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What are the most likely reasons a US corporation would open a factory in China? Choose four answers.to take advantage of affordable land pricesto take advantage of abundant resourcesto take advantage of lower labor coststo take advantage of favorable tax lawsto take advantage of US employment opportunities

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to take advantage of affordable land prices
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to take advantage of abundant resources
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to take advantage of lower labor costs
D
to take advantage of favorable tax laws
E
to take advantage of US employment opportunities
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The graph shows households in the world with internet access from 2003 to 2019.

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A 30 percent increase in internet access has most likely had little effect on globalization.
B
A 40 percent decrease in internet access has most likely had little effect on globalization.
C
A 50 percent increase in internet access has most likely sped up globalization.
D
A 60 percent decrease in internet access has most likely slowed down globalization.
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by shipping raw materials to manufacture goods in other countries
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by shortening travel time
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by opening up new trade markets worldwide
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by connecting business partners the fastest
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by increasing options for travel destinations
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A US shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
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A US shoe company opens a factory in the US and hires US workers to make shoes.
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A US shoe company opens a factory in the US and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
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A Chinese shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
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Purchasing power parity is used to compare the gross domestic product between

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businesses.
B
consumers.
C
stock markets.
D
countries' currencies.
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Technologies that allow for instant worldwide communication include

h
high-speed trains and naval ships.
m
mobile phones and Internet access.
a
airplanes and container shipping.
o
outsourcing and new trade markets.
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How has globalization made countries more interdependent? Choose five answers.Countries now rely on one another for vital resources.Countries now rely on each other for new industries.Countries now rely on one another for chances to import and export.Countries now rely on one another to lower their GDP.Countries rely on each other for cheaper products.Countries now rely on one another for an employment base.

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Countries now rely on one another for vital resources.
B
Countries now rely on each other for new industries.
C
Countries now rely on one another for chances to import and export.
D
Countries now rely on one another to lower their GDP.
E
Countries rely on each other for cheaper products.
F
Countries now rely on one another for an employment base.
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Globalization leads to more trade between

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consumers.
B
businesses.
C
factories.
D
countries.
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The images show the cost of the same bike in the United States and Britain.

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purchasing power parity.
B
exchange rates.
C
factors of production.
D
gross domestic product.
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Which statement best describes how globalization connects the world?

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Globalization helps create new forms of transportation, communication, and technology.
B
Globalization helps expand old forms of transportation, communication, and technology.
C
Globalization helps mandate new forms of transportation, communication, and technology.
D
Globalization helps share old forms of transportation, communication, and technology.
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Technologies that allow for instant worldwide communication include

A
high-speed trains and naval ships.
B
mobile phones and Internet access.
C
airplanes and container shipping.
D
outsourcing and new trade markets.
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The graph shows China’s workforce from 2000 to 2019.

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agriculture and away from services.
B
services and away from agriculture.
C
industry and away from services.
D
agriculture, services, and industry.
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Gross domestic product tracks economic growth by measuring all goods and services

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exported by an economy.
B
produced by an economy.
C
imported by an economy.
D
purchased by an economy.
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How has globalization made countries more interdependent? Choose five answers.

A
Countries now rely on one another for vital resources.
B
Countries now rely on each other for new industries.
C
Countries now rely on one another for chances to import and export.
D
Countries now rely on one another to lower their GDP.
E
Countries rely on each other for cheaper products.
F
Countries now rely on one another for an employment base.
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Which technologies have made global communication instant and more effective? Choose three answers.

A
social media
B
wireless devices
C
smart phones
D
automobiles
E
printed newspapers
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The images show the cost of the same bike in the United States and Britain.

Question illustration
A
purchasing power parity.
B
exchange rates.
C
factors of production.
D
gross domestic product.
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What are the most likely reasons a US corporation would open a factory in China? Choose four answers.

A
to take advantage of affordable land prices
B
to take advantage of abundant resources
C
to take advantage of lower labor costs
D
to take advantage of favorable tax laws
E
to take advantage of US employment opportunities
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Gross Domestic Product
B
Growth Dependence Policy
C
Gained Domestic Production

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