Watch the documentary Life and Debt. You may rent it on your own or watch the DVD in the library. Then answer the questions below with sufficient detail to demonstrate a deep engagement with the material.

1. When and why does Jamaica have to start borrowing money from the IMF and other international lenders? What is Jamaica required to do in order to receive these loans (as "conditions" of these loans)?
2. What impact do these lender-imposed changes have on health and education spending in Jamaica?
3. What impact do these lender-imposed changes have on Jamaican vegetable farming and the dairy industry?
4. How does US advocacy of "free trade" impact the banana industry in Jamaica?
5. What do you think of McDonald's efforts to eradicate their Jamaican "competition"?
6. How does Jamaica attract foreign companies to manufacture in the free trade zones? How are Jamaican workers treated in these zones?
7. What sectors of the Jamaican economy are growing according to the documentary?
8. Did these lender-imposed economic changes ("structural adjustment" programs) reduce Jamaica's debt? How would you summarize their impact on Jamaica's economy?
9. This documentary tracks Jamaica's economic development since it became independent in 1962. Given the role of international lenders (dominated by US and European nations) in shaping Jamaica's economic policy, would you consider Jamaica to be truly sovereign?