APHG Topic 5.9 Lesson Video

What is a global supply chain?

• A global supply chain is a system for managing employee relations.
• A global supply chain only involves transportation companies.
• A global supply chain is a network that manages the flow of goods, services, and information across international borders.
• A global supply chain is a local network for domestic trade.

Why do core countries rely on periphery countries for agricultural products?

• Core countries rely on periphery countries for agricultural products due to lower production costs and favorable growing conditions.
• Core countries prefer to import processed foods only.
• Periphery countries have no agricultural resources to offer.
• Core countries produce all their agricultural products domestically.

How do political conflicts impact global food supply chains?

• Political conflicts enhance global food supply chains by increasing trade opportunities.
• Political conflicts disrupt global food supply chains by causing instability, trade restrictions, and labor shortages.
• Political conflicts have no effect on global food supply chains whatsoever.
• Political conflicts only affect local food markets, not global supply chains.

Why are luxury crops grown in periphery countries and not in core countries?

• Luxury crops are grown in periphery countries because of lower labor costs and favorable growing conditions.
• Labor costs are higher in periphery countries, making them unsuitable for luxury crops.
• Core countries have more favorable climates for growing luxury crops.
• Luxury crops require advanced technology only available in core countries.

Why do periphery and semi-periphery countries trade with each other more today than in the past?

• Increased tariffs on imports between these countries
• Decline in demand for goods from developed nations
• Isolationist policies adopted by both regions
• Periphery and semi-periphery countries trade more today due to globalization, improved technology, and regional trade agreements.