Apple Flashcards

1
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how many employers did they employ for the imac production

A

4,000

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2
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where are they sold

A

all over the world, especially developed countries

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3
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where are the products made

A

Foxconn, china

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4
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how many stores in Eurose

A

100

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5
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how many stores in China

A

25

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6
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where are the main products designed

A

Silicon Valley, California

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7
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where are the headquarters

A

California

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8
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what is the market

A

rich, developed countries

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9
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when was it started

A

1976

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10
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What is apple now

A
  • the worlds largest IT company

- largest music retailer

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11
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how many full-time workers

A

98,000

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12
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why is apple successful

A
  • stylish, well-designed
  • highly mobile
  • selling via the internet
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13
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what are the average wages

A

around $150 a month

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14
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where do most workers live

A

on site at Foxconn

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15
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why are apple products made in China

A
  • large source of skilled workers

- good for China

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16
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what happened to the environment in China

A

-criticised by greenpeace for relying on non-renewable resources, using toxic chemicals and not recycling

17
Q

how did apple respond to the environmental critism

A

they aopted a ‘green my apple’ strategy, using 75% renewable energy, removing PVC and recyclying more

18
Q

what were the working conditions like in China

A

2006, 200,000 works worked for over 60 hours a week for $200 a month, called ‘sweatshop’ conditions

19
Q

what was the health and safety like in China

A

2010, 50 workers were poisoned with toxic chemicals that are used to clean screens

20
Q

what is the student and child labour in China

A

Foxconn used students to reduce costs

21
Q

what is the suicides in China

A

2009, Foxconn workers committed suicide due to the iPhone 4 pressure