Question 1

The contracts of most pro athletes in the major men's team sports are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) .This agreement is made between

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A)  team owners and players.
B)  team owners and the U.S.Congress.
C)  a neutral collection of labor lawyers.
D)  players, fans, and media companies.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Class relations are connected with commercial sports in any society because

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A)  low-income people use sports to resist traditional class ideology.
B)  people with money promote and sponsor sports that fit their interests.
C)  commercial sports usually recruit athletes from low-income backgrounds.
D)  people are attracted to sports played by people with power and wealth.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The recent, large annual increases in the salaries of athletes in the major men's professional sport leagues are primarily due to

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A)  increased gate receipts in major league baseball.
B)  changes in the legal status of players and increased revenues in sports.
C)  a switch from family ownership of teams to corporate ownership of teams.
D)  the development and growth of the Internet.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

When sports become commercialized, there are changes in the organizations that control them.These changes involve shifts in

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A)  who makes decisions and how decisions reflect the interests of athletes.
B)  the leadership techniques used by those in management positions.
C)  organizational accounting procedures and personnel policies.
D)  the ways that referees are hired, fired, and assigned to events.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

As commercialization increases, the decision-making in sport organizations

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A)  moves further away from the control of athletes.
B)  focuses on issues of the public good.
C)  takes into account long term goals related to values and integrity in sports.
D)  becomes disorganized to the point that chaos is characteristic.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Golf has become a major commercial sport in certain countries because those who are interested in golf

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A)  tend to watch more television than other people in society.
B)  have more free time than other people in society.
C)  are more influenced by advertising messages than others in society.
D)  have more economic resources and influence than others in society.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The NCAA has changed its definition of amateur a number of times primarily to

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A)  meet changing government regulations.
B)  avoid paying players and taxes on revenues.
C)  make sure that college athletes are cared for properly.
D)  raise the salaries of coaches in small colleges.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

One of the key elements in the CBA signed in 2005 between the National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association were provisions that

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A)  set ticket prices for all NHL games.
B)  allowed fans to vote on players' salaries.
C)  limited team payrolls and salaries for players.
D)  gave players the freedom to sign contracts with any team.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The large annual increases in the salaries of major league baseball players after the 1976 season were due in large part to

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A)  increases in the popularity of baseball outside North America.
B)  a change in the legal status of players.
C)  a switch from family ownership of teams to corporate ownership of teams.
D)  the development of cable television coverage.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Michael Jordan has been a key figure in spreading around the world an ideology emphasizing that

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A)  sports are valuable tools for advertisers who must sell products.
B)  basketball belongs back in neighborhoods under local control by people.
C)  hard work is more important than a way of life based on consumption.
D)  becoming a brand name is an empty achievement for athletes.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The sport teams with the highest number of social media followers are located in

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A)  Spain
B)  the United States.
C)  Brazil.
D)  China.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

In the discussion of commercial sports it is noted that commercialization has

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A)  affected coaches much more than it has affected athletes.
B)  produced dramatic changes in the basic structure and goals of most sports.
C)  changed the orientations of players, coaches, and others in sports.
D)  eliminated much of the excitement associated with sports.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 13

The orientations of athletes and other people in sports are affected by the fact that a mass audience

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A)  is entertained mostly by the beauty of movement in a sport.
B)  wants to see athletes who have mastered technical skills.
C)  tends to be young and highly educated.
D)  lacks technical knowledge about the sports they watch.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

As corporate sponsorships are used as the sole basis of support for amateur athletes and sport organizations, amateur sports will come to depend on the

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A)  income earning potential of amateur athletes.
B)  business training of amateur sport officials.
C)  socially progressive visions of sports that corporate executives have.
D)  prosperity of market economies and the profits of large corporations.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Commercial sports are most well established in cultures where lifestyles involve

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A)  a focus on cooperation and conservation.
B)  low rates of car ownership and high rates of mass transit use.
C)  high rates of consumption and an emphasis on status symbols.
D)  an emphasis on equality and diversity.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Question 16

When sport leagues and team owner become monopsonies it means that they are

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A)  governed by anti-trust laws to an extreme degree.
B)  the major supporter of art museums in a city.
C)  create new forms of capital in a city.
D)  the only buyer of athlete labor.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Television has had a positive impact on the growth of commercial sports because it

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A)  distracts people's attention from physical activity in their own lives.
B)  forces sports and sport teams to compete with each other for revenues.
C)  builds strong rivalries between players on different teams in sport leagues.
D)  serves as an effective tool for recruiting new spectators and fans.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Commercial sports are most likely to grow and prosper in societies with

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A)  market economies, large urban centers, and the availability of capital.
B)  high rates of unemployment combined with access to transportation.
C)  traditional definitions of masculinity and femininity.
D)  low rates of consumption and little awareness of status differences.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Many sport team owners have made requests for new stadiums because they want to

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A)  serve more local citizens from working class backgrounds.
B)  have the highest-paid players in their respective leagues.
C)  hold down ticket prices for the average sport spectator.
D)  gain access to new revenue streams related to the stadium.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The U.S.Golf Association and the U.S.Tennis Association sponsor tournaments for amateurs.The only other major sport governing bodies that require amateur status for eligibility are the Amateur Athletic Association and the

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A)  ESPN X Games.
B)  National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCA
A)  .
C)  International Olympic Committee (IO
C)  .
D)  World Wrestling Entertainment (WW
E)  .E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Exam 11: Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports

The contracts of most pro athletes in the major men's team sports are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) .This agreement is made between

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Class relations are connected with commercial sports in any society because

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The recent, large annual increases in the salaries of athletes in the major men's professional sport leagues are primarily due to

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When sports become commercialized, there are changes in the organizations that control them.These changes involve shifts in

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As commercialization increases, the decision-making in sport organizations

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Golf has become a major commercial sport in certain countries because those who are interested in golf

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The NCAA has changed its definition of amateur a number of times primarily to

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One of the key elements in the CBA signed in 2005 between the National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association were provisions that

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The large annual increases in the salaries of major league baseball players after the 1976 season were due in large part to

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Michael Jordan has been a key figure in spreading around the world an ideology emphasizing that

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The sport teams with the highest number of social media followers are located in

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In the discussion of commercial sports it is noted that commercialization has

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The orientations of athletes and other people in sports are affected by the fact that a mass audience

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As corporate sponsorships are used as the sole basis of support for amateur athletes and sport organizations, amateur sports will come to depend on the

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Commercial sports are most well established in cultures where lifestyles involve

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When sport leagues and team owner become monopsonies it means that they are

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Television has had a positive impact on the growth of commercial sports because it

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Commercial sports are most likely to grow and prosper in societies with

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Many sport team owners have made requests for new stadiums because they want to

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