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How have airplanes changed the way the world does business? Choose four answers.by shipping raw materials to manufacture goods in other countriesby shortening travel timeby opening up new trade markets worldwideby connecting business partners the fastestby increasing options for travel destinations

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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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The graph shows China’s workforce from 2000 to 2019.

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agriculture and away from services.
s
services and away from agriculture.
i
industry and away from services.
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agriculture, services, and industry.
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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.
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Countries now rely on one another for an employment base.
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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 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.
D
A 60 percent decrease in internet access has most likely slowed down globalization.
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Purchasing power parity is used to compare the gross domestic product between

b
businesses.
c
consumers.
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stock markets.
c
countries' currencies.
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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.
s
subcontracting.
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outsourcing.
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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
C
Gained Domestic Production

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