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(TCO 5) What is the average number of traffic deaths each year in the U.S.? (TCO

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Question

(TCO 5) What is the average number of traffic deaths each year in the U.S.?

(TCO 4) All of the following are elements of rational choice theory EXCEPT:

interest, especially self-interest.

sentiments.

the quest for personal gain or advantage.

a hidden agenda among rational actors.

(TCO 5) Of the many techniques advertisers use to persuade customers to purchase goods, which is the most effective?

Green advertising--appealing to the environmental concerns of consumers

(TCO 6) According to your text, what percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions come from automobiles?

52%

(TCO 7) Amartya Sen argues that famine is the result of:

the breakdown in food entitlement systems.

(TCO 7) What percentage of the world's current population growth is taking place in poor countries?

Over 90%

(TCO 3) What percentage of the world's original forests remain?

0%

Under 4,000

Explanation / Answer

5. About 40,000

4. a hidden agenda among rational actors.

5. "You" or status advertising--suggesting the product is offered out of concern for you and will provide heightened prestige to those who acquire it (the product)

6. 27%

7. drought

7. About 25% due mostly to immigration patterns from poor countries to rich countries

3. 50%