Global Governance Case study - Apple and Bananas Flashcards

1
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Where are Apple’s company headquarters

A

Apple park, Cupertino, Northern California

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2
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What company did Apple take over in 1982

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MacIntosh

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3
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When did Apple take over MacIntosh

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1982

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4
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When was Apple created

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1976

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5
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How many countries does apple work in

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22

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6
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How many stores does apple have

A

510

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7
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How many employees does Apple have

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137,000

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8
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What business produces Apple’s products

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Foxconn, A Taiwanese company

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9
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Where is Apple’s European headquarter

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Cork, Ireland

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10
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Where is the Foxconn factory

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Shenzhen, China

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What about China made Apple want to sell their products their (3 points)

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-Able to outsource production to Taiwanese firms such as Foxconn
-China has a large, young and skilled non-unionised workforce who will work long hours
-Shenzhen is an Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

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12
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What has apple done in their ‘Green my Apple’ campaign

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-Uses 100% renewable energy in it’s facilities in the US
-Has removed all PVC plastics and toxic chemicals from their products
-Promotes recycling of their products

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13
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How much revenue does Bananas make globally

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$15 billion per year

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14
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Where does Bananas rank in global exports of agricultural commodities

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5th

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15
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Where do the large proportion of banana exports come from

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Latin America and the Caribbean

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16
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Where do bananas rank in agrochemical input into the environment

17
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What is the ACP group

A

Africa, Caribbean and Pacific - Where many small and medium-sized producers of bananas are located

18
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What are the two main global producers of Bananas

A

-ACP group
-The ‘Dollar Producers’ of Latin America (Mainly monoculture plantations controlled by US TNCs)

19
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What percentage of the profit of the bananas do the workers receive

20
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What percentage of the profit of the bananas do the retailers receive

21
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What are the big 5 companies of the Banana trade

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-Chiquita - US Based
-Dole - US Based
-Del Monte - US Based
-Fyffes - Based in Ireland
-Noboa - Based in Ecuador

22
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What percentage of the Banana market did the Big 5 countries control in 2002

23
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What percentage of the Banana market did the Big 5 countries control in 2017

24
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When was the Geneva banana agreement reached

25
What is the Lomé convention
A trade agreement made between EU countries and 71 former colonies in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific
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What is the Geneva Banana Agreement
An agreement whereby EU countries will gradually reduce tariffs on bananas coming from Latin America
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What is the 'Race to the bottom'
Where organisations search for lower labour costs and weaker legislation
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What disease is destroying the Cavendish variety of bananas
TR4
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What percent of the global trade of bananas are Cavendish Bananas
99%