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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22, E-Business.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jack when he is promoted to a vice president for GE?
(a) 43.
(b) 36.
(c) 23.
(d) 56.

2. Which organization started out as a group of elitists but opened its membership and transformed into a group of volunteers?
(a) Boy Scouts of America.
(b) Unicef.
(c) United Way.
(d) Elfun.

3. What brings about a business-altering deal for GE in the mid 1980s?
(a) Cable television.
(b) HD TV requirements.
(c) The Japanese threat.
(d) Federal aid to companies.

4. What expands GE's semiconductor, aerospace, and TV set business?
(a) Federal aid to companies.
(b) The purchase of RCA.
(c) HD TV requirements.
(d) The Japanese.

5. What kind of business is Pet Project?
(a) Pet health and life insurance.
(b) A guideline to determine how much plastic can safely be put into pet food.
(c) A new plastic to make collapsible water dishes.
(d) Obedience training for all domestic animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. When GE bought RCA in 1985, which national television station was included in the deal?

2. Which deal secures Japanese distributor Nagase & Co. as GE's new partner?

3. What kind of acquisitions does Jack pass up in the late 1990s?

4. In addition to being self-confident, what else does Jack believe is a large part of leadership?

5. In which year was Jack appointed as CEO?

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