The Biz Quiz 7 November 2012
Questions
1. Who has offered to hire 000's of Comet's employees over Christmas?
( )Dixons
( )Tesco
( )Aldi
( )Amazon
2. Customers at Comet were temporarily unable to use what this week?
( )Store toilets
( )Credit cards
( )Gift vouchers
( )Shopping trolleys
3. How much is spent by UK consumers on Halloween products?
( )£1.2billion
( )£16million
( )£31million
( )£300million
4. What rate of corporation tax did Apple pay on its profits outside the US last year?
( )15%
( )2%
( )18%
( )31%
5. Which accounting firm are the administrators of Comet?
( )Dixons Leasing Group
( )Grabbitt & Runn
( )PMKG
( )Deloitte
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6. The rise of what is blamed for a fall in the number of company insolvencies in the UK?
( )Interest rates
( )Qualified bankers
( )Zombie businesses
( )Sole traders
7. Which electronics brand has issued a warning about its business survival?
( )Sharp
( )Panasonic
( )Nintendo
( )Toshiba
8. China Investment Corporation (CIC) has paid £450m for a 10% stake in
( )Argos
( )Bluewater Shopping Centre
( )Heathrow Airport
( )Hollister
9. Which politician has published a major report on how to stimulate business growth?
( )Nadine Dorries
( )Lord Heseltine
( )Nick Clegg
( )George Osborne
10. What has M&S ditched from its Christmas adverts for the first time in 12 years?
( )Snow
( )Christmas trees
( )Mince pies
( )Celebrities
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Answers
1 Dixons
2 Gift vouchers
3 £300million
4 2%
5 Deloitte
6 Zombie businesses
7 Sharp
8 Heathrow Airport
9 Lord Heseltine
10 Celebrities
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