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Famous Business Leaders. Match up these famous business leaders with their specific area or product.

1. Andrew Carnegie_____                 

2. George Eastman______                       

3. John D. Rockefeller_____                  

4. Henry Ford_______

5. William Wrigley______                 

A. Chewing Gum

B. Standard Oil Company

C. Founded Steel Industry

D. Photographic Equipment

E. Automaker

II. Leading US Businesses in 2007.

6. Which General Merchandiser led in revenue?

7. In oil?

8. In telecommunications?

9. In motor vehicles and parts?

III. 25 US Corporations with Largest Revenues

10. List the 3 corporations with the highest revenues in 2007.

IV. Fastest Growing US Franchises in 2001

11. List the 2 fastest growing franchises in 2008 and their minimum startup cost

V. Largest Corporate Mergers of Acquisition in US

12. Who bought Time Warner in 2001?

13. Who bought AT&T Wireless Service in 2004?

VI. Consumer Information

14. What products does Ford Motor Co. own?

15. What products does General Mills own?

16.What products does General Motors own?

17. What products does PepsiCo Inc. own?

VII. Who Owns What?

18. Who owns ESPN?

19. Who owns Gatorade?

20. Who owns Boston Market?

21. What other channels are owned by NBC?

VIII. Top Brands

22. Chocolate Candies?

23. Toothpaste?

X. Most Visited Shopping Websites

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24. How much of PepsiCo's $98 billion revenue is made by their beverage products?

25. If Time Warner owns Cinemax, CNN, Fortune magazine, and HBO, who ultimately owns them now, after 2001?

26. Why are Disney movies and cartoons advertised on ABC television shows?

27. Why do Pizza Hut and KFC sell Pepsi products?

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