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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following terms best describes an organization that provides goods and services

in an effort to earn a profit?
a. a not-for-profit
b. the government
c. a charity
d. a business
ANS: D
BLM: Remember

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2. What do gasoline for a car, ketchup for french fries, and a lady’s scarf have in common?
a. They are services.
b. They are goods.
c. They are “mixed message” products.
d. They are all in the growth stage of their product life cycle.
ANS: B
PTS: 1
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3. What do Uno’s Pizzeria and LensCrafters have in common?
a. Their products are examples of intermediate goods.
b. Their products are a mix of goods and services.
c. They offer pure goods.
d. They provide pure services.
ANS: B
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4. Body soap, a box of rice, and olive oil are examples of what?
a. goods
b. services
c. convenience products
d. actual products
ANS: A
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5. Which term refers to the products and goods available to a population for a period of time?
a. economic growth

b. entrepreneurship
c. quality of life
d. standard of living
ANS: D
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6. People living in Okinawa, Japan, have the longest life spans in the world. Researchers have

looked at many factors that contribute to their longevity. They have found that the people
have a very high general level of happiness. This is referred to as which of the following?
a. standard of living
b. quality of life
c. self-actualization
d. contentment
ANS: B
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7. Which of the following is one of the criteria used to measure quality of life?
a. political stability and security
b. GDP
c. unemployment
d. level of democracy
ANS: A
PTS: 1
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8. ABC company has been exploring for gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo based on a

very promising sample size. The infrastructure is very poor there and they have to fly all their
workers in to remote parts of the jungle to explore for gold. If they discover a large deposit, it
will be very lucrative for the company but there is a high probability that the sample could be
from an area that has very little gold.
What is the term to describe their potential for losing time and money on this project?
a. risk
b. capital loss
c. asset right off
d. liability

ANS: A
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9. Which of the following best describes the situation when expenses are lower than revenue for

a business?
a. risk
b. profit
c. surplus
d. loss
ANS: B
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10. Who do not-for-profit organizations work hand-in-hand with?
a. churches
b. investment banks
c. businesses
d. universities
ANS: C
PTS: 1
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11. Types of not-for-profit organizations include which of the following?
a. book stores
b. museums
c. movie theatres
d. hockey rinks
ANS: B
PTS: 1
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12. In which area of society do not-for-profit organizations play a critical role?
a. the media
b. the community

c. the stock market
d. the government
ANS: B
PTS: 1
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13. What are not-for-profit organizations commonly known for supporting?
a. politicians
b. community service
c. companies
d. sports teams
ANS: B
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14. Not-for-profit organizations are measured by different standards than for-profit businesses.

Who is responsible for regulating these organizations?
a. their customers
b. their vendors
c. their suppliers
d. the government

ANS: D
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15. What are the three levels of government in Canada?
a. federal, provincial, municipal
b. federal, state, city
c. country, province, city
d. country, province, municipality
ANS: A
BLM: Remember

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16. Which of the following does the federal government have authority over?
a. defence
b. education
c. health care
d. garbage
ANS: A
BLM: Remember

PTS: 1

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17. Which of the following does the federal government have authority over?
a. health care
b. education
c. criminal law
d. roads
ANS: C
BLM: Remember

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18. Which of the following does the federal government have authority over?
a. roads

b. education
c. health care
d. employment insurance
ANS: D
BLM: Remember

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19. Which of the following does the provincial government have authority over?
a. roads
b. education
c. trade regulation
d. employment insurance
ANS: B
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20. Which of the following does the provincial government have authority over?
a. criminal law
b. health care
c. trade regulation
d. defence
ANS: B
BLM: Remember

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21. Which jurisdiction has the responsibility for education?
a. federal
b. provincial
c. municipal
d. community
ANS: B
PTS: 1
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22. Labour laws are controlled by which level of government?
a. federal
b. provincial
c. municipal
d. community
ANS: B
PTS: 1
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23. Which of the following does the municipal government have authority over?
a. education
b. water
c. trade regulation
d. health care
ANS: B
BLM: Remember

