18.2 Review Questions

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Ben lost his job when General Motors closed U.S. factories and opened factories in Mexico. Now, Ben is very anti-immigration and campaigns for large-scale deportation of Mexican nationals, even though, logically, their presence does not harm him and their absence will not restore his job. Ben might be experiencing _____________.
xenophobia
global commodity chains
xenophilia
global assembly line
Which of the following is not an aspect of globalization?
Integrating child care through international trade
Integrating governments through international trade
Integrating cultures through international trade
Integrating finance through international trade
One reason critics oppose globalization is that it:
has negative impacts on the environment
has positive impacts on world trade
concentrates wealth in the poorest countries
has negative impacts on political stability
All of the following are characteristics of global cities, except:
host influential philosophers
headquarter multinational corporations
exercise significant international political influence
host headquarters of international NGOs
Which of the following is not a characteristic of multinational corporations?
They are headquartered primarily in the United States.
A large share of their capital is collected from a variety of nationalities.
Their business is conducted without regard to national borders.
They concentrate wealth in the hands of core nations.

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