Topic Test Answers

Why is it difficult to turn strong brands into commodities? A. Consumers are less likely to purchase recognized brand names, making them less likely to be targets for commoditization. B. Strong brands generally have fewer features that are valued by people interested in purchasing commodities. C. A well-established brand more easily resists commoditization because of its reputation, value, innovation, and consumer trust. D. A strong brand escapes trade barriers. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements does not describe a benefit of sweatshops? A. Pay usually is equal to or greater than the national average. B. Factories introduce new skills to the workforce. C. Work conditions and hours usually are fair and comparable to what is seen in the US. D. Underdeveloped countries benefit from increased technology. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How do “global teens” differ from teens of other generations as a result of commoditization? A. A global teen does not attend school. B. A Japanese teen does not have access to other cultures. C. Today’s teens can go to the movies, unlike other generations of teenagers. D. Teens, whether in America or Thailand, have access to the same pop culture. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Government and public support for the labor movement increased dramatically during the __________. A. Progressive Era B. Industrial Revolution C. Great Depression D. Second World War Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Traditionally, the WTO’s procedures favor core nations. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What does it mean if a nation has adopted free trade?

Removing particulates from smokestack emissions is an example of an “end of pipe” remedy. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Important state labor laws and safety regulations came about as a result of the 1911 __________. A. Labor Relations Act B. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire C. Homestead Strike D. Massachusetts Child Safety Campaign Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How does commoditization impact the choices people make when shopping? A. Costs escalate due to the westernization of culture. B. The Internet makes product and price comparison more difficult. C. With standardized products, the cost of the product becomes the main deciding factor. D. Trade barriers are significantly reduced because different companies produce virtually identical products. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Using complete sentences, analyze the primary causes of the London Fog in 1952.

Using complete sentences, describe three effects resulting from long-term exposure to polluted air.

What does it mean when we say that a factory or other workplace is a sweatshop?

Discuss how the following rights could help improve sweatshop conditions: Joining an independent (not state-controlled) union Engaging in collective bargaining with an employer Conducting a legal strike (work stoppage)

Which of the following statements does not describe a criticism of MNCs? A. MNCs create environmental damage. B. MNCs only work on a local level and rarely impact the global economy. C. MNCs can increase unemployment in core countries by outsourcing jobs to developing nations. D. MNCs have considerable influence on governments, so they can get their desires met even if they maintain poor working conditions. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

From its beginnings in the 1860s until the Great Depression of the 1930s, the US labor movement faced strong opposition from the government. In the lesson, we discussed how government officials sided with business owners in labor disputes. Some state governments passed laws making strikes illegal. State and federal governments sent troops to break up strikes. Finally, no federal labor laws were passed until the second half of the 1930s. Why do you think government officials (and the public in general) were opposed to labor unions in the beginning? Why do you think things began to change during the hard economic times of the 1930s?