Secretive and hidden from taxation, as much as 60 of the world's money lies in offshore financial centers distributed throughout the world's
A) smaller countries and islands.
B) rogue states.
C) core.
D) periphery.
E) export processing zones.
Countries whose economies are dominated by primary-sector activities tend to have a relatively low per capita GDP. The exceptions are
A) some oil-rich countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Venezuela).
B) tourism-based countries (Jamaica, Kenya, Thailand).
C) manufacturing-based countries (Germany, Italy, Japan).
D) service-based countries (United States, Canada, Austria).
E) primary commodity-producing countries (Mexico, China, Turkey).
According to our text, ________ is (are) currently the company associated most with political-economic power and the negative cultural consequences of globalization
A) Wal-Mart
B) the New York Yankees
C) Coca-Cola
D) Starbucks
E) Crazy Jim's Blimpy Burgers of Ann Arbor, MI
According to our text, the greatest single obstacle to sustainable development is
A) the lack of adequate, integrated political economic structures and systems.
B) population growth.
C) absurd reliance on fossil fuels.
D) disruptive involvement of NGOs.
The goal of the Fair Trade movement is to
A) encourage sustainable production.
B) promote social justice.
C) ensure living wages for producers.
D) value women's work.
E) encourage sustainable production, promote social justice, ensure living wages for producers, and value women's work
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