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24. Which of the following does the municipal government have authority over?
a. health care

b. sewers
c. education
d. trade
ANS: B
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25. Who is responsible for ensuring that public resources have been properly allocated?
a. the government tax department
b. the police
c. the government auditor
d. the government accountants
ANS: C
PTS: 1
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26. The federal government of Canada collects money from all the provinces and then

redistributes money from rich provinces to poorer ones. Alberta is making a lot of money
right now due to the increased production in the Athabasca Tar Sands and the high price of
oil. Some of the tax money is going from Alberta to Quebec via the federal government. What
is the term to describe this?
a. redistribution payments
b. transfer payments
c. transfer assistance
d. rebalancing resource wealth
ANS: B
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27. What is the name of one of the specific programs used to equalize the wealth across the

country?
a. Canada Equalization Transfer
b. Canada Social Transfer
c. Canada Education Transfer
d. Canadian Province Balance
ANS: B
PTS: 1

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28. Bylaws are controlled by which level of government?
a. federal
b. provincial
c. municipal
d. community
ANS: C
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29. George is a maple syrup farmer in Northern Ontario. As there are a lot of other maple syrup

farmers in Canada the market is saturated. George wants to sell his maple syrup

internationally but does not know how to go about it. He hears that the government will assist
Canadian companies looking to export. Which level of government will assist George?
a. federal
b. provincial
c. municipal
d. city
ANS: A
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30. Which of the following government agencies enforces the laws regulating unfair

competition?
a. Business Practices Bureau
b. Fair Trade Agency
c. Competition Bureau
d. Anti-Monopoly Bureau
ANS: C
PTS: 1
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31. To stimulate competition and protect both consumers and workers, what does the federal

government do?
a. It places heavy taxes on companies in monopolistic competition.
b. It creates business systems to meet the needs of all consumers.
c. It creates regulations to intervene in the free market.
d. It places limits on international trade in order to stimulate domestic production.
ANS: C
PTS: 1
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32. Jack runs a road construction company. He builds roads into peoples cottages in Ontario. This

is only a small portion of his business though as there are few cottagers that can afford to
build a private road. Who then would George rely on for most of his revenues?
a. corporations
b. individuals
c. government
d. not-for-profits
ANS: C
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33. A patent gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for how long?
a. 20 months
b. 17 years
c. 20 years
d. the lifetime of the inventor plus 50 years
ANS: C
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34. Which of the following protects the original work of authors and artists (e.g., their books,

photos, or cartoons)?
a. trademark
b. copyright
c. the uniform commercial code
d. patent
ANS: B
BLM: Remember

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35. The Nike Swoosh and the Golden Arches of McDonald’s are protected by which of the

following?
a. trademark
b. patent
c. copyright
d. commercially protected symbol
ANS: A
BLM: Remember

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36. Who owns the copyright of a cartoon character created by an employee of a company as part

of their normal job responsibilities?
a. the employee who created the cartoon character
b. the employer of the cartoon character’s creator
c. all of the employees that worked on the cartoon character
d. the union that represents the employee

ANS: B
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37. The intent of a patent is to do which of the following?
a. increase competition in the marketplace
b. reward innovation and hard work of inventors
c. slow the growth of monopolies
d. encourage copycat inventions
ANS: B
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38. A private wrong that results in physical or mental harm to an individual or results in damage

to that person’s property is referred to as which of the following?
a. tort
b. punitive judgment
c. felony
d. misdemeanour
ANS: A
BLM: Remember

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39. Rio Bravo Theme Park is known for its variety of roller coasters. Recently, it was reported

that two cars on the Macho Nacho roller coaster left the tracks, resulting in serious injuries to
four riders. These riders are suing the theme park for damages, claiming that the maintenance
procedures for the coasters were carelessly performed by the park’s staff. When hearing the
lawsuits, the courts will seek to determine whether Rio Bravo Theme park could be which of
the following?
a. guilty of a felony
b. liable for a breach of contract
c. guilty of a misdemeanour
d. liable for an unintentional tort
ANS: D
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40. The judgment handed out in civil court typically entails which of the following?
a. only imprisonment
b. compensation for injury
c. public reprimands
d. a combination of fines and imprisonment
ANS: B
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41. The social movement designed to increase and strengthen the rights and powers of buyers in

business transactions is called which of the following?
a. environmentalism
b. capitalism
c. socialism
d. consumerism
ANS: D
BLM: Remember

