Ess001 Final Exam

(EHS-12-6D92)
Social Studies (SS001)

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Total Points: 50.0 Result: 35.0 (70.0%)

Grade: C

Question 1.

Questions 1–3 refer to the following information.

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Prices for movie tickets have more than tripled. The major studios have reported record profits year after year. •The movie industry has lost a lot of money.

More people have tended to rent movies rather than see them in theaters.

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Movies have become much more expensive to produce.

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What has been the result of movie piracy over the last decade?

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Over the past ten years, the movie industry has been trying to combat piracy, which has become a serious threat to many movie studios. One of the most
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It describes the products each company makes. It shows the importance of the stock market to the overall economy. It's too complicated for most investors to understand. •It indicates the range of stock prices over the last year. It predicts whether the companies will eventually go bankrupt.

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Question 8.

Questions 6–8 refer to the following information.

Stock Prices of Various Technology Companies Company Astro Computers Calcutron MicroBots RST Software Snell Electronics Current price per share $21.05 $34.20 $55.23 $16.77 $17.25 52-week high $55.02 $34.38 $62.03 $71.40 $25.16 52-week low $20.98 $8.17 $44.92 $10.33 $11.18 Percent change over the last month -10.1% 16.3% 8.2% -50.2% -5.8%

Which of the five companies is most likely to have reported some very bad news over the last month?

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Astro Computers Calcutron MicroBots •RST Software Snell Electronics

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a notice of quorum. a memorandum of cloture. the minutes of a recent caucus. plans for a filibuster.

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Question 11.

Questions 11-12 are based on the following information.

Area of the Seven Continents on Earth, in Square Kilometers Continent Asia / Middle East Africa North America South America Antarctica Europe Australia / Oceania Area 44,579,000 30,065,000 24,256,000 17,819,000 13,209,000 9,938,000 7,687,000 Percent of Total Land Area on Earth 30.0% 20.3% 16.3% 8.9% 8.8% 6.7% 5.2%

Which two continents are the closest to having the same area?

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Africa and Asia •Antarctica and South America Asia and Europe Asia and North America North America and Europe

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Question 12.

Questions 11-12 are based on the following