Quiz: Test your knowledge of this year's business news
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Trader Andrew Silverman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. Wall Street’s wild Christmas week goes on, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumping 300 points at the open Thursday, a day after notching its biggest-ever point gain. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) 2018 was a big year in business news. A trade war heated up between the U.S.
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Main Idea: This Associated Press quiz reviews major business news from 2018, with questions centered on Elon Musk, Time, and big tech companies.
Key Points:
- The quiz tests readers on major events in business, such as trade fights, stock swings, and company shakeups.
- One question asks about Elon Musk and the trouble he caused after saying he might take Tesla private at $420 a share with “funding secured.”
- Another focuses on Time, which changed owners in 2018 after being sold by Meredith Corp. to Marc Benioff and his wife.
- The quiz also covers big tech milestones, including companies that reached $1 trillion in market value and later fell back.
Groups & Affiliates:
- Big Tech: Tesla; Walgreens Boots Alliance; Facebook; Apple; Amazon; Netflix; Salesforce.com; Danske Bank
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Big swings in Big Tech and Tesla can cut household savings and retirement accounts when stock prices fall.
Positive Impact
The article mainly reviews business news, so the direct public effect is limited.
How did each entity affect people?
Rate how each entity in this article affected the American people.
- Major:Big Techcompany(Tesla; Walgreens Boots Alliance; Facebook; Apple; Amazon; Netflix; Salesforce.com; Danske Bank)
- Major:CEO Elon Muskperson
Candidate Entities13 candidates · 5 weighted vote min · 70% decision
- CEO Elon MuskpersonMajorEvaluated
Named CEO whose conduct is one of the quiz’s main business-news items.
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- AmazoncompanyMajorAI selected
One of the two companies highlighted for reaching $1 trillion in market value.
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One of the two companies highlighted for reaching $1 trillion in market value.
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The article discusses these named companies together as a central group.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Danske BankcompanyMajorAI selected
Named lender central to the money-laundering question.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - FacebookcompanyMajorAI selected
Major company in the quiz because of its large one-day stock plunge.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - NetflixcompanyMajorAI selected
Major company in the quiz because of its large licensing payment for Friends.
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