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1According to Annie Leonard, textbooks report that all our stuff goes through a system called the Materials Economy. What does this system consist of?
- AProduction, enjoyment and retainment
- BProduction, distribution and consumption
- CExtraction, production, distribution, consumption and disposal
- DExtraction, production, distribution and consumption
2After rejecting the Kyoto Protocols, what did the US do?
- AIndividually decrease their carbon emissions
- BIncrease their carbon emissions to 20%
- CMaintain their carbon emissions at the current level
3Along the Material Economy system, Leonard describes several examples of externalized costs. What are externalized costs?
- AThe costs of objects produced outside
- BThe initial cost of production
- CAll the hidden and associated costs that are included in the price we pay for items
- DThe real costs that are not captured by the price we pay
4Beginning in the 1950s, American industrial producers decided to shift towards making products that were designed to only be used for a short time and to be replaced soon after purchase. Which of the following describes this kind of production and use?
- AAmerican Materialism
- BMaterialistic Ethos
- CPlanned Obsolescence
- DConsumer Culture
5How are work hours and political participation linked?
- AThere is no relationship
- BWorking longer hours makes people more likely to vote as independents
- CWorking shorter days leaves more time and energy to understand and participate in politics
- DWorking shorter hours encourages political apathy
6How does the industry of goods production encourage consumers to keep shopping and buying new goods?
- AThe inherent high quality of most goods
- BThe inherent poor quality of most goods
- CAdvertising that promotes shopping and purchasing new goods
7How many toxic pollutants does American industrial production admit to releasing every year?
- ANo meaningful toxic load is released
- BFour thousand pounds a year
- CFour hundred thousand pounds a year
- DFour hundred million pounds a year
- EFour billion pounds a year
8How was Kellogg’s altered workday viewed by his fellow business leaders?
- AThey had little support for the shorter workday vision
- BThey strongly embraced the shorter workday
9In 1930, what change did the Kellogg Company, the world’s leading producer of ready-to-eat cereal, announce?
- AAn increase in the work day to 12 or 16 work days with less hourly pay
- BA move to 8-hour workday
- CA decrease in the workday to 6 hours with an increase in the hourly wage
- DShift-sharing, where workers were encourage to split 10 hour workdays with another co-worker
10In contrast to planned obsolescence, what is perceived obsolescence?
- AMarketing: the goods are not designed to fail, but consumers are encouraged to throw things away because they seem old or outdated
- BShotty workmanship: the goods are designed to fail soon after purchase and this property is made very clear by marketing
11In the first half of the 20ths century, American industry established a shift in their production strategy. What was this shift?
- AThe shift from low quality goods to high quality goods
- BThe shift from fulfilling basic human needs to creating new ones
- CThe shift from American-made products to those from abroad
- DThe shift towards increasingly expensive products
12In the last 30 years, what fraction of the earth’s natural resources have been consumed?
- A1/5
- B1/3
- C1/10
- D1/20
13In the US from the 1920s to the early 21st century, what direction has the average number of hours worked and amount of money spent annually changed ?
- AThe average number of hours worked has gone up while spending down
- BBoth the average number of hours worked and money spent annually have gone up
- CThe average number of hours worked has gone down while spending up
- DBoth the average number of hours worked and money spent annually have gone down
14Jared Diamond reports that, according to history, when once-powerful societies collapse, they tend to do so ______ ?
- ASlowly and deliberately
- BQuickly and unexpectedly
15What are BFRs
- ABeryl Furnace Resuscitators
- BBoronated Fan Reducer
- CBrominated Flame Retardants
- DBeryllium Financial Resolution
16What did articles in the magazines Forbes and BusinessWeek report was the outcome of Kellogg’s 6-hour workday?
- AKellogg made a lot of profit and the workers suffered
- BBoth Kellogg and the workers lost income in this expensive mistake
- CKellogg lost money while the workers gained money and free time to pursue hobbies and civic activities
- DKellogg prospered while the workers embraced the new schedule and contributed to their families, home and communities
17What does Leonard report as missing from the simple delineation of the Materials Economy?
- APeople and how they fit in
- BLimited natural resources
- CGovernment regulation
- DEnergy and pollution costs
- EAll of the above
18What important human health impact related to toxic compounds has not yet been studied?
- AThe toxicity of common compounds
- BThe toxicity of rare compounds
- CThe toxicity of combined compounds
- DThe health benefits of otherwise toxic compounds
19Where do most toxic compounds in products come from?
- AToxic exposures in transportation
- BToxic ingredients in processing
- CNaturally occurring toxic compounds in raw materials
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