HUNDRED PENNIES - ONE POUND

HUNDRED PENNIES - ONE POUND

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The video discusses the initial phase of World War Three and follows Jim as he explores a marketing scenario. Jim Callaghan, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, visits Britain's first decimal currency supermarket, where conventional currency is exchanged for plastic discs representing new decimal coinage. The experiment, run by an advertising agency, aims to familiarize clients and staff with decimal shopping. Despite having four years before official decimal introduction, challenges remain, as even Jim Callaghan overspends. The video concludes with a brief mention of Eagle aircraft under pressure.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who visited Britain's first decimal currency supermarket?

Winston Churchill

Jim Callaghan

Harold Wilson

Margaret Thatcher

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the new decimal currency system use instead of conventional currency?

Metal coins

Digital tokens

Plastic discs

Paper notes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the conversion rate for the new decimal currency?

Fifty new pennies to the pound

Seventy-five new pennies to the pound

A hundred new pennies to the pound

Two hundred new pennies to the pound

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What issue did Jim Callaghan face during the decimal currency experiment?

He lost his wallet

He overspent by just over nine bob

He underspent by five bob

He couldn't find the supermarket

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important for children to learn about decimal currency in school?

To help them become accountants

To prepare for a career in marketing

To teach adults about it later

To avoid using traditional currency