QUESTION 1
1Which of the following isNOTan advantage of group decision-making?
2 / 3A. / 4Generates more information and insights5 / 6B. / 7Members are more likely to accept the final decision
8 / 9C. / 10Increased understanding
11 / 12D. / 13Increased time commitment in the decision-making process
14 / 15E. / 16None of the above
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QUESTION 2
1The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in ______.
2 / 3A. / 419005 / 6B. / 71999
8 / 9C. / 101990
11 / 12D. / 132002
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QUESTION 3
1This act prohibits sex discrimination in areas outside the education setting:
2 / 3A. / 4Title IX5 / 6B. / 7Title VII
8 / 9C. / 10The ADA
11 / 12D. / 13The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
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QUESTION 4
1Discrimination can be based on ______.
2 / 3A. / 4National Origin5 / 6B. / 7Race
8 / 9C. / 10Color
11 / 12D. / 13All of the above
14 / 15E. / 16None of the above
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QUESTION 5
1Which professional sport property has the most valuable broadcasting rights deal?
2 / 3A. / 4NFL5 / 6B. / 7NCAA
8 / 9C. / 10NASCAR
11 / 12D. / 13NHL
14 / 15E. / 16NBA
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QUESTION 6
1Which of the following is a common method of financing a new stadium?
2 / 3A. / 4Revenue bond5 / 6B. / 7Go bond
8 / 9C. / 10Municipal bonds
11 / 12D. / 13All of the above
14 / 15E. / 16None of the above
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QUESTION 7
1Barriers to effective communication discussed include all BUT the following category:
2 / 3A. / 4Environmental5 / 6B. / 7Interpersonal
8 / 9C. / 10Linguistic
11 / 12D. / 13Psychological
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QUESTION 8
1According to the text, which sport property generated the most licensed merchandise revenue in 2003?
2 / 3A. / 4NHL5 / 6B. / 7NBA
8 / 9C. / 10NFL
11 / 12D. / 13NASCAR
14 / 15E. / 16MLB
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QUESTION 9
1Which financial statement is reflected by this equation, “total assets = total liabilities + shareholder equity”?
2 / 3A. / 4Income statement5 / 6B. / 7Pro forma statement
8 / 9C. / 10Cash flow statement
11 / 12D. / 13Balance sheet
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QUESTION 10
1The Americans with Disabilities Act protects individuals from discrimination if:
2 / 3A. / 4A person has a physical impairment that limits life activities.5 / 6B. / 7A person has a physical and mental impairment that limits life activities.
8 / 9C. / 10A person has a mental impairment that limits life activities.
11 / 12D. / 13All of the above
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QUESTION 11
1Charging a different price for tickets based on fan demand is ______.
2 / 3A. / 4Unfair5 / 6B. / 7Variable pricing
8 / 9C. / 10Becoming increasingly popular
11 / 12D. / 13Both A and B
14 / 15E. / 16Both B and C
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QUESTION 12
1ESPN, the first ______sport network, was established in 1979.
2 / 3A. / 4Entertainment programming5 / 6B. / 7College focus
8 / 9C. / 10New England
11 / 12D. / 1324-hour
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QUESTION 13
1Which one of these activities isnotone of the forms of misuse or abuse identified by Professor John Crompton?
2 / 3A. / 4Failure to use the correct type of multiplier5 / 6B. / 7Failure to consider opportunity costs
8 / 9C. / 10Excluding “time-switchers” and “casuals” from the study
11 / 12D. / 13Inappropriate inclusion of local residents in the study
14 / 15E. / 16Failure to calculate the multiplier correctly
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QUESTION 14
1Radio entered the sport landscape in the ______, and television more permanently thereafter in the ______.
2 / 3A. / 41930s/1940s5 / 6B. / 71920s/1940s
8 / 9C. / 101910s/1950s
11 / 12D. / 131920s/1950s
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QUESTION 15
1The Miami Heat has the 17thpick in the upcoming NBA draft. The decision of which player to select is an example of which type of decision?
2 / 3A. / 4Complex5 / 6B. / 7Administrative model
8 / 9C. / 10Tricky
11 / 12D. / 13Group
14 / 15E. / 16Routine
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QUESTION 16
1At the end of the season the Ticket Office compares the actual number of tickets sold for Women’s Basketball against what was projected to be sold at the beginning of the season. This is an example of:
2 / 3A. / 4Planning5 / 6B. / 7Organizing
8 / 9C. / 10Directing
11 / 12D. / 13Monitoring
14 / 15E. / 16None of the above
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QUESTION 17
1Television as a medium for sport was/is most attractive with executives for all BUT the following reasons:
2 / 3A. / 4Attracting weekend audiences5 / 6B. / 7Personal affiliation with the sport profiled
8 / 9C. / 10Popularity with viewers
11 / 12D. / 13Creating cross-promotions
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QUESTION 18
1A financial statement that projects the future and helps plan business operations is a(n) ______.
2 / 3A. / 4Income statement5 / 6B. / 7Balance sheet
8 / 9C. / 10Cash flow statement
11 / 12D. / 13Pro forma statement
14 / 15E. / 16None of the above
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QUESTION 19
1Title IX was passed in ______.
2 / 3A. / 419685 / 6B. / 71972
8 / 9C. / 101976
11 / 12D. / 131982
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QUESTION 20
1Which of the following was NOT identified in your textbook as one of the main functions of management?
2 / 3A. / 4Planning5 / 6B. / 7Organizing
8 / 9C. / 10Directing
11 / 12D. / 13Monitoring
14 / 15E. / 16Observing
17 / 18F. / 19None of the above
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QUESTION 21
1Which one of these statements best describesopportunity costs?
