Marketing
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Economics
Responses to Consumerism
100

In advertising the use of testimonials is:

Uses celebrities or experts to speak for a product

100

Economic theory that links prosperity to consumer demand for goods and services, and that makes consumer behaviour central to economic decision making

Consumerism

100

What are the three factors of Quality of Life?

Economic(Jobs), Health/Safety and, Environment

100

The term "Consumerism" refers to an economic theory that emphasizes the decision-making power of

Individuals

200

_________________ is an advertising technique that uses average everyday people to market a product

Plain Folks

200

Decision by consumers to stop buying a product or service as a way to bring about change

Boycott

200

True/False: Consumerism is important to both mixed and market economies

True

200

In a market economy, low prices, high quality, and innovation are normally the result of

Competition

300

______________ is an advertising technique that uses data and statistics to get consumers to buy a product

Scientific Appeal

300

A measure of the amount of wealth a country's economy generates

Gross Domestic Product

300

True or False: If a country has a high Gross Domestic Product, it means that all citizens' basic needs are being met.

False

300

When a government prevents the sale or use of a product and/or service, this is called a

Ban

400

An advertisement by Nike with the tagline "Just do it! Everyone Else did" would best represent this marketing technique

Bandwagon

400

How well off a person or group is

Prosperity

400

The more people buy, the better it is for the economy. This is the economic theory of consumerism. Which economic system does this best coincide with?

Market Economy

400

An animal rights group decided not to buy products of some cosmetic companies because they used animals to test their products. The action of the animal rights group is called a:

Boycott

500

An advertisement featuring the actor Hugh Jackman selling milk would best represent the marketing technique

Testimonials/Endorsement

500

The activities a business undertakes in order to get consumers to buy its products

Marketing

500

The government of Canada requires that any foods sold must contain a list of ingredients. This practice is most related to which factor of Quality of Life?

Health and Safety

500

Many environmentally friendly products, such as organic foods, electric vehicles, and "green" cleaning supplies were created in response to

Consumer Demand

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