Monday, January 14, 2008

WSJ Quiz January 2007



The following questions are from the articles we have read in this months WSJ. Please create a post that shows the question and your answer in bold.

True or False

1. Ohio State's athletic budget is the biggest in the history of college sports.

2. Ohio State's general fund does not give any money to the athletic department and receives no money in return.

3. Nike is abandoning its focus on athletics to market its products to more artsy consumers.

Multiple Choice

4. Ohio State's 37 "nonrevenue" teams generate total revenue of about.

a. $250,000, b. $500,000 c. $1 million, d. $1.5 million, e. $2 million

5. What percentage increase in revenue have Nike officals promised to Wall Street by 2010?

a. 20% b. 30% c. 40% d. 50% e. 60%

6. In addition to Mr. Cartoon Nike has added low-profile celebrities from style-conscious art forms such as.

a. Graffiti, b. Murals, c. Industrial design, d. All of the above, c. none of the above.

7. Due to budget problems, Rutgers recently cancled six sports, but the athletic department increased spending for.

a. Football coaches' salaries b. The remaining nonrevenue sports c. Student-athlete scholarships

d. all of the above, e. None of the above.

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