Our Earth
What is climate change?
the rise of the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere.
A decision made by consumers to stop buying prodcuts in order to bring forth change is called what?
What is boycotting?
What is a tax based off of personal earnings?
Why do we have social programs?
To increase your quality of life
What are marketing strategies?
a plan of action designed to promote and sell a product or service.
This economic theory states that the more people buy, the better it is for the economy.
Consumerism
What is an underground economy?
Why do governments tax us?
What is to pay for sevices provided for citizens?
What does a social quality of life indicator mean?
How well the people in a country get along.
What is the bandwagon effect?
Peer pressure on people to convince them that EVERYONE is "doing it" or using it.
What is biodiversity?
the number and variety of plant and animal species
What is tax evasion?
What is to avoid paying taxes you owe?
What is GST?
What is taxes you pay on goods and sevices?
List 2 of the 5 different qualities of life that we learned about. You do not need to explain them
Answers may vary: economic, social, political, physical, and spiritual.
Name 2 of the marketing strategies that we learned about. Do not explain
Answers may vary: bandwagon, emotional appeal, glittering generalities, plain folks, scientific appeal, double up, and testimonial, (celebrity)
Why does Alberta have a high amount of greenhouse gases?
Alberta has a large GHG output because of its oil industry and its coal-fired plants for generating electricity.
What is punishment for tax evasion?
What is up to 14 years in jail?
What is the 3 social programs that the government provides?
Income assistance, pension for seniors, and health care
How do your choices as a consumer affect the environment?
your choices of what to buy affect air, water, and land that you share with others.
Kevin Hart is seen holding a new drink. He is shown saying, everyone is drinking it and you should too!
What kind of marketing strategy is this?
WHEN IN DOUBT, DOUBLE UP!
What are GHGs caused by?
primarily come from burning fossil fuels, such as natural gas, gasoline, coal and oil.
What is an example of an underground economy?
What is the Black Market?
What is a taxation model?
certain policies of a political party or gov't as of what to tax, how much and how they are going to spend taxes.
How do your choices as a consumer affect jobs?
The products that you buy were made by other people, transported and sold. That process created jobs
An advertisement promises you a long, happy and healthy life if you use their product, but doesn't tell you what it is or what it does. What type of marketing strategy is this?
Glittering Generalities