2 / 3A. / 4Opportunity costs are what you have to give up in order to get what you want.5 / 6B. / 7Opportunity costs only involve explicit expenditures.
8 / 9C. / 10Opportunity costs only involve implicit expenditures.
11 / 12D. / 13They are the same thing as marginal costs.
14 / 15E. / 16Opportunity costs are always measured in actual cash amounts.
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QUESTION 22
1Which of the following is not a commonly seen type of team ownership in the sport industry?
2 / 3A. / 4Partnership5 / 6B. / 7Sole proprietorship
8 / 9C. / 10Family ownership
11 / 12D. / 13Corporation
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QUESTION 23
1Which of the following was identified as a primary skill of management that is used in all most every function, skill, or activity of management?
2 / 3A. / 4Planning5 / 6B. / 7Conceptual skill
8 / 9C. / 10Decision-making
11 / 12D. / 13Monitoring
14 / 15E. / 16None of the above
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QUESTION 24
1Sport should be studied from a socio-cultural perspective because:
2 / 3A. / 4Sport is entertaining.5 / 6B. / 7Sport is more important than other areas.
8 / 9C. / 10Sport is closely connected to other social institutions.
11 / 12D. / 13Sport is global.
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QUESTION 25
1Monday Night Football (MNF) was introduced in ______.
2 / 3A. / 419705 / 6B. / 71969
8 / 9C. / 101971
11 / 12D. / 131968
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QUESTION 26
1Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 pertains to employers of ______employees.
2 / 3A. / 410 or more5 / 6B. / 712 or more
8 / 9C. / 1015 or more
11 / 12D. / 13None of the above
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QUESTION 27
1Which one of these people isnotan intangible benefit of economic impact studies?
2 / 3A. / 4Increased visitor spending5 / 6B. / 7Community pride
8 / 9C. / 10“Psychic income”
11 / 12D. / 13Increased competitiveness
14 / 15E. / 16Prestige
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QUESTION 28
1A company that receives the right to produce and sell items displaying team marks and logos is called ______.
2 / 3A. / 4Licensor5 / 6B. / 7Licensee
8 / 9C. / 10Royalty
11 / 12D. / 13Both A and B
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QUESTION 29
1Today, approximately ______% of newspapers devote their space to sports news.
2 / 3A. / 4155 / 6B. / 725
8 / 9C. / 1010
11 / 12D. / 1335
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QUESTION 30
1The Athletic Department at a local university establishes a goal of raising $5 million dollars to build a new baseball training facility. This is an example of:
2 / 3A. / 4Planning5 / 6B. / 7Organizing
8 / 9C. / 10Directing
11 / 12D. / 13Monitoring
14 / 15E. / 16None of the above
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QUESTION 31
1The success of MNF was important to the development and advancement of sport and the media, for a number of reasons, including allBUTwhich of the following:
2 / 3A. / 4Creating a platform for “celebrity” personalities in sport5 / 6B. / 7Acknowledged sport league rights fees
8 / 9C. / 10Creating a means for formalized sport organizations
11 / 12D. / 13Enabling consumption of sport as an entertainment experience
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QUESTION 32
1Sport sociologists rely on which of the following research techniques?
2 / 3A. / 4Surveys5 / 6B. / 7Observational studies
8 / 9C. / 10Interviews
11 / 12D. / 13All of the above
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QUESTION 33
1Which model of decision-making selects the first alternative that meets the established criteria?
2 / 3A. / 4Rational decision-making model5 / 6B. / 7Autocratic
8 / 9C. / 10Consultative
11 / 12D. / 13Group
14 / 15E. / 16Administrative decision-making model
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QUESTION 34
1According to Martens (1987), for verbal communication, on average we hear ______% of what is said:
2 / 3A. / 4505 / 6B. / 730
8 / 9C. / 1040
11 / 12D. / 1360
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QUESTION 35
1The revenue source that has increased in percentage over the last 20 years is______.
2 / 3A. / 4Media revenue5 / 6B. / 7Luxury suites and club seating
8 / 9C. / 10Ticket sales
11 / 12D. / 13Both A and B
14 / 15E. / 16Both B and C
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QUESTION 36
1Management and leadership should be considered the same skill. True False
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QUESTION 37
1As the value of a region’s calculated multiplier increases, the value of its calculated total economic impact also increases. True False
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QUESTION 38
1An income statement is also known as a profit and loss statement. True False
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QUESTION 39
1Major League Baseball is a good example of a professional sports organization that features both competitive balance and a high degree of parity between teams. True False
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QUESTION 40
1The law of demand states that when the price of an item declines, the demand for that item increases. True False
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QUESTION 41
1“Psychic income” refers to real, yet intangible, qualities associated with the hosting of major sporting events that accrue to a community. True False
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QUESTION 42
1It is legal for employers to discriminate based on religious beliefs. True False
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QUESTION 43
1Most economic impact studies actually perform only calculations of economic benefits, and ignore the costs associated with the event or project. True False
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QUESTION 44
1Three skills needed by sport managers are technical, human, and conceptual. True False
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QUESTION 45
1Culture represents the norms and values of a particular society. True False
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QUESTION 46
1Title IX has resulted in complete equity for men’s and women’s education-based athletic programs. True False
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QUESTION 47
1A cost that does not vary depending on production or sales level is a fixed cost. True False
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QUESTION 48
1The cost of what one gives up in order to get something else is calledmarginal cost. True False
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QUESTION 49
1Royalty payments are what a licensee pays the licensor 6%–10% of gross sales. True False
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QUESTION 50
The proper calculation of marginal costs requires that one add original expenditures to the extra amount needed to complete a project or obtain a product. True False