Question

Which of the following pieces of evidence from Fast Food Nation best supports the author’s claim that teenagers are the ideal candidates for working in the fast food industry?

Answer 1

Answer:

- "Since most teenagers still lived at home, they could afford to work for wages too low to support an adult, and until recently, their limited skills attracted few other employers".

Explanation:

The author("Eric Schlosser") in "Fast Food Nation" felt that teenagers are the perfect applicants for working in the fast-food industry as they mostly stayed at home and usually work at inadequate payment as per their potential. Author substantiates his claim by offering above mentioned statement that 'since...adult until' recently the skills of the teenagers have been recognized by few employers as they felt teenagers are full of energy, vigor, and potential that may lead to producing exceptional outcomes especially in fast food industry as they would be able to understand the choices and preferences of the consumers who are mostly teenagers and work more diligently and efficiently as compared to other age groups.

Answer 2

The author believes that teenagers are ideal candidates for working in the fast-food industry as they do not have to support households of their own, and do not have any adult responsibilities. Their work is mostly suited for part-time, and their wages substitute for their allowances.  

Further Explanation:

Teenagers mostly lived at home, which is why they would be willing for wages that any qualified adult would not agree to. Also, teenagers would be able to understand the current demands of most teenagers, since they are also a part of the consumption chain. Also, teenagers do not have a particular skill set that other employers find attractive. However, the work ethics and energy of teenagers are substantial qualities that can be harnessed. These will not only lead to an increase in sales but will also help the manufacturers to understand and analyze the various economic trends that are at work in this instance.

Fast Food Nation is an eye-opening work that takes us on a tour to witness the truth of the booming ‘fast-food chains’, by giving us an account into what happens behind the counters, how these foods are prepared or procured, why are they so massively consumed among the public, how cheap labor is harnessed to increase productivity and so on. In this section, we are dealing with the employment of teenagers who take up these jobs even though the pay scale is meager, and the reasons behind it. In short, teenagers are utilized to popularize fast food items among the customers, a large part of which are also teenagers. Most of these teenagers get their first job in one of these fast-food chains.  

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Answer Details:

Grade: College

Chapter: Fast Food Nation

Subject: English

Keywords:

Teenage years, cheap labor, skill set, popularizing fast-food chains, work ethics, economic decisions, substantial qualities.