Maryport Jobs HW 2

George and Elsie are discussing globalisation. What is globalisation?

• The process of the world becoming more connected with the movement of goods, services, people, money, and ideas.

• The process of countries becoming isolated from each other.

• The process of reducing trade between countries.

• The process of increasing tariffs on imported goods.

An example of a Transnational Company (TNC) is (a)  

• Apple
• Local grocery store
• National bank
• Regional hospital

How can TNCs reduce the prices of goods like mobile phones?

• By locating primary industry jobs in poorer countries

• By increasing tariffs on imported goods

• By reducing the quality of products

• By limiting the number of products available

TNCs locate primary industry jobs in poorer countries because (a)  

• Because workers can be paid very little
• Because workers are more skilled
• Because there are more resources av
• Because the infrastructure is bette

Neha is exploring different career options. What is an example of a secondary industry job?

• Assembling mobile phones in factories in China

• Mining raw materials

• Selling mobile phones in shops

• Research and development of phones

What is a tertiary industry job?

• Selling mobile phones in shops

• Assembling mobile phones in factories

• Mining raw materials

• Research and development of phones

What is one factor that helped Maryport's trade?

• Raw materials to sell

• Harbour not deep enough

• Being far from other large centres of trade

• Steep Lake District mountains

What is one factor that hindered Maryport's trade?

• Maryport's harbour is not deep enough

• Raw materials to sell

• Being close to Workington and Carlisle

• Being in the UK

What is containerisation?

• The process of making it easier and cheaper to move goods around the world using containers

• The process of increasing tariffs on imported goods

• The process of reducing the quality of products

• The process of limiting the number of products available

How did containerisation affect Maryport?

• It caused factories to close down because goods could be made cheaper in other countries

• It increased the number of jobs in Maryport

• It made Maryport a major trade hub

• It improved the infrastructure in Maryport