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Technologies that allow for instant worldwide communication include

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high-speed trains and naval ships.
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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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The images show the cost of the same bike in the United States and Britain.

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purchasing power parity.
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exchange rates.
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factors of production.
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gross domestic product.
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Globalization leads to more trade between

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consumers.
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businesses.
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factories.
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countries.
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Purchasing power parity is used to compare the gross domestic product between

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businesses.
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consumers.
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stock markets.
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countries' currencies.
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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.
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A 40 percent decrease in internet access has most likely had little effect on globalization.
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A 50 percent increase in internet access has most likely sped up globalization.
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A 60 percent decrease in internet access has most likely slowed down globalization.
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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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The business practice of hiring workers in another country is known as

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globalization.
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insourcing.
C
subcontracting.
D
outsourcing.
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The graph shows gross domestic product in the US private sector from 2009 to 2017.

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The economy suffered a setback in 2009 before rebounding in 2011.
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The economy suffered a setback in 2009 before rebounding in 2010.
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The economy suffered a setback in 2009 and had not recovered by 2011.
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The economy suffered setbacks in the years 2009, 2010, and 2011.
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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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Gross domestic product tracks economic growth by measuring all goods and services

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exported by an economy.
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produced by an economy.
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imported by an economy.
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purchased by an economy.
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Global trade provides consumers with

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more options and lower prices.
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fewer options and lower prices.
C
more options and higher prices.
D
fewer options and higher prices.
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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.
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agriculture, services, and industry.
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How have airplanes changed the way the world does business? Choose four answers.

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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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What are the most likely reasons a US corporation would open a factory in China? Choose four answers.

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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
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to take advantage of favorable tax laws
E
to take advantage of US employment opportunities
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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.
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Countries now rely on one another to lower their GDP.
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Countries rely on each other for cheaper products.
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Countries now rely on one another for an employment base.
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Gross Domestic ProductGrowth Dependence PolicyGained Domestic Production

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Gross Domestic Product
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Growth Dependence Policy
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Gained Domestic Production

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