Social Studies - Planned Obsolescence

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• True

• False

The policy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life or a purposely frail design, so that it becomes obsolete after a certain pre-determined period of time is called:

Which company was sued by France for planned obsolescence?

• Dell

• Apple

• Samsung

• Huawei

What name is given to the lightbulb that has been on for >100 years?

• longest-lasting-lightbulb

• Bulby Baggins

• centennial bulb

• 100-year bulb

• century bulb

What was the purpose of the Phoebus Cartel?

• to control the manufacture and sale of incandescent light bulbs.

• to control planned obsolescence in the free market.

• to aid in the sale of incandescent light bulbs.

Which is true?

• Consumers are to blame for Planned Obsolescence

• Manufacturers are to blame for Planned Obsolescence

• Both consumers and manufacturers are to blame for Planned Obsolescence

What is the most important product factor in consumer contribution to Planned Obsolescence?

• Size

• Price

• User Training

• Accessory Compatibility

• Banana

When was the Phoebus Cartel founded?

• 1918

• 1945

• 1924

• 1902

By how many hours did the P.Cartel reduce lightbulb life-expectancy?

• 1500

• 2000

• 9000

• 150,000

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