1. The book Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture, pointed out that one of the problems with the supply chain of shrimp from Thailand is:
A. there are human rights abuses.
B. there is concern about the spread of diseases due to shrimp being raised in large quantities in small bodies of water.
C. the removal of mangrove forests along the coast means that tsunami waves can batter towns.
D. rice patties now used to farm shrimp cannot be used for any other agricultural purpose.
E. all of the above statements are true
2. According to the book Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture, which of the following was the MOST important factor in making purchasing overseas goods affordable?
A. low cost labor in South America
B. enhanced information technology management (ITM)
C. the shipping container
D. faster sailing cargo ships
E. declining prices in oil
3. The book Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture, points out that this country actually has lower wages than China.
A. Vietnam
B. Cambodia
C. India
D. Bangladesh
E. All of the above countries have lower wages than China.
4. According the book, Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture, 80% of all toys made in the world today are assembled by:
A. college students in Brazil.
B. robots in Pakistan.
C. child labor in Bangladesh.
D. migrant workers in China.
E. factory workers in Vietnam.
5. The book, Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture, points out that from a political point of view, perhaps the most important way to upgrade the working conditions of workers in developing countries is to improve:
A. the "rule of law", that is, the country's ability to enforce its own laws.
B. the pay wages of factory workers.
C. the dormitories the workers live in, including providing sturdy suicide nets.
D. the food and drink that is fed to the workers.
E. the air ventilation and safety equipment that the workers use.