Lesson 2.4.1

2.4.1 Corporate social responsibility (CSR) Quiz: OCR Business, Unit 2

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Which level forms the base of Carroll's Corporate Social Responsibility Pyramid?

    • Ethical
    • Philanthropic
    • Legal
    • Economic

  2. What is the highest level of responsibility in Carroll's CSR Pyramid?

    • Ethical
    • Legal
    • Philanthropic
    • Economic

  3. Which three elements make up Elkington's Triple Bottom Line framework?

    • Profit, product, process
    • Profit, people, planet
    • Passion, profit, planet
    • Price, people, product

  4. Who argued that the sole social responsibility of business is to increase profits?

    • Milton Friedman
    • Archie Carroll
    • John Elkington
    • Edward Freeman

  5. What term describes exaggerating environmental credentials to mislead customers and boost sales?

    • Whistleblowing
    • Ethical sourcing
    • Social auditing
    • Greenwashing

  6. What does Corporate Social Responsibility primarily require a business to do?

    • Exceed legal duties
    • Minimise operational costs
    • Maximise dividend payouts
    • Avoid paying taxes

  7. What document independently evaluates a firm's impact on society and the environment?

    • Tax return
    • Social audit
    • Cash flow statement
    • Financial audit

  8. Which theorist proposed that businesses must create value for all stakeholders, not just shareholders?

    • Edward Freeman
    • Adam Smith
    • Igor Ansoff
    • Milton Friedman

  9. A clothing brand switches to 100% organic fair-trade cotton to protect farmers. What is this?

    • Ethical sourcing
    • Tax avoidance
    • Cost leadership
    • Market penetration

  10. A firm obeys minimum wage laws but avoids offering further staff benefits. Which level is fulfilled?

    • Economic responsibility
    • Legal responsibility
    • Ethical responsibility
    • Philanthropic responsibility

  11. A factory measures its carbon emissions alongside annual net profits. Which framework is applied?

    • Porter's Five Forces
    • Boston Matrix
    • Ansoff Matrix
    • Triple Bottom Line

  12. A firm spends £50,000 on CSR, cutting short-term profit from £300,000 to what figure?

    • £350,000
    • £150,000
    • £200,000
    • £250,000

  13. A company offers paid volunteering days to boost employee retention. Which benefit is targeted?

    • Reduced taxation
    • Lower interest rates
    • Staff motivation
    • Cheaper raw materials

  14. A firm advertises eco-friendly packaging while dumping toxic waste in rivers. What practice is this?

    • Ethical trading
    • Sustainable management
    • Value innovation
    • Greenwashing

  15. A firm adopts strict sustainability targets to avoid impending government plastic bans. What is this?

    • Predatory pricing
    • Market penetration
    • Proactive compliance
    • Hostile takeover

  16. A company stops using plastic packaging voluntarily despite no legal requirement. Which level is fulfilled?

    • Financial obligation
    • Economic responsibility
    • Legal responsibility
    • Ethical responsibility

  17. What is a major competitive risk of taking a strong CSR stance in price-sensitive markets?

    • Lower customer loyalty
    • Decreased regulation
    • Higher unit costs
    • Increased market share

  18. In Carroll's Pyramid, which responsibility sits directly above legal responsibilities?

    • Ethical
    • Economic
    • Philanthropic
    • Environmental

  19. What is a primary criticism of using Elkington's Triple Bottom Line in practice?

    • Hard to measure
    • Illegal to publish
    • Only for non-profits
    • Ignores profit goals

  20. Which conflict arises when directors allocate profits towards environmental initiatives instead of dividends?

    • Shareholders versus directors
    • Regulators versus auditors
    • Lenders versus suppliers
    • Customers versus employees

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