENT UNTIL WE HAVE COVERED THE MATERIAL IN CLASS, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 !!!!Please read the following Business Ethics issue carefully, and then answer the following 10 questions.  There is no time limit – take as much time as you need.  This MUST be completed by midnight on Sunday, September 21.You are the general manager of a regional chemical company. In the course of producing your bulk chemicals, large amounts of particles and smoke are emitted through your plant’s smokestack. The level of pollutants is below current EPA regulations, and you are violating no laws, but neighborhood groups are complaining about minor health problems caused by the smoke. After investigating numerous alternatives, you find the most effective solution would be to install a “scrubber” system which will remove 90% of the pollutants and ash. Cost =$1 million. Based on our discussions related to Corporate Ethics & Social Responsibility and the information provided in this paragraph, please answer these 10 questions.

An alternative to a credit card is a debit card, which pulls money out of your checking account whenever you use the card to buy something or get cash from an ATM.

Which of the following is NOT one of the top Stock Broker / Financial Services firms in the U.S.?

The Fed has three main tools to control Monetary Policy in the United States. These tools include all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Which of the statements concerning The Fed is NOT CORRECT?

There’s no point in putting money aside for retirement until you reach your mid-thirties.

Bonds with ratings of BB and below are classified as speculative or junk bonds.

Commercial banks obtain most of the funds that they use for lending from ______.

What is the best way to get a free copy of your credit report?

Diana asked her accountant to prepare a summary of the company’s “bottom line”. What specific information is Diana interested in?