Consumerism and Prosperity Quiz

Consumerism is the theory that states:

• Economic prosperity depends upon increasing worker productivity

• Family prosperity depends upon increasing quality of life

• Economic prosperity depends upon increasing exports to rest of world

• Economic prosperity depends upon increasing people buying things

The Southern Cone is the most prosperous macro-region in Latin America. It has high life expectancy, access to health care and education, significant participation in the global markets, and an "emerging economy" profile. More troubling are high levels of income inequality. The above selection has most to do with which concept?

• Standard of Living

• Quality of Life

• Consumer Behaviour

• Environmental Quality

The high levels of income inequality, MOST SPECIFICALLY, fall into which category?

• Standard of Living

• Quality of Life

• Consumer Behaviour

• Environmental Quality

The one missing aspect was:

• Standard of Living

• Quality of Life

• Consumer Behaviour

• Environmental Quality

The cartoon above depicts Consumerism as a way of…

• Keeping a nation’s citizens happy and productive

• Keeping a nation’s citizens distracted from larger problems

• Keeping a nation’s citizens informed about the world around them

• Keeping a nation’s farm animals productive and engaged

Use the cartoon below to answer Question #6:

The "Neanderthal Brand Consultants" are discussing ways to encourage consumerism by appealing to a consumer's concern for:

• Identity

• Health and Safety

• Price

• Concern for the environment

Dollar Stores and other discount chains spread in the 90s and 00s by shunning brand names and focusing on the core value of:

• Identity

• Health and Safety

• Price

• Concern for the environment

Marlo opens up a boutique shop for fine watches and jewelry downtown Edmonton. He refuses to advertise in local magazines and newspapers, but instead sends personal invites to local celebrities such as athletes and television personalities and businesspeople. He then sits back and lets word of mouth do its thing. Marlo has used an unusual, celebrity-driven method of ________ to appeal to Edmonton’s upper class.

• Marketing

• Branding

• Informing

• Accruing

Which viewpoint supports the idea of restricting consumer goods from China due to safety concerns?

• Viewpoint 1

• Viewpoint 2

• Viewpoint 3

• Viewpoint 4