Week of September 16 - September 17 Flashcards
One corporation is ending its era of “no questions asked” returns after many people abused the policy to earn money at the company’s expense. Which industry is this company a part of?
Sporting-goods retailing
At a base 15 miles outside of Tehran, Iran’s Military Guard Corps is training Syrian troops. What is the name of this camp?
Amir Al-Momenin, or Commander of the Faithful
After Summers withdrew his candidacy, the person currently holding which post is now the leading candidate?
Fed’s current vice-chairwoman (Janet Yellen)
When do the new health-insurance exchanges open for enrollment & when do the offered plans go into effect?
October 1 & January 1
A House GOP bill proposes food-stamp cuts of $40 billion over 10 years due to the high cost of $80 million over the last fiscal year. How many Americans received food stamps in 2012?
48 million
The pace of home sales has decreased in the past few months. What are the two major causes of this?
Higher prices and rising mortgage rates
Three days of flooding have hit a certain state hard, leading the President to send in FEMA and declare a state of emergency. Which 2 major cities are threatened?
Denver & Boulder
Recently, the Pakistani Taliban have attacked Pakistani army officers and made more demands that need to be met before they come to the table for peace talks. Name one of these conditions.
Release the Taliban prisoners & withdraw the army from the insurgents’ strongholds
Philippine troops have killed 51 Muslim rebels and captured many others. This standoff has caused fears to re-emerge regarding the stability of which region of the Philippines?
Mindanao
A tunnel collapse in a mine in Afghanistan killed 27 workers. The president of the country offered his condolences. What is his name?
Hamid Karzai
The UK looked to be one of the allies that the US would have if strikes were carried out against Syria’s government. What stopped the UK from giving support?
A Parliamentary vote against participation in a bombing strike
Mr. Hun Sen has been the Prime Minister of Cambodia for years. His political party is accused of voter fraud in order to keep the parliamentary majority. What is the name of his party?
Cambodian People’s Party
Brazil’s Eike Batista was a thriving entrepreneur until one of the largest wealth collapses in history. He had many companies, but gave them all three-letter names ending in X. What did the X signify?
Multiplication of wealth
There has been a push lately for drugs for cancers that are determined genetically. Which genetic mutation that interferes with the DNA repair process is tied to ovarian and breast cancers?
BRCA
Microsoft is holding an analyst day in order to examine its finances. This meeting is to be held at their headquarters. Where is this located?
Redmond, Washington
NBC has a new television series, “Dracula” inspired by Vlad the Impaler. The season will consist of a different number of shows than most common US series. How many episodes will there be?
10
Monday, September 16 was the 5th anniversary of the bankruptcy of what company?
Lehman Brothers
Spain and Italy are lobbying to their respective governments to change accounting policies. They want to do this in order to, on paper, have a larger what?
Capital cushion
From June 30 to August 3, there was a drop of 6.3% in national household consumption of this, due to cooler weather. What is this good?
Electricity
Through what medium has Angelo Mozilo continued to donate to charity despite his involvement in Countrywide Financial Corporation’s failure?
family foundation (Phyllis and Angelo R. Mozillo Family Foundation)
Who are Yellen’s largest groups of supporters for her nomination to lead the Fed?
Democrats & economists
In New Zealand, a jet pack has been in stages of development for 30 years. What is the Martin Jetpack’s method of propulsion?
Gas powered twin-ducted fans
China became the world’s factory during the 1980s and continued through the 2000s. What was the average annual economic growth for China during this period?
10%
Gunman Aaron Alexis targeted the building that houses the Naval Sea Systems Command during his attack. What is the building called?
Building 197
An Israeli court struck down a law that gives automatic 3 year prison terms for illegal immigrants. This ruling most benefits Africans. Where do the majority of them sneak in from?
Sinai Peninsula (Egypt)
The demand for television series and writers is up more than ever before. Why is this?
Because of an increased number of outlets (cable, broadcasting, Netflix, etc.)
Alcoa, an aluminum smelting company, was forced to close down its plant in its namesake town in what state?
Tennessee
An early forecast predicts the holiday shopping season will be the worst since 2009. What company measures store traffic in over 60,000 locations worldwide and expects retail sales in Nov. and Dec. to increase by 2.4% from the last year?
ShopperTrak
Treasury yields have been on the rise, with the yield for 10 year treasury notes increasing 1.25 percentage points in the past 5 months. Over the 55 years before the recession, what was the difference between the yield of a 10-year note and the inflation rate?
2 percentage points
The Fed’s bond-buying program has kept interest rates low, raised stock prices, and altered the currency market. How much does this program cost a month?
$85 billion
Kids face multiple injuries in sports. One of these is a temporary injury caused when head or neck jerk to the side, causing shoulder to be pulled in opposite directions. What is this called?
A stinger
Insomnia can cause us to have more difficulty focusing on jobs at hand, although not necessarily by decreasing performance. What percentage of adults in the US suffer from insomnia?
10 to 15%
