Industrial and Economic Development
What potential impact does just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing have on international supply chains?
It increases stockpiling of raw materials as manufacturers anticipate delays in shipments.
It diminishes the importance of logistics since products are quickly assembled and shipped directly to consumers without the need for warehousing.
It demands reliable and timely delivery of components from suppliers, often resulting in tighter coordination along the supply chain.
It allows firms to negotiate lower costs through bulk purchases given the long-term storage capability afforded by JIT processes.
What's one reason multinational corporations (MNCs) outsource their manufacturing operations offshore?
Lower labor costs
Preferential tax policies in home countries
Increased shipping expenses
Lack of labor force in home countries
What could be an impact of global commodity chains on the biodiversity of regions in the periphery according to Dependency Theory?
Exploitation of natural resources leading to habitat loss and species decline.
Increased wealth leading to investment in local conservation efforts.
Technology transfer from core regions enhancing sustainable resource management.
Diversification of agricultural practices reducing pressure on any single ecosystem.
What is NAFTA?
Trade agreement between
Trade agreement between North Macedonia, Armenia, France, Türkiye, and Azerbaijan
Trade agreement between Mexico, Canada, and the United States
Trade agreement between North Africa and the Americas
In what way has the growth of transnational corporations influenced world economic patterns?
They have centralized control while dispersing production globally.
They have led primarily towards self-sufficiency strategies within host countries.
They have encouraged uniform implementation of tariffs worldwide.
They have reduced foreign direct investments into developing countries.
Considering two contrasting regions, how do disparities in economic development affect international trade patterns and their subsequent impact on local employment sectors?
In less developed regions, reliance on primary sector exports can lead to vulnerability against global price fluctuations affecting local employment stability.
In more developed regions, specialization in quaternary sector services results in decreased trade volume and stable employment sectors.
More developed regions often diversify into secondary sector exports decreasing local employment opportunities due to automation.
Less developed regions emphasize tertiary sector exports which insulate them from adverse terms-of-trade shifts enhancing job security.
Which statement reflects a neo-Marxist standpoint on the global economy?
Trade liberalization leads to universal economic growth and prosperity.
The global capitalist system perpetuates inequality between developed and developing nations causing exploitation of poorer regions by richer ones.
Globalization promotes equal opportunities for all nations.
Developed nations are economically oppressed by developing ones through cheap labor.

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What is the main role of the IMF?
Levy taxes on member countries
Provide financial support to member countries
Create economic policies for member countries
Borrow money from countries
Which two ancient trade networks illustrate early forms of globalization because they connected different continents through commerce?
Amazon River trade & Sahara desert caravan trade
Roman road system & Inca road system
Medieval European Fairs & Ottoman Empire's trade routes
The Phoenician maritime network & Han Dynasty's Silk Road
Which pattern does international trade often follow?
Relative equality
Comparative advantage
Total monopoly
Absolute disadvantage