Globalization

Increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe.

• Infrastructure

• Globalization

• Interdependence

• Specialization

The exchange of goods and services by sale or barter because you need the resources.

• Fair Trade

• Globalization

• Trade

• Standard of Living

Factories or business relocate to a place (usually another country) that is cheaper to do business.

• Offshoring

• Outsourcing

Sending goods to another country to sell.

• import

• export

Bringing goods in from another country to sell.

• import

• export

A policy in which a nation does not try to limit imports or exports by enacting tariffs (taxes on imports) or subsidies (taxes on exports).

• Free Trade

• Trade

• Goods

• Supply and Demand

According to CNN, the United States receives 80% of its avocados from Mexico. Mexico receives most of its auto parts from the United States. This is an example of the following.

• Interdependence

• Supply and demand

• Infrastructure

• Globalization

Products meant to satisfy the wants and needs of buyers.

• Goods

• Trade

• Commodity

• Outsourcing

A large company that has operations in more than one country.

• Domestic Corporation
• Multinational Corporation
• Foreign Corporation
• State Corporation

The development of a worldwide economy where resources flow fairly freely across borders.

• Globalization

• Economy

• GDP

• Economic Independence