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Consumer I.notebook May 18, 2016 GDP = Gross Domestic Product GDP measures the amount of wealth a country's economy generates. GDP per capita is a way to determine how well off people are in a country. Most Recent GDP per capita estimates: Canada: 52,000 USA: 53,000 Mexico: 10,300 Do you think these statistics affect views on consumerism? Answer the following questions in full sentences 1. How does consumerism affect quality of life? 2. How does prosperity or being rich, affect consumerism? 3. How does wealth differ regionally? 4. Why might Canada, the US and Mexico have different perspectives on consumerism and quality of life? 5. How might these different perspectives affect the economy of their region and the other regions? What does this all mean? Consumerism, makes the western world go around How?
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Consumer I.notebook May 18, 2016

GDP = Gross Domestic Product

GDP measures the amount of wealth a country's economy generates.  GDP per capita is a way to determine how well off people are in a country.

Most Recent GDP per capita estimates:

Canada:  52,000

USA:  53,000

Mexico:  10,300

Do you think these statistics affect views on consumerism?

Answer the following questions in full sentences

1. How does consumerism affect quality of life?

2. How does prosperity or being rich, affect consumerism?

3. How does wealth differ regionally?

4. Why might Canada, the US and Mexico have different perspectives on consumerism and quality of life?

5. How might these different perspectives affect the economy of their region and the other regions?

What does this all mean?  Consumerism, makes the western world go around

How?