Question 1

The narrow view of corporate social responsibility argues companies must make money within the "rules of the game" which rules out all of the following except for:

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A)  deception.
B)  harm.
C)  force.
D)  fraud.

Question 2

Briefly explain Milton Friedman's view of social responsibility.

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Question 3

"Limited liability" means that members of a corporation are financially liable for corporate debts only up to the extent of their investments.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Most Americans believe a corporation's top obligation is to its

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A)  nation.
B)  stockholders.
C)  community.
D)  employees.

Question 5

In the corporate world,  the board of directors will

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A)  rubber stamp the policies and recommendations of the management.
B)  write the policies and procedures.
C)  be there just for show.
D)  hire and fire people for key management positions. A

Question 6

The best statement to describe corporations is

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A)  corporations don't need moral codes.
B)  corporate culture refers to the cultural activities sponsored by the company for its employees.
C)  Johnson & Johnson's handling of the Tylenol crisis of 1982 was a gross failure of corporate responsibility.
D)  corporate culture can be both explicit and implicit.

Question 7

Adherents of the broad view of corporate responsibility claim that modern business is intimately integrated with the rest of society and that,as a result,although society expects business to pursue its economic interests,business has other responsibilities as well.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In his essay "Social Responsibility and Economic Efficiency," Kenneth Arrow has argued that ethical behavior in the business world comes only at the expense of economic efficiency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Melvin Anshen suggests that there is an relationship between business and society which he termed as

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A)  "share the wealth."
B)  "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer."
C)  "social contract."
D)  "one for all and all for one."

Question 10

Explain the invisible-hand argument.What are some of the arguments against the invisible-hand argument? Do you agree or disagree? ​

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The invisible-hand argument is a concept...

Question 11

According to Melvin Anshen,the case for a broad view of corporate responsibility can be defended on the basis of there always being a kind of social contract existing between business and society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following do proponents of the broader view of corporate social responsibility believe?

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A)  Corporations should not internalize their externalities.
B)  Moral responsibility arises from social power.
C)  Businesses have other obligations besides making a profit.
D)  The modern corporation is not a social institution.

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the three arguments in favor of narrow corporate social responsibility discussed in this chapter?

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A)  business-can-handle-it
B)  let-government-do-it
C)  society-lacks-the-expertise
D)  visible-hand

Question 14

Explain the relevance of the concept of a promissory relationship to the debate over corporate social responsibility.

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The concept of a promissory relationship...

Question 15

What society finds to be useful and desirable is always brings profitability to companies.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

Kenneth Arrow discussed two important situations in which profit maximization can be socially inefficient.One of these occurs when

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A)  there is an imbalance of knowledge between buyer and seller.
B)  business would be an "inept custodian" of public values.
C)  firms are unwilling or simply refuse to maximize profits.
D)  corporate culture promotes dysfunctional social relations.

Question 17

The "rules of the game" for corporate work are intended to

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A)  let the games begin.
B)  promote open and free competition.
C)  destroy the competition.
D)  make business fun.

Question 18

Which of the following contributed to the more relaxed incorporation procedures of modern times?

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A)  The idea that incorporation is a by-product of the people's right to associate,not a gift from the state.
B)  The move from mercantilist thinking to a belief in Benjamin Franklin's invisible hand.
C)  The idea that incorporation is a gift from the state.
D)  The thought that laissez-faire is a losing proposition..

Question 19

Those with a broader view concerning business obligations believe that with power comes

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A)  more power.
B)  more money.
C)  too many limits.
D)  social responsibility.

Question 20

The invisible-hand argument against broadening corporate responsibility says that business's appetite for profit should be controlled by the hand of the government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Corporations

The narrow view of corporate social responsibility argues companies must make money within the "rules of the game" which rules out all of the following except for:

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Briefly explain Milton Friedman's view of social responsibility.

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"Limited liability" means that members of a corporation are financially liable for corporate debts only up to the extent of their investments.

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Most Americans believe a corporation's top obligation is to its

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In the corporate world, the board of directors will

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Adherents of the broad view of corporate responsibility claim that modern business is intimately integrated with the rest of society and that,as a result,although society expects business to pursue its economic interests,business has other responsibilities as well.

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In his essay "Social Responsibility and Economic Efficiency," Kenneth Arrow has argued that ethical behavior in the business world comes only at the expense of economic efficiency.

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Melvin Anshen suggests that there is an relationship between business and society which he termed as

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Explain the invisible-hand argument.What are some of the arguments against the invisible-hand argument? Do you agree or disagree? ​

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According to Melvin Anshen,the case for a broad view of corporate responsibility can be defended on the basis of there always being a kind of social contract existing between business and society.

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Which of the following do proponents of the broader view of corporate social responsibility believe?

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Which of the following is one of the three arguments in favor of narrow corporate social responsibility discussed in this chapter?

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Explain the relevance of the concept of a promissory relationship to the debate over corporate social responsibility.

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What society finds to be useful and desirable is always brings profitability to companies.

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Kenneth Arrow discussed two important situations in which profit maximization can be socially inefficient.One of these occurs when

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The "rules of the game" for corporate work are intended to

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Which of the following contributed to the more relaxed incorporation procedures of modern times?

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Those with a broader view concerning business obligations believe that with power comes

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The invisible-hand argument against broadening corporate responsibility says that business's appetite for profit should be controlled by the hand of the government.

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