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Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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Consumerism

A

Economic theory:

More people buy, better it is for economy

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2
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F —> consumer behaviour

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Identity
Health and safety 
Environment
Marketing
Jobs
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3
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F —> consumer choices

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Cost
Conformity
Beliefs and values

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4
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Schools/junk food

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  • too tempting for children
  • meant to provide role-modelling and education
  • teach health then contradict
  • want to ban
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5
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Product-labelling laws

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In Canada and US

Requiring ingredient list for foods and cosmetics

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6
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Airbags and seatbelts/CAD + US

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Seatbelts yes (2007 CAD)
Airbags only US
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7
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2004

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CAD established task force to investigate trans fat issue

Asked companies to voluntarily reduce

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8
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CAD consumer spending 2006

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400 billion on products and services

Consumer spending accounted for 70% economic activity

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9
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Tax breaks + other measures

A

Encourage consumer spending to keep economies growing

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10
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Packaging accounts for … of waste

-||- of plastic produced

A

33.3%

25%

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11
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Formaldehyde, phenol, xylene

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Toxins emitted fork manufacturing

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12
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CAD and Us regulate

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A,o7tn fo toxins industries can release into atmosphere

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13
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Open-pit copper mine

Largest human-made hole on earth

A

Kennecott mine, Salt Lake City

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14
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Mine representing

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Decision making about how to use scarce resources

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15
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Leah gasoline

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Banned in US and CAD

Negative effects on human health

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16
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Energy-efficient options

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Gov programs label appliances

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17
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5 ad techniques

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Bandwagon effect
Emotional appeal
Glittering generalities 
Plain folks appeal 
Testimonials 
Scientific appeal
18
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Encourages buying of product or service cuz everyone else

A

Bw effect

19
Q

Strong emotional language connecting with fears and desires

A

Emotional

20
Q

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

A

GG

21
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Relates product or services to experience of ordinary folks

A

Plain folks

22
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Celebrities or experts to speak for

A

Testimonials

23
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Statistics or scientific data to persuade

A

Scientific

24
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Canada Comp Act

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  • no fixing prices
  • uphold comp
  • fair business practices ensured
  • can’t make misleading false claims
  • consumer choice and options/variety
25
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Boycott

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

26
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Ban vs boycott

A
  • selling forbidden under law

- buying stopped

27
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Track on consumer spending

A

Close eye

Cuz important role

28
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Prosperity

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  • jobs
  • economic growth
  • rise in profits
29
Q

GDP per capita

  • highest
  • lowest
A

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

CAD - $38,600

30
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Environmental orgs

A

Greenpeace

Alberta Wilderness Association

31
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LJP

A 
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
32
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Logging Lubicon Land

A 
Lubicon Lake Cree rights violated
Want consultation prior
Were not
1991-1998
Pulp-and-paper giant Daishowa Ltd
Boycotted 
Still no agreement
33
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Calgary restaurants

A

Reduce trans fats

34
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Qol + factors

A

Evaluates general well-being individuals and society

  • environment
  • mental/physical health
  • social belonging
  • recreational time
  • freedom/rights
35
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Sol + factors

A

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
36
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Economics def

A

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

37
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Marketing

A

Promotes consumption of products and services

38
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Conformity

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Wanting to behave in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards

39
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Newest additions to labelling

A

Natural and artificial sugars

40
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Obsolescence

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Higher prosperity = higher obsolescence

Newer technologies so replacing more frequently

41
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Closed loop production

A

Reusing
Part of ‘green’ movement
Sustainable

42
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Government banning products allowed

A

Yes most of the times because for greater good

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