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42. The warranty you receive in the box with your new DVD is which of the following?
a. implied warranty
b. express warranty
c. uniform warranty
d. commercial warranty
ANS: B
PTS: 1
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43. Which of the following guarantees that the product you buy will conform to the customary

standards of the trade/industry?
a. implied warranty
b. express warranty
c. uniform warranty
d. commercial warranty
ANS: A
PTS: 1
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44. A warranty guarantees which of the following?
a. The seller will replace or repair the product at no charge if the customer finds a

cheaper substitute.
b. The buyer has read and understood the information provided in the owners’
manual.
c. Consumers will have access to a customer complaint resolution hot line.
d. The product sold will be acceptable for the purpose for which the buyer intends to
use it.
ANS: D
PTS: 1
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45. Which of the following holds a company responsible for negligence in the production, design,

sale, or use of products the company markets?
a. breach of contract
b. price discrimination
c. unintentional harm responsibility

d. product liability
ANS: D
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46. Which of the following holds a company liable for damages caused by a defective product

even if the company was unaware of the defect at the time of sale?
a. network responsibility
b. managerial liability
c. patent infringement
d. strict product liability
ANS: D
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47. Warren Tee was injured using a hair dryer manufactured by the Whoopee Electrical Products

Company. Warren has contacted a lawyer because he feels that Whoopee is responsible for his
injury based on the legal principle of which of the following?
a. restricted endorsement
b. fault free obligations

c. patent infringement
d. strict liability
ANS: D
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48. Under the doctrine of strict product liability, a manufacturer can be held liable under which of

the following conditions?
a. for any injury or damage caused by products that do not meet industry standards
b. only if the company knowingly sold a hazardous product
c. only if the company purposefully was negligent in the design or production of the
product
d. only if the company intentionally introduced a defective product
ANS: A
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49. The Competition Act aims to ensure which of the following?
a. no mergers of large corporations that restrict competition
b. there is discriminatory pricing
c. there are no monopolies
d. competition is not cut-throat
ANS: C
PTS: 1
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50. What are taxes sometimes seen as?
a. the price we pay to live in this country
b. a necessary evil
c. a civic duty
d. a waste of money
ANS: A
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51. Progressive income taxes can be best described as which of the following?
a. everyone pays the same tax rate percentage
b. tax rates increase as income increases
c. tax rates decline as income increases
d. the rich get more tax breaks
ANS: B
BLM: Remember

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52. What type of income taxes do businesses pay?
a. progressive
b. flat
c. regressive
d. incremental
ANS: B
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53. What are the four main types of taxes other than income taxes?
a. gas, alcohol, sales and property
b. excise, property, sales and alcohol
c. property, payroll, sales and excise
d. property, payroll, sales and GST
ANS: C
BLM: Remember

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54. What term is used to describe the value which property taxes are based on?
a. assessed value
b. fair value
c. market value
d. determined value
ANS: A
BLM: Remember

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55. Which province is the only one where there is no sales tax?
a. Ontario
b. British Columbia
c. Quebec
d. Alberta
ANS: D
BLM: Remember

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56. What does Sustainable Development Technology Canada provide money for?
a. creating technology to deal with climate change issues
b. developing technology to sustain our food supply
c. trying and creating new startup companies
d. advancing Canada’s research programs across the country
ANS: A
BLM: Remember

