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Weekly Review Quiz as of 2009-07-23 Marketing
Barnes & Noble Challenges Amazon's Kindle by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg and Geoffrey A. Fowler 07/21/2009 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124812243356966275.html
1. Which retailer announced this week its plans to sell e-books alongside Amazon.com and Sony? a) Best Buy * b) Barnes & Noble c) Borders d) Apple's iTunes e) Random House Publishing
Korea's LG Dials Up Cellphone Growth, Gaining Market Share on Rivals by Evan Ramstad 07/21/2009 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124811493126765971.html
2. Which company recently became the third largest seller of cellphones?
* a) LG Electronics b) Motorola c) Sony Ericsson d) Nokia e) Apple
3. How is the overall cellphone market expected to perform this year? a) Sales are expected to increase 50% b) Sales are expected to increase 25% c) Sales are expected to be flat * d) Sales are expected to fall 10% e) Sales are expected to fall 25%
Wal-Mart to Assign New 'Green' Ratings by Miguel Bustillo 07/16/2009 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124766892562645475.html
4. What major announcement did Wal-Mart recently make that will impact the "green movement"? a) Wal-Mart announced that all of its stores will be entirely solar powered b) Wal-Mart announced that it will only stock products that are made of recycled materials c) Wal-Mart has discontinued all products whose packages contain styrofoam * d) Wal-Mart unveiled an environmental labeling program for its products e) Wal-Mart will soon discontinue plastic shopping bags Studios Rethink Redbox by Sarah McBride 07/20/2009 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124804769225863793.html
5. Although studio revenue from DVD sales to retailers and rental outlets is due to fall this year, what portion of DVD sales is actually increasing? a) Swap meets and garage sales * b) Kiosks like Redbox c) Convenience stores d) Starbucks e) Drive up DVD "ATM's"