Business & Society Ethics, Sustainability & Stakeholder Management 11th Edition By Archie Carroll, Jill Brown (Test Bank)

Test Bank for Business &
Society Ethics,
Sustainability &
Stakeholder Management
11th Edition By Archie
Carroll, Jill Brown (All
Chapters 1-18, 100%
Original Verified, A+
Grade)
All Chapters Arranged
Reveres: 18-1

,Chapter 18: Busines’s Influence on Government and Public Policy
1. Political involvement by business is broadly defined as participation in the formation and execution of public policy at
various levels of government.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 18.1 - Understand the many elements of political corporate social responsibility
(PCSR).
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AICPA: BB-Risk Analysis
STATE STANDARDS: United States - GA - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Knowledge

2. The way in which most legislation gets passed is through special-interest politics.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 18.2 - Describe the three elements of corporate political participation, including the
different levels at which business lobbying occurs.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AICPA: BB-Risk Analysis
STATE STANDARDS: United States - GA - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Comprehension

3. For large corporations today, political involvement is imperative.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 18.2 - Describe the three elements of corporate political participation, including the
different levels at which business lobbying occurs.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AICPA: BB-Risk Analysis
STATE STANDARDS: United States - GA - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Knowledge

4. Lobbyists are affectionately known as “influence peddlers.”
a. True
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, b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:18.2 - Describe the three elements of corporate political participation, including the
different levels at which business lobbying occurs.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AICPA: BB-Risk Analysis
STATE STANDARDS: United States - GA - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Comprehension

5. Lobbyists are generally interested in the common good.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 18.3 - Identify the different levels and types of business lobbying.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AICPA: BB-Risk Analysis
STATE STANDARDS: United States - GA - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Comprehension

6. Lobbying takes place only at the federal government level.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 18.3 - Identify the different levels and types of business lobbying.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AICPA: BB-Risk Analysis
STATE STANDARDS: United States - GA - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Knowledge

7. To be effective, grassroots lobbying must be genuine.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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, LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 18.3 - Identify the different levels and types of business lobbying.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AICPA: BB-Risk Analysis
STATE STANDARDS: United States - GA - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Knowledge

8. Because of the difficulty in coordinating the effort, grassroots lobbying is no longer used extensively.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 18.3 - Identify the different levels and types of business lobbying.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AICPA: BB-Risk Analysis
STATE STANDARDS: United States - GA - DISC: Environmental Influence
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Knowledge

9. Because it represents a homogenous group of businesses, the NFIB is able to present a unified message when lobbying
Congress.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 18.3 - Identify the different levels and types of business lobbying.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AICPA: BB-Risk Analysis
STATE STANDARDS: United States - GA - DISC: Group Dynamics
KEYWORDS: BLOOM'S: Knowledge

10. An umbrella organization has a broad base of membership that represents businesses in several different industries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 18.3 - Identify the different levels and types of business lobbying.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AICPA: BB-Risk Analysis
STATE STANDARDS: United States - GA - DISC: Group Dynamics

11. Astroturf lobbying is massively regulated.
a. True
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