Chapter 7

Question 1

Consumerism

Answer 1

Economic theory:

More people buy, better it is for economy

Question 2

F —> consumer behaviour

Answer 2

Identity
Health and safety 
Environment
Marketing
Jobs

Question 3

F —> consumer choices

Answer 3

Cost
Conformity
Beliefs and values

Question 4

Schools/junk food

Answer 4

• too tempting for children
• meant to provide role-modelling and education
• teach health then contradict
• want to ban

Question 5

Product-labelling laws

Answer 5

In Canada and US

Requiring ingredient list for foods and cosmetics

Question 6

Airbags and seatbelts/CAD + US

Answer 6

Seatbelts yes (2007 CAD)
Airbags only US

Question 7

2004

Answer 7

CAD established task force to investigate trans fat issue

Asked companies to voluntarily reduce

Question 8

CAD consumer spending 2006

Answer 8

400 billion on products and services

Consumer spending accounted for 70% economic activity

Question 9

Tax breaks + other measures

Answer 9

Encourage consumer spending to keep economies growing

Question 10

Packaging accounts for … of waste

-||- of plastic produced

Answer 10

33.3%

25%

Question 11

Formaldehyde, phenol, xylene

Answer 11

Toxins emitted fork manufacturing

Question 12

CAD and Us regulate

Answer 12

A,o7tn fo toxins industries can release into atmosphere

Question 13

Open-pit copper mine

Largest human-made hole on earth

Answer 13

Kennecott mine, Salt Lake City

Question 14

Mine representing

Answer 14

Decision making about how to use scarce resources

Question 15

Leah gasoline

Answer 15

Banned in US and CAD

Negative effects on human health

Question 16

Energy-efficient options

Answer 16

Gov programs label appliances

Question 17

5 ad techniques

Answer 17

Bandwagon effect
Emotional appeal
Glittering generalities 
Plain folks appeal 
Testimonials 
Scientific appeal

Question 18

Encourages buying of product or service cuz everyone else

Answer 18

Bw effect

Question 19

Strong emotional language connecting with fears and desires

Answer 19

Emotional

Question 20

Relates product product or service to words or images promising everything but delivering little or nun

Answer 20

GG

Question 21

Relates product or services to experience of ordinary folks

Answer 21

Plain folks

Question 22

Celebrities or experts to speak for

Answer 22

Testimonials

Question 23

Statistics or scientific data to persuade

Answer 23

Scientific

Question 24

Canada Comp Act

Answer 24

• no fixing prices
• uphold comp
• fair business practices ensured
• can’t make misleading false claims
• consumer choice and options/variety

Question 25

Boycott

Answer 25

Decision by consumers to stop buying product service to bring about change

Question 26

Ban vs boycott

Answer 26

- selling forbidden under law | - buying stopped

Question 27

Track on consumer spending

Answer 27

Close eye | Cuz important role

Question 28

Prosperity

Answer 28

- jobs - economic growth - rise in profits

Question 29

GDP per capita - highest - lowest

Answer 29

Gross Domestic Product per cap Measures amount of wealth countries economy generated US - $46,000 Mexico - $12,500 CAD - $38,600

Question 30

Environmental orgs

Answer 30

Greenpeace | Alberta Wilderness Association

Question 31

LJP

Answer 31

``` Louis-Joseph Papineau Led boycott of British good in Lower Canada 1837 Les Patriotes A canadien Led to rebellion of 1837 Suppressed w/ military force ```

Question 32

Logging Lubicon Land

Answer 32

``` Lubicon Lake Cree rights violated Want consultation prior Were not 1991-1998 Pulp-and-paper giant Daishowa Ltd Boycotted Still no agreement ```

Question 33

Calgary restaurants

Answer 33

Reduce trans fats

Question 34

Qol + factors

Answer 34

Evaluates general well-being individuals and society - environment - mental/physical health - social belonging - recreational time - freedom/rights

Question 35

Sol + factors

Answer 35

Level of wealth, comfort, material goods, necessities available to certain socioeconomic class in an area - income - education - quality + availability fo jobs - housing - poverty rate - crime rate - inflation rate - GDP

Question 36

Economics def

Answer 36

Study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

Question 37

Marketing

Answer 37

Promotes consumption of products and services

Question 38

Conformity

Answer 38

Wanting to behave in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards

Question 39

Newest additions to labelling

Answer 39

Natural and artificial sugars

Question 40

Obsolescence

Answer 40

Higher prosperity = higher obsolescence | Newer technologies so replacing more frequently

Question 41

Closed loop production

Answer 41

Reusing Part of ‘green’ movement Sustainable

Question 42

Government banning products allowed

Answer 42

Yes most of the times because for greater good