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WorksheetsTransnational Corporations- Toyota
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Define Transnational Corporation.
Companies listed in the S&P 500 largest companies on the US Stock Exchange.
Companies with sales in 2 or more continents.
Companies that have operations in 2 or more countries.
Companies that make an annual profit over a 5 year period.
In which country was Toyota founded?
Japan
S. Korea
Hong Kong (China)
China
How many cars does Toyota produce each year?
1 million
10 million
500 million
500,000
How many employees work for Toyota worldwide?
30,000
112,000
364,000
721,000
Where do research and development arms of a TNC prefer to locate?
Close to excellent transport links e.g. motorways and airports
Close to high ranking university campuses
Close to large markets
Close to raw materials
Where are company headquarters usually located?
Where government tax is the lowest.
Close to major universities.
In the country that the company was founded.
In the USA.
Some TNCs are accused of running 'sweatshop factories'. What is a sweatshop factory?
Workers are exposed to toxic pollutants.
Workers get access to perks and benefits such as bonuses and free clothing.
Manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions.
Where a company avoids paying tax to the governments.
Many TNC operations can be considered to be 'footloose'. What does this mean?
Are high value companies that pay above average tax.
Not fixed to one location and can leave at any time.
Are flexible in their operation and production methods.
Have negative impacts on the local environment.
The first TNCs were linked to...
Equality and fairness
Liberalism and political change
The financial sector
Empire and colonialisation
Which factor is a NEGATIVE impact of TNCs on Low Income Countries.
Top managerial roles go to employees from overseas.
Foreign exchange for the country.
Employment for local people.
People have access to new products locally.