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57. What is Canada doing to deal with our lack of skilled workers?
a. creating a program to attract skilled immigrants
b. investing money in colleges
c. giving companies tax breaks for more training
d. giving scholarships for the skilled trade programs
ANS: A
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58. What does The Code of Conduct for Procurement try to ensure for both public servants and

vendors?
a. more transparency
b. more taxes

c. more bidders
d. more competition
ANS: A
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59. The Government of Canada’s primary training provider for Foreign Service is which of the

following?
a. Canadian Foreign Service Institute
b. Canadian Armed Forces
c. United Nations
d. Canadian School for Foreign Service
ANS: C
BLM: Remember

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60. This position is responsible for a provincial department’s day-to-day operations?
a. Minister
b. Deputy Minister
c. Assistant Minister

d. Head Minister
ANS: C
BLM: Remember

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TRUE/FALSE
1. Businesses are primarily focused on creating profits by offering products and services desired

by the consumer.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

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2. Businesses focus on consumer needs by providing goods and services.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

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3. A car wash is an example of a pure service.
ANS: T
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4. Many products combine elements of both goods and services.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

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5. When businesses create more goods and services, their activities increase the standard of

living, but have no impact on the quality of life.
ANS: F
BLM: Remember

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6. The standard of living reflects the output of goods and services available to a nation’s

population.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

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7. “Quality of life” is a narrow measure of social welfare that is based exclusively on the

quantity and quality of goods and services produced by a society.
ANS: F
BLM: Remember

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8. One characteristic of all not-for-profit organizations is that they do not earn any revenue.
ANS: F
BLM: Remember

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9. A group of concerned community leaders formed Homeless Help, a not-for-profit

organization providing shelter for homeless individuals. Aside from the fact that it doesn’t
seek a profit, Homeless Help is likely to operate much like a regular business in many
respects.
ANS: T
PTS: 1
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10. Government taxation policies, called fiscal policy, have a certain flexibility. In times of a

weak economy, taxes may be lowered temporarily to stimulate the economy.
ANS: T
PTS: 1
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11. The provincial governments are responsible for banking, criminal law, and employment

insurance.
ANS: F
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12. Municipalities use bylaws to regulate how businesses operate.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

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13. The federal government provides significant financial support to the provinces and territories

in the form of transfer payments.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

PTS: 1

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14. A patent gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for 20 years.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

PTS: 1

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15. A trademark gives exclusive legal protection to a name, symbol, or design that distinguishes

the goods or services of one seller from those of competitors.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

PTS: 1

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16. The recording industry’s legal action against individuals who download music without paying

involves the infringement of a copyright.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

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17. Congratulations! You’ve just finished composing a song that will be the next big hit. You’re

next step is to apply for a patent through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

ANS: F
PTS: 1
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18. The Nike Swoosh and the McDonald’s Golden Arches are examples of corporate trademarks.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

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19. A tort is a private wrong that results in physical or mental harm to an individual or damage to

that person’s property.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

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20. Consumerism is a social movement that seeks to increase and strengthen the rights and

powers of buyers in transactions with businesses.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

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21. The warranty you receive in the box with a DVD player is an express warranty.
ANS: T
BLM: Remember

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22. The offer of a 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty by a car dealer on a new vehicle is an example

of an implied warranty.
ANS: F
BLM: Remember

PTS: 1

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23. The sole purpose of Canada’s federal Competition Act is to ensure that all advertising done by

corporations meets government standards.
ANS: F
BLM: Remember

PTS: 1

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24. PEI is the only province that does not collect provincial sales tax.
ANS: F
BLM: Remember

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25. Canada’s federal government has decreased its investment in clean energy projects as there

are doubts about global warming.
ANS: F
BLM: Remember

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SHORT ANSWER
1. What is a business and how does it survive and maintain a profit?
ANS:

A business is an organization that provides goods and/or services in an effort to earn a profit.
In order to survive and maintain a profit, a business must efficiently produce goods and
services that satisfy the needs of customers. Thus, the company must be aware of changes in
consumer attitudes and preferences that represent new opportunities. It must also be aware of
new and innovative ways to lower costs and/or improve quality.
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2. Describe the similarities and differences between “quality of life” and “standard of living.”
ANS:

Standard of living is the quality and quantity of goods and services available to a population,
typically measured by gross national income per capita. Quality of life is the overall sense of
well-being experienced by either an individual or a group. Since the goods and services a
nation’s citizens consume affect their well-being, the standard of living clearly affects the
quality of life. But the quality of life also includes factors not directly measured by gross
national income, such as political freedoms, the distribution (rather than simply the average
amount) of income, environmental quality, and leisure time.
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3. Explain the differences between a for-profit organization and a not-for-profit organization.

