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Upfront Quiz: 3/5/21

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“Is Big Tech Too Powerful?”

According to U.S. law, a company has an illegal monopoly when it dominates an industry and ___.
collects information on its customers
takes actions that prevent competition
has more than 75 percent of the market share
sets prices that are more than 10 percent higher than industry average
“Is Big Tech Too Powerful?”

What is one of Google’s arguments against the lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice?
Google promotes innovation
Google offers the lowest prices
Google began as a search engine
Google is simply preferred by most people
“Is Big Tech Too Powerful?”

What is one way the government combats monopolies?
by forcing the monopoly to merge with other companies
by ordering the monopoly to break up into smaller companies
by requiring the monopoly to reduce prices to match industry norms
by charging the monopoly fees that are used to promote innovation in the same industry
“Is Big Tech Too Powerful?”

What happened as a result of the government’s lawsuit against American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) in 1974 for maintaining a monopoly?
AT&T became an even bigger company
Several new phone companies were started
Advances in cell phone technology were delayed
China gained dominance over the phone industry
“The Remarkable Journey of an Ironman”

According to the article, what challenge did Chris Nikic’s parents face in getting their son proper care and attention?
Schools did not have adequate funding
Nikic needed a school with a wealth of sports opportunities
Experts spoke of Nikic in terms of limits rather than possibilities
None of the above
“The Remarkable Journey of an Ironman”

According to the article, Nikic set a simple vision for his life: to ___.
maintain a close circle of friends
try as many new things as possible
tackle challenges one step at a time
always look at the bright side of things
“The Remarkable Journey of an Ironman”

At the end of the Ironman triathlon, what helped Nikic complete the race?
stopping to drink water
encouragement from his father
seeing other racers cross the finish line
noticing that he had only a few minutes left to finish in time
“The Remarkable Journey of an Ironman”

According to the article, what did Nikic learn from completing the race?
He is happiest when involved in sports
Triathlons are easier than he had thought
He can achieve any goal he sets for himself
Proper training is key to being a successful athlete
"Young and Unemployed"

The article states, "Young people are overrepresented in sectors where jobs are disappearing, including travel, retail, and hospitality. And graduates face unprecedented competition for even entry-level positions from a tsunami of newly laid-off workers." What does the word 'unprecedented' mean, as used in the text?
never done or known before; out of the ordinary
usual or typical
boring or generic
uptight
"Young and Unemployed"

The article describes that Europeans coming of age in the pandemic are lowering their expectations in terms of job opportunites. What examples does the article give to support this statement?
Accepting internships
Moving back home
Returning to school
All of the above statements are correct