Year 9 Globalisation - Lessons 4 & 5

Which is the BEST definition of globalisation?

• Paying people lower wages

• Improvements in communications around the world

• The growth of industry in developed countries

• The increasing inter-connectedness of people, culture and economies

Which of these factors have influenced globalisation? (choose 2 answers)

• Communication systems and the internet

• Poor standard of living and unemployment

• The development of transport systems

• High taxes and investment restrictions

Which factor might attract a multinational corporation to a country?

• High average monthly wage

• Good tourist attractions

• Cheap raw materials

• A high standard of working conditions

Which of the following is an advantage that a TNC might bring to a developing country?

• Leakage of profits back to the developed world

• Longer working hours

• Building of new infrastructure

• More work load

What disadvantages can a TNC bring to a developing country? Choose 2 answers

• stable income and more reliable than farming

• a better developed economic base for the country

• natural resources being over-exploited

• profits going to companies overseas rather than locals

Large companies like NIKE are an example of a TNC.

What does profit mean for them?

• Profit is all the money the company takes in from selling things

• Profit is the amount a company makes after the costs of selling and making products

• The amount of money spent on making the goods and paying staff wages

• The amount of money which is lost each year from a lack of goods being sold

How does NIKE increase it's sales?

Choose the INCORRECT answer.

• It uses a website as well as actual stores and branches

• By getting products made in places like China

• It sponsors teams and top athletes as well as advertising

• It brings out new styles regularly with the help of sports scientists

Choosing the right kind of worker for a factory is important.

Which of the following characteristics would not be a 'useful' one if you were a factory owner?

• Trade union member

• Fit and able

• Lives locally

• Good team worker

What is the global chain?

• A long chain of transport which links countries together

• Trading arrangements that are in place between countries

• Where the product goes when we buy it

• A series of stages in the manufacture of a product from raw materials to the end product

Factory workers are often exploited (taken advantage of).

Why do you think they might be treated unfairly or exploited?

Explain in detail with evidence of your learning.