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ASB 378 Module 3 Quiz

Score for this quiz: 17 out of 17
Submitted Apr 3 at 8:02am
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Question 1
1 / 1 pts
According to the second lecture (“Case Study of McDonald’s”), in the U.S., protestors from McDonald’s have been fighting to raise the minimum fast-food wage to $15/hour and gain the right to unionize.

  • True
  • False

  
Question 2
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According to the first lecture (“Overview of the Global Economy”), multinational corporations have been accused of exploiting workers in foreign countries.

  • True
  • False

 
Question 3
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According to the video, “Nike Sweatshops: Behind the Swoosh,” what does Jim Keady end up doing in order to address Nike’s exploitation of workers in developing countries?

  • He speaks to large audiences of high school and university students around the nation to raise awareness among them about worker conditions in Indonesia and their power as consumers.
  • He speaks with the CEO of Nike and convinces him to improve working conditions in Nike factories in developing countries.
  • He helps unionize Nike workers in Indonesia and encourages them to strike for higher wages and better working conditions.
  • He convinces athletes such as Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan to stop accepting highly lucrative endorsements from Nike.

  
Question 4
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According to Lechner Reading (“The Global Economy and the Power of the Market”), which leader of the following is not related to the global introduction of the neoliberal order?

  • Margaret Thatcher
  • Ronald Reagan
  • Augusto Pinochet
  • Mao Zedong

 
Question 5
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According to the second lecture (“Case Study of McDonald’s”), when Starbucks became globally popular, McDonald’s introduced McCafé coffee products and provided café-like atmosphere to compete.

  • True
  • False

  
Question 6
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According to the second lecture (“Case Study of McDonald’s”), which of the following is false about McDonald’s global success?

  • McDonald’s only offers American style flavors and food cultures. 
  • McDonald’s has localized marketing strategies and franchising systems.
  • Local franchises of McDonald’s are given the freedom and autonomy to innovate and benefit McDonald’s.
  • None of the above

 
Question 7
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According to Lechner Reading (“The Global Economy and the Power of the Market”), after World War II, the world economic order was established at Bretton Woods and the US was the key leader of the embedded liberalism.

  • True
  • False

 
Question 8
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According to the second lecture (“Case Study of McDonald’s”), McDonald’s first international restaurants were opened in Canada and Costa Rica. 

  • True
  • False

 
Question 9
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According to Ritzer Reading, (“McDonaldization”), which of the following is false?

  • A McDonaldizing society emphasizes efficiency.
  • McDonaldization involves an emphasis on predictability.
  • Control in McDonaldization is in the hands of employees.
  • In McDonaldiazation, calculability has great importance.

 
Question 10
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According to the first lecture (“Overview of the Global Economy”), the globalization of the economy has given consumers access to a wider variety of goods and services at more expensive prices because of increasing global competition.

  • True
  • False

 
Question 11
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According to the first lecture (“Overview of the Global Economy”), a Fordist economy consists of standardized mass production in manufacturing factories and is not limited to a national scale in terms of both production and consumption.

  • True
  • False

 
Question 12
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According to the first lecture (“Overview of the Global Economy”), which of the following is true about the protectionist backlash against the global economy?

  • The global economy may weaken as governments partially withdraw from globalization
  • It is being led by global elites who are disillusioned with the global economy
  • Examples of this backlash are Brexit in the UK and the election of Donald Trump in 2016
  • It has mainly occurred among developing countries which suffer the most from globalization

 
Question 13
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According to the second lecture (“Case Study of McDonald’s”), which of the following is false?

  • McDonald’s restaurants have been accused of having a negative impact on global health in general.
  • McDonald’s restaurants adopted a number of environmentally friendly practices.
  • McDonald’s restaurants offered new food items beyond classic hamburgers.
  • None of the above

 
Question 14
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According to the first lecture (“Overview of the Global Economy”), which of the following is false?

  • We are directly affected by economic conditions in other parts of the world.
  • It is impossible to argue that the increasingly integrated global economy actually promotes world peace.
  • If a country wages an international war today, it would suffer serious economic consequences from the global economy
  • None of the above

 
Question 15
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According to the second lecture (“Case Study of McDonald’s”), McDonald’s did not succeed in introducing the fast food model of food consumption to the rest of the world.

  • True
  • False

 
Question 16
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According to the video, “The Deceptive Promise of Free Trade,” the European Union is able to impose tariffs on cheaper foreign imports to protect their domestic industries, but does not allow African countries like Cameroon to do so because of free trade agreements.

  • True
  • False

 
Question 17
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According to Lechner Reading (“The Global Economy and the Power of the Market”), the WTO (World Trade Organization) succeeded GATT (the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) through the Uruguay round meeting. 

  • True
  • False


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