JA Business Quest®
Pre and Post Assessment
Are you completing this survey before the JA program started, or after?
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Before (Pre-Test)
After (Post-Test)
What is the name of your school:
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What is your teacher's LAST name:
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What grade are you in:
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6th
7th
Have you had JA before?
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No
I don't know.
Select your school district:
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Alburnett Community School District
Benton Community School District
Cedar Rapids Community School District
College Community School District
Iowa City Community School District
Other - my school district is not on this list
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Student Name (First and Last):
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What is your District Issued Student ID:
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Educators, if you do not know this, please contact JAEI before administering this test. Having unique student IDs that allows JA to follow the student through the next few years of school is critical to the study. This is usually a 5-7 digit number located in their student record. Do not use the classroom ID you may assign and do not use random numbers.
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Student Reflection
Rate your confidence level, 4 is high and 1 is low.
1. I have dreams for my future that make me want to work hard.
4 Agree
3 Somewhat Agree
2 Somewhat Disagree
1 Disagree
2. I think about what I’m good at and what I like, and how that can help me choose a job someday.
4 Agree
3 Somewhat Agree
2 Somewhat Disagree
1 Disagree
3. I am confident that I will be successful in life.
4 Agree
3 Somewhat Agree
2 Somewhat Disagree
1 Disagree
4. I know how to get a job.
4 Agree
3 Somewhat Agree
2 Somewhat Disagree
1 Disagree
5. How I choose to spend and save my money is important and can affect my future.
4 Agree
3 Somewhat Agree
2 Somewhat Disagree
1 Disagree
6. Going to school and working hard now will help me earn money and reach my goals later.
4 Agree
3 Somewhat Agree
2 Somewhat Disagree
1 Disagree
7. Starting my own business is part of my future goals.
4 Agree
3 Somewhat Agree
2 Somewhat Disagree
1 Disagree
8. I feel empowered to make thoughtful and informed choices about how I spend my money.
4 Agree
3 Somewhat Agree
2 Somewhat Disagree
1 Disagree
9. Being on time, working well with others, and solving problems are important skills to have at a job.
4 Agree
3 Somewhat Agree
2 Somewhat Disagree
1 Disagree
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Program Assessment
10. When supplies are scarce, what can happen to the price?
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the price usually goes down because fewer people want it
the price stays the same no matter what
the price usually goes up because there isn't enough for everyone
the price disappears because the product is gone
11. Why do businesses trade?
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to get products and resources they don't have
to make friends with other businesses
because they want to travel to new places
so they can close their stores and take a break
12. You are starting a smoothie business and need bananas, strawberries, and cocoa beans. Since these crops grow in different climates, how would the environment affect where you get your ingredients and how your smoothies are traded?
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the environment determines where crops can be grown, so you would need to import ingredients from other parts of the world
trade is unnecessary because every country can produce the same crops
the environment doesn’t affect crops
you can grow all three ingredients anywhere, so you don’t need to trade with otherregions
13. Which of these attributes is most often associated with a monopoly market structure?
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competitors enter the market easily
products sell at higher prices
consumers have a wide variety of choices
products sell at lower prices
14. A new headphone company is charged an environmental tax for not using recycled materials. What is one likely consequence of this tax for businesses, employees, or customers?
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the customer may have to pay more for the headphones
employees may get paid more because of the tax
customers will pay less for the headphones
taxes do not affect businesses
16. Which is a true statement about imports and exports?
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goods and services that a country brings in are exports
an import for one country is an export for another country
importing and exporting goods and services are not helpful
goods and services that a country sends out are imports
17. Why might your business want to trade for resources from another country?
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another country has fewer resources
it is expensive to ship materials from other countries
to get resources that are not available locally
to avoid paying taxes
18. Why do businesses need to respect cultural differences when they work with people in other countries?
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so they can make more money by copying other cultures
to decrease production costs
to build stronger relationships
to make sure everyone uses the same currency
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19. I know what it takes to run a successful business.
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Please Select
Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Disagree
20. I understand how global events can impact a business.
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Please Select
Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Disagree
21. How would rate the JA Business Quest program?
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5
1 star is low, 5 stars is high
18. What’s something you learned during JA Business Quest that will be helpful as you grow up?
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