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Global Cities

Question 1 • TX-World Geography Studies A

Which of the following statements provides the best analysis of what happened to Detroit, Michigan?

Answer
A
Accelerated globalization drew manufacturing away from Detroit to other countries.
B
Detroit remade itself from a global manufacturing city to a world-renowned cultural center.
C
Detroit responded to the 2008 economic downturn by hiring workers displaced from other industries.
D
Countries moved their auto manufacturing plants to Detroit to take advantage of their skilled workers and product innovations.

Explanation

Detroit’s economy was heavily dependent on automobile manufacturing. As globalization accelerated, automakers shifted production to other countries, where costs could be lower, contributing to factory closures and job losses in Detroit. The other choices describe changes that did not best characterize Detroit’s economic decline.

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