ANS:

All businesses are regulated by the government and must comply with established standards.
Like their profit-driven counterparts, not-for-profit organizations also offer products and
services, collect revenues, and employ workers. For-profit organizations are profit driven and
have the opportunity to offer their consumer products and services for a fee. Not-for-profit
organizations’ primary goal is to improve the quality of life for society. They also partner with
their communities by providing services to those who are not financially capable to purchase
their products or services.
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4. Explain the difference between monetary and fiscal policy and explain how they are

formulated.
ANS:

Fiscal policy refers to government efforts to influence the economy through taxation and
spending decisions that are designed to encourage growth, boost employment, and curb
inflation. This type of policy is enacted by the government through the budget process.
Monetary policy refers to actions that shape the economy by influencing interest rates and the
supply of money. The Bank of Canada manages Canadian monetary policy. It does so by
controlling the amount of reserves banks have available for making loans.
PTS: 1

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5. Describe some of the areas that the federal government has authority over?
ANS:

Money and banking, trade regulation, external relations, defence, criminal law, employment
insurance, copyrights and transportation.
PTS: 1

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6. Describe some of the areas that the provincial government has authority over?
ANS:

Labour laws, education, health and welfare, natural resources, and protection of property, civil
rights, and the environment.
PTS: 1

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7. What is a transfer payment?
ANS:

Transfer payments are a redistribution of money from the wealthier provinces like Alberta to
the poorer ones like in the Maritimes so that all Canadians can be provided with the same
level of services like health care.
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8. Why does the government provide incentives to individuals?
ANS:

To encourage individuals to take courses to upgrade their skills or provide student loans to
make post-secondary education more accessible so people can get better jobs that will help the
economy and bring in more tax revenue for the government.

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9. Compare and contrast the protection offered by patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
ANS:

Patents are for inventions; copyrights are for works of art, music, or literature; and trademarks
are for exclusive designs, a name or distinctive mark that a manufacturer uses to identify its
goods in the marketplace.
Patents provide inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for 20 years from the date they
file the patent applications with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Patent owners have
the right to sell or license the use of a patent to others.
Copyrights protect a creator’s ownership rights to materials such as books, articles, photos,
music, paintings, and cartoons. Copyrights filed with the government provide for protection
for the lifetime of the author or artist plus 50 years, which can be passed on to the creator’s
heirs.
A trademark is a legally protected name, symbol, or design that identifies the goods or
services of one seller and distinguishes them from those of competitors. Trademarks generally
belong to the owner forever, as long as they are properly registered and renewed every 10
years.
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10. Why was the Competition Act established?
ANS:

To protect consumers from things like conspiracies, monopolies, and mergers.
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11. What is the difference between a progressive tax and a flat tax?
ANS:

A progressive tax like personal income tax sees the rate go up the more your income goes up
whereas a flat tax like the income taxes for business are flat, meaning the same rate is applied
to everyone.
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12. What are sales taxes charged on?
ANS:

Sales taxes are charged on goods when they are sold and are a percentage of the sales price.
The rates vary from province to province.
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13. Why is Alberta receiving $10 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada?
ANS:

To help make the oil sands less damaging to the environment by testing using solvent instead
of water to recover oil sands that are too deep to mine.
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14. What is Canada doing to deal with our lack of skilled workers?
ANS:

They created a Federal Skilled Worker Program to attract skilled immigrants to address the
shortage.
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15. What does The Code of Conduct for Procurement try to ensure for both public servants and

vendors?
ANS:

More transparency in marketing, operations, and corporate social responsibility from
Canadian businesses and government.
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