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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is phosphate used for in potato farming?

2. What is the largest daily newspaper in Colorado Springs?

3. The Colorado Cattlemen's Association files a/an ___________ in Mike Callicrate's lawsuit against IBP, demanding a competitive marketplace.

4. What technology firm does Simplot invest in in 1980?

5. During a rough period for the McDonald's corporation, Ray Kroc pays his secretary in what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Besides his success in the food business, what else has contributed to J.R. Simplot's wealth?

2. What odd mix of traits makes J.R. Simplot so successful?

3. What are some of the requirements made in franchise contracts offered by fast food chains?

4. Why are teenagers perfect candidates for working in the fast food industry?

5. According to the author, what is the purpose of the episodes of the television show, Disneyland?

6. What causes the fast food chain expansion in Colorado Springs to thrive so well?

7. How is the poultry industry transformed in the 1980's?

8. What is the rancher Hank's form of range management?

9. In James Dobson's (Focus on the Family founder) opinion, how should children be raised?

10. How does the character Ronald McDonald come to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Mike Harper of ConAgra manipulate the Nebraska tax code? Which governor was involved? What tax breaks did he want? How do these breaks help other companies? What threat did he make if his demands were not met? What did he do after he got everything he wanted?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the plight of the Idaho potato farmer. How does the potato industry evolve in the twentieth century? Who are the major players involved in changing the potato industry? How does the development of potatoes into a bulk commodity affect the farmer?

Essay Topic 3

How does the innovation of the Chicken McNugget change the fast food food industry? How does it change the poultry industry? Which companies are involved in this evolution and how?

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