BIV News Quiz February 19, 2016

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How does the B.C. government plan to help people priced out of Metro Vancouver's housing market?
- Relax the rules to allow tiny houses in alleys and driveways
- Confiscate all vacant properties and rent them out at reduced rates
- Tell people to live in Abbotsford
- Exempt home buyers from paying the property transfer tax on new homes worth up to $750,000

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Which filmed-in-Vancouver movie smashed box office records the weekend of February 12-14?
- Deadpool
- The Revenant
- Zoolander 2
- Hail, Caesar!
Correct Answer

A. Deadpool

Explanation

Check out more about this smash film here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/made-bc-deadpool-obliterates-box-office-records-us/

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New international regulations requiring shipping containers to have a verified weight before being loaded onto deep sea freighters are raising concerns in the local shipping sector because:
- They will add thousands of dollars per container to the cost of shipping products
- They will add another speed bump to the local logistics chain because there are not enough Transport Canada and Measurement Canada-approved scales to weigh the number of unweighed containers currently flowing through the port
- They will limit the range and size of products that can be shipped in containers
- They will force shippers to appoint special container weight crews to oversee container packing
Correct Answer

A. They will add another speed bump to the local logistics chain because there are not enough Transport Canada and Measurement Canada-approved scales to weigh the number of unweighed containers currently flowing through the port

Explanation

Read more about the container weight rules here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/new-shipping-container-weight-rules-raise-new-port/

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When it is completed next year, Surrey’s biofuels processing facility will convert collected kitchen and yard waste into renewable natural gas for use in:
- Fuelling the city’s natural-gas-powered waste collection trucks
- Fuelling natural-gas operations service vehicles
- Helping power the district energy system to heat and cool Surrey’s City Centre
- All of the above
Correct Answer

A. All of the above

Explanation

Read more about this facility here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/green-startup-has-sweet-smell-success/

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5.

According to BIV’s 2016 list of biggest manufacturers in Metro Vancouver, manufacturing windows is bigger than shipbuilding. True or false?
- True, in part because of strong demand from the shipbuilding industry
- True, due to increasing demand for windows from floating glass houseboats, one of the hottest real estate trends
- True, because of demand for windows from China
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

Check out BIV's list of the biggest manufacturers in Metro Vancouver here: https://www.biv.com/datatables/top-100-biggest-manufacturers-in-metro-vancouver-i/

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What Vancouver cultural institution announced February 15 it had hired a new general director?
- Bard on the Beach
- The Arts Club
- Vancouver Opera
- Ballet BC
Correct Answer

A. Vancouver Opera

Explanation

Read more about Kim Gaynor's new appointment here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/vancouver-opera-appoints-new-general-director-shor/

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According to a Manulife Investor Sentiment report, which of the following is NOT true when it comes to how British Columbians feel about their investments this year compared with last year?
- B.C. has the most optimistic investors in Canada
- They are less interested in investing in real estate
- They are more interested in saving cash
- All of the above
Correct Answer

A. B.C. has the most optimistic investors in Canada

Explanation

Read more about Manulife's report here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/fewer-british-columbians-seeing-housing-good-inves/

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What B.C. brokerage this month eliminated its investment banking and wealth management divisions, which was the substantial part of its business?
- Odlum Brown
- Global Securities Corp.
- Leede Financial Markets Inc.
- Salman Partners
Correct Answer

A. Salman Partners

Explanation

Find out more about how current conditions are battering brokerage houses here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/broken-business-model-batters-bc-brokerage-houses/

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The benchmark home sales price, for all home types, in Greater Vancouver in January was:
- $470,000
- $828,000
- $1.08 million
- $1.8 million
Correct Answer

A. $1.08 million

Explanation

Vancouver's real estate market continued to increase in January. Read more here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/value-vancouver-home-sales-jumps-73-january-crea/

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When does Uber CEO Travis Kalanick estimate his ride-sharing service will re-enter the Vancouver market?
- Less than a year
- More than a year
- No estimate
- Never
Correct Answer

A. No estimate

Explanation

Read more about what the head of Uber has to say about Vancouver here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/uber-ceo-says-vancouver-has-rules-need-bend-ride-s/

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How does the B.C. government plan to help people priced out of Metro Vancouver's housing market?

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Which filmed-in-Vancouver movie smashed box office records the weekend of February 12-14?

New international regulations requiring shipping containers to have a verified weight before being loaded onto deep sea freighters are raising concerns in the local shipping sector because:

When it is completed next year, Surrey’s biofuels processing facility will convert collected kitchen and yard waste into renewable natural gas for use in:

According to BIV’s 2016 list of biggest manufacturers in Metro Vancouver, manufacturing windows is bigger than shipbuilding. True or false?

What Vancouver cultural institution announced February 15 it had hired a new general director?

According to a Manulife Investor Sentiment report, which of the following is NOT true when it comes to how British Columbians feel about their investments this year compared with last year?

What B.C. brokerage this month eliminated its investment banking and wealth management divisions, which was the substantial part of its business?

The benchmark home sales price, for all home types, in Greater Vancouver in January was:

When does Uber CEO Travis Kalanick estimate his ride-sharing service will re-enter the Vancouver market?