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WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

In the context of this article, the term fair trade most nearly refers to

a. allowing Ivory Coast to overcharge for cacao beans in exchange for the United States being allowed to inflate its
sugar prices.
b. ensuring that farmers in developing countries get paid fairly for their products.
c. monitoring the quality of chocolate produced outside of the United States.
d. the practice of selling children into farm labor in exchange for an adequate supply of cacao beans.

Question 2

According to the reading selection, what is TransFair?

a. a concert put on annually to raise funds for children exploited by Ivory Coast's cocoa industry
a. a network of organizations that ensures that cocoa farmers who have been approved will continue to receive fair
prices for their crops
a. a nonprofit organization that monitors the enforcement of child labor laws and provides education and health care
a. the brand name of a type of chocolate product that is priced in the same range as luxury chocolates

thall411 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

b. ensuring that farmers in developing countries get paid fairly for their products.

Answer to Question 2

a. a network of organizations that ensures that cocoa farmers who have been approved will continue to receive fair
prices for their crops