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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. Where does the Air Defense Command move in 1951?

2. The receipt of a tax break by ranchers for donating future development rights to a Colorado land trust is called a ________.

3. How much money does Dave Feamster owe Little Caesar's before he sells his first pizza?

4. The leading sectors of the nation's economy are controlled by corporate alliances known as _______.

5. What is the education level of billionaire, J.R. Simplot?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the automobile industry not content with just reaping the rewards of government-subsidized road construction?

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

4. How do ranchers become victim to their own fallacy of composition in the 1970's?

5. What is Carl Karcher's personal philosophy?

6. How does the software program Quintillion work?

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

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

9. What largely determines an Idaho potato farmer's annual income?

10. What causes the wide gulf between Colorado Springs and Pueblo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who benefits from "conservation easements"? Why? What type of rancher faces the most economic difficulty in light of population growth and larger companies having captive supplies? Why? What other advantages do large companies have over smaller ranchers?

Essay Topic 2

What effect does IBP have on the meat-packing industry? How does the nature of labor change in the meat-packing industry? Who are the major players involved and how does their involvement contribute to the company's getting into legal trouble?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the culture in San Bernardino after World War II. Illustrate the dichotomy between the McDonald's philosophy and the presence of the Hell's Angels. What are the values of each? What are some of the trappings of each aspect of the culture?

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