movie theaters
the beach
Which industry pays the largest amount of minimum wage to its employees?
automobile
fast food
construction
retail
Who was the inventor of frozen French fries?
Lamb Weston
Ray Kroc
J.R. Simplot
Richard and Mac McDonald
What has led to the large injury rates in the meat-packing industry?
lack of supervision
improper safety precautions
too many workers
speed of assembly line
After three years of fast food research, what experience did Schlosser find most surreal?
McDonald’s location one mile from a concentration camp
Seventies disco music in McDonald’s
London Greenpeace group
What does Schlosser use as a symbol of the industrialization of farm animals particularly in fast food chains?
McDonald’s
E-Coli
Mad Cow Disease
Burger King
According to Schlosser, governments throughout Europe __________ the interests of consumers while ___________ those of agribusiness.
Supported; denying
Protected; ignoring
Commended; applauding
Ignored; protecting
What is the new phrase the McDonald’s Corporation recently used, according to Schlosser, to describe its hopes for foreign conquest?
Global realization
Global domination
Global contamination
Global McDonaldization
Ray Kroc, the founder of the McDonald’s Corporation, had a philosophy of QSC and V. What does this stand for?
quick, silent, concern, and volume
quality, service, cleanliness, and value
quantity, servitude, clientele, and value
quietly, sincere, clean, and vendetta
According to Schlosser in chapter 3, what factors in the fast food industry often lead to crime?
low pay
high turnover rates of employees
large amounts of cash in the restaurant
all of the above
What word from the list of options below best describes the following situation:
Eight chicken processors now control about 2/3 of the American market, yet thousands of “independent chicken growers” cannot combine their efforts through associations to create a strong bargaining unit.
ironic
barbaric
sardonic
answers a and c
According to Schlosser, what is currently the most dangerous job in the U.S.?
Garbage man
Postal worker
Meatpacking
Police man
What was the “McDonald Bill?”
to put a playground in ever city
a dollar with Ronald McDonald’s face on it
it would allow employers to pay 16 and 17 year old kids wages 20% lower than minimum wage
How much you have to pay when you order something at McDonald’s
Why was Carl Karcher accused of insider trading in the 80’s?
His brother died, leaving records of insider trading going on.
He sold large amounts of CKE stock right before the prices tumbled.
He allowed real estate developers use his CKE stock as collateral.
His new president bought lower quality food and cut their prices on meals.
How many McDonald’s are there in Colorado Springs?
5
13
21
29
What menu item became most profitable to McDonald’s?
hash browns
shakes
cheeseburgers
French fries
What is the worst job is a slaughterhouse?
Knocker
Slicer
Sanitizer
Shocker
How many fast food restaurants do McDonald’s open a day?
1
3
5
7
Why is the year 2000 considered a milestone for the fast food industry?
The industry did not gain any new customers
The industry’s customers doubled is size
The industry stopped using beef flavoring in their french fries
They implemented the “K minus program”
Hoping that nostalgic childhood memories of a brand will lead to a lifetime of purchases, companies now plan what kind of advertising strategy?
“blast to the past”
“warm and fuzzy”
“cradle-to-grave”
“eternal youth”
Instead of raising wages or paying overtime, what positive reinforcement technique do fast food managers use to motivate employees?
“gifting”
“choose-your-own-hours”
“McPrizes”
“stroking”
What sort of economic problems are cattle ranchers currently facing?
rising land prices
stagnant beef prices
oversupplies of cattle
all of the above
What federal agency, in charge of enforcing health and safety laws, has been long despised by our nation’s manufacturers because they consider the agency “a source of meddlesome regulations and unnecessary red tape”?
OSHA
IBP
UFCW
ConAgra
A recent study by researchers at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that the rate of American obesity is increasing:
in every state in the U.S.
among both sexes
regardless of age
all of the above
The human form of mad cow disease is known as:
Salmonella
vCJD
BSE
E. coli 0157:H7
Who took McDonalds and traveled around the country opening more up after getting permission from the McDonald’s brothers?
Carl N. Karcher
Dave Thomas
Harland Sanders
Glen W. Bell
All of the following are things fast food restaurants have done to increase the safety except one.
install video cameras
install burglar alarms
install panic buttons
install a playground
Which one of these guys was a “potato farmer” ?
John Richard Simplot
Ray Kroc
Ronald McDonald
The McDonald Brothers
What were the working conditions like in the meatpacking factories?
Brutal and very dangerous
Pleasant
Very safe
Great job advancement opportunities
Which of the following can you not develop from eating improperly cooked or processed beef?
Salmonella
Chicken Pox
Diarrhea
E. Coli
Which of the following about In-N-Out Restaurants is not true:
The milkshakes are made from real ice cream.
The ground beef is fresh, potatoes are peeled every day to make fries.
There food is not kept under heat lamps, microwaves or freezers.
The In-N-Out restaurant ranked the lowest in food quality.
The McDonald brothers’ commitment to “speedee service” centered around what general idea?
Good food regardless of how long it took.
Better training for Carhops to teach them to move faster.
Inserting the guiding principles of a factory assembly line into the kitchen
Designing a building that supported large crowds of people moving in a revolving door type fashion.
According to Schlosser, the fast food employee turnover rate is extremely high because:
Workers are teens that are only looking for short-term employment.
Fast food restaurants receive federal funds for workers after they have worked only 400 hours.
Managers receive little training to deal with employee complications.
After 2 months of work all employees receive a raise to a better position.
The main difference between natural and artificial flavor is:
There is no difference, “natural” and “artificial” are words used to make the consumer feel better.
Artificial flavorings are made only with man-made chemicals.
Natural flavor has been derived with out-of-date technology.
Artificial flavors are used only in fast food products.
In the 1980’s OSHA inspections fell widely in part to:
A decrease in serious injury occurrences.
A change in the OSHA policy inhibiting inspections under certain situations.
Better working conditions fought for by the workers
Concerns increasing in other areas of the economy, which took attention away from meat packaging companies.
The percent of obese persons in the US has increased throughout the years, one contributing factor is:
An increase in meal portion size, which both increases customer attraction and obesity percentage numbers.
An increase in the amount of fat placed in the food at fast food restaurants.
Athletic facilities being destroyed to build more restaurants.
Evolution.
Throughout the history of fast food the public has increased their influence on them. An example of this is that:
Veggie burgers have replaced hamburgers.
French fries are now cooked without salt.
A small decline in sales can have huge impact on stock prices.
Fast food restaurants listen to lobbyers and protesters.
Which of the following social problems currently effecting the United States has fast food played a predominant role in creating?
Homelessness
obesity
unemployment
teen pregnancy
Which of the following contribute(s) to the high rate of crime in the fast food industry?
unskilled, untrained staff of employees
large amounts of money kept in restaurants
low pay and high turnover rate
both b & c
According to the American Franchise Association, which of the following contractual obligations is not required of franchisees:
Franchisee must buy goods only from approved suppliers.
Franchisee must wave all legal right to file complaints under state law.
Franchisee may only own franchises from one chain of restaurants.
Franchisee must accept, for any reason, termination of contract.
When Ken Monfort and his father opened a slaughterhouse in Greeley, CO, which of the following did not contribute to his unusual background as a meatpacking executive?
He was a liberal Democrat.
He was an avid supporter of Pres. Nixon.
He supported unionization.
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