FHCE Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORECT Answers
Poverty Guidelines are based on Poverty Thresholds are used to determine if you qualify for
public assistance programs such as TANF or SNAP - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
The South has had the lowest STD rate among the four regions of the country. The west coast-
because they are more liberal and more sexually active has STD rates which are much higher
here than the South. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
How many classes of nutrients are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 6
Health care costs have increased substantially in the last decade. Several reasons have ben cites
as being "contributing factors" to this increase. Which is NOT a reason cited in you notes for the
increase in healtcare costs? - CORRECT ANSWER NONE of the above
Statistic show that middle to upper households tend to spend _________ proportion of their
incomes on food than do lower income households? - CORRECT ANSWER A smaller
According to your text and notes , what is the difference between a product's pull date and its
expiration date? - CORRECT ANSWER The pull date is the last day the product should be
sold and the expiration date os the last day the produce should be consumed
Food insecurity is an issue for many Americans- particularly those facing financial constraints. A
recent study found that supermarket firms are _______ times less likely to build their stores in
the poorer neighborhoods than in wealthy neighborhoods. - CORRECT ANSWER Three
According to our textbook, antimicrobial agents, antioxidants, and other substances which are
added to food in order to retard spoilage, extend shelf life, and/or maintain desired qualities are
known as - CORRECT ANSWER Preservatives
, Poverty Thresholds are based on Poverty Guidelines are used to determine if you qualify for
public assistance such as TANF or SNAP. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
What % of teenage mothers do not complete their high school education? The number is
significant, in that, it impacts the economy's present and future tax revenue - CORRECT
ANSWER 60%
Prohibition was enacted through which piece of legistlation? - CORRECT ANSWER 18th
amendment of the constitution
The infamous Al Capone came into power during the first Prohibition era and during the Great
depression. First ones to being "soup kitchens" to help feed the hungry. He was still wanted by
the FBI because he was a mob boss and a murderer. He went to jail for tax evasion and died in
prison as a result of his __________ - CORRECT ANSWER UNTREATED syphilis which
lead to heart attack/stroke
Select the answer that matches/puts in order the economic costs to the U.S. Economy with the
consumer behavior that creates the economic cost: 9.4 billion; 16 billion;300 billion and 344
billion - CORRECT ANSWER Teenage preg., std, smoking, obesity
_____________ are the foods that have had some kind of beneficial drug added, such as
Benecol, which may be added to margarine to help lower cholesterol - CORRECT
ANSWER Functional Foods
When a preg. woman drinks alcohol, it enters her bloodstream and reaches her developing fetus
by crossing the placenta. B/c the fetus metabolizes the alcohol more________ than the adult
does, the developing baby baby's BAC are _____ than those in the mother's body - CORRECT
ANSWER Slowly; higher
According to the Textbooks, tanning is the body's response to the UV from the sun. The author
questions why we spend time and money on something that hads bee documented to have neg
health effects. Consumer theory suggest that we do this because some activties and/or produces
taste, feel, look, or smell good to us. These services or products are known as _________ -
CORRECT ANSWER Hedonic
Questions and CORECT Answers
Poverty Guidelines are based on Poverty Thresholds are used to determine if you qualify for
public assistance programs such as TANF or SNAP - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
The South has had the lowest STD rate among the four regions of the country. The west coast-
because they are more liberal and more sexually active has STD rates which are much higher
here than the South. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
How many classes of nutrients are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 6
Health care costs have increased substantially in the last decade. Several reasons have ben cites
as being "contributing factors" to this increase. Which is NOT a reason cited in you notes for the
increase in healtcare costs? - CORRECT ANSWER NONE of the above
Statistic show that middle to upper households tend to spend _________ proportion of their
incomes on food than do lower income households? - CORRECT ANSWER A smaller
According to your text and notes , what is the difference between a product's pull date and its
expiration date? - CORRECT ANSWER The pull date is the last day the product should be
sold and the expiration date os the last day the produce should be consumed
Food insecurity is an issue for many Americans- particularly those facing financial constraints. A
recent study found that supermarket firms are _______ times less likely to build their stores in
the poorer neighborhoods than in wealthy neighborhoods. - CORRECT ANSWER Three
According to our textbook, antimicrobial agents, antioxidants, and other substances which are
added to food in order to retard spoilage, extend shelf life, and/or maintain desired qualities are
known as - CORRECT ANSWER Preservatives
, Poverty Thresholds are based on Poverty Guidelines are used to determine if you qualify for
public assistance such as TANF or SNAP. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
What % of teenage mothers do not complete their high school education? The number is
significant, in that, it impacts the economy's present and future tax revenue - CORRECT
ANSWER 60%
Prohibition was enacted through which piece of legistlation? - CORRECT ANSWER 18th
amendment of the constitution
The infamous Al Capone came into power during the first Prohibition era and during the Great
depression. First ones to being "soup kitchens" to help feed the hungry. He was still wanted by
the FBI because he was a mob boss and a murderer. He went to jail for tax evasion and died in
prison as a result of his __________ - CORRECT ANSWER UNTREATED syphilis which
lead to heart attack/stroke
Select the answer that matches/puts in order the economic costs to the U.S. Economy with the
consumer behavior that creates the economic cost: 9.4 billion; 16 billion;300 billion and 344
billion - CORRECT ANSWER Teenage preg., std, smoking, obesity
_____________ are the foods that have had some kind of beneficial drug added, such as
Benecol, which may be added to margarine to help lower cholesterol - CORRECT
ANSWER Functional Foods
When a preg. woman drinks alcohol, it enters her bloodstream and reaches her developing fetus
by crossing the placenta. B/c the fetus metabolizes the alcohol more________ than the adult
does, the developing baby baby's BAC are _____ than those in the mother's body - CORRECT
ANSWER Slowly; higher
According to the Textbooks, tanning is the body's response to the UV from the sun. The author
questions why we spend time and money on something that hads bee documented to have neg
health effects. Consumer theory suggest that we do this because some activties and/or produces
taste, feel, look, or smell good to us. These services or products are known as _________ -
CORRECT ANSWER Hedonic
