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What is the primary advantage of using local suppliers mentioned in the text?
What is the primary advantage of using local suppliers mentioned in the text?
- More revenue and jobs for local people (correct)
- Quicker and less expensive deliveries
- Lower carbon emissions due to shorter transportation distances
- Ability for low-income families to afford local produce
What is the primary disadvantage of using local suppliers mentioned in the text?
What is the primary disadvantage of using local suppliers mentioned in the text?
- Both a and b (correct)
- Low-income families may not have the financial ability to afford local produce
- Overall cost is higher due to higher wages and manufacturing costs
- Foreign suppliers in developing countries may lose out and jobs may be lost abroad
What is the purpose of the Totnes Pound mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the Totnes Pound mentioned in the text?
- Both a and b (correct)
- To encourage spending in independent stores, thereby benefiting the local economy
- To support local economies and promote reducing consumption, waste, and environmental damage
- To meet local needs through local production
What is the primary goal of the Fairtrade certification mentioned in the text?
What is the primary goal of the Fairtrade certification mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a transition town goal mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a transition town goal mentioned in the text?
What is the primary challenge facing the Fairtrade scheme as it continues to grow?
What is the primary challenge facing the Fairtrade scheme as it continues to grow?
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of using local suppliers mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of using local suppliers mentioned in the text?
What is the primary purpose of the Totnes Pound mentioned in the text?
What is the primary purpose of the Totnes Pound mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a transition town goal mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a transition town goal mentioned in the text?
What is the primary challenge facing the Fairtrade scheme mentioned in the text?
What is the primary challenge facing the Fairtrade scheme mentioned in the text?
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