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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.
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airplanes and container shipping.
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outsourcing and new trade markets.
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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
C
to take advantage of lower labor costs
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to take advantage of favorable tax laws
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to take advantage of US employment opportunities
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The business practice of hiring workers in another country is known as

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globalization.
B
insourcing.
C
subcontracting.
D
outsourcing.
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The US and Western Europe are strong because they have high GDPs.
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The US and Western Europe are weak because they have low GDPs.
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The US and Western Europe are strong because they have low GDPs.
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The US and Western Europe are weak because they have high GDPs.
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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.
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Globalization helps share old forms of transportation, communication, and technology.
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Which technologies have made global communication instant and more effective? Choose three answers.social mediawireless devicessmart phonesautomobilesprinted newspapers

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social media
B
wireless devices
C
smart phones
D
automobiles
E
printed newspapers
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The graph shows China’s workforce from 2000 to 2019.

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agriculture and away from services.
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services and away from agriculture.
C
industry and away from services.
D
agriculture, services, and industry.
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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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Globalization leads to more trade between

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consumers.
B
businesses.
C
factories.
D
countries.
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The chart shows a circular flow model describing the movement of goods and services.

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The foreign sector influences how services move between firms and households.
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The foreign sector influences how imports and exports move between firms and households.
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The foreign sector influences how factors of production move between firms and households.
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The foreign sector influences how goods move between firms and households.

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