Question 1

What does the case of tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris's attempts to establish a market in Korea illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Politics and economics can work against one another. 
B) Politics and economics often reinforce one another. 
C) Politics may encourage trade but the economics do not allow for it. 
D) The economics may encourage trade but the politics do not support it. 
A) Politics and economics can work against one another. 
B) Politics and economics often reinforce one another. 
C) Politics may encourage trade but the economics do not allow for it. 
D) The economics may encourage trade but the politics do not support it.

Question 2

With which of the following terms has the global transmission of American values and American business culture become synonymous?

Accepted Answer

A) McDonaldization 
B) corporatization 
C) commodification 
D) globalization 
A) McDonaldization 
B) corporatization 
C) commodification 
D) globalization

Question 3

The country where Tomaso lives has abundant natural resources, which are quickly being extracted and sold, and he and most people he knows work long hours for a small amount of money.Which country does Thomas most likely live in?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) Guatemala 
C) Israel 
D) Taiwan 
A) Japan 
B) Guatemala 
C) Israel 
D) Taiwan

Question 4

Jared is a highly paid marketer for a large Canadian transnational company.The company also hires thousands of people in overseas factories for considerably lower pay than Jared makes.What are Jared and the other workers part of?

Accepted Answer

A) McDonaldization 
B) labour transnationalism 
C) regionalization 
D) a global commodity chain 
A) McDonaldization 
B) labour transnationalism 
C) regionalization 
D) a global commodity chain

Question 5

The fact that governments can allow or disallow international access to their nations shows that which of the following is a significant source of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) politics 
B) economics 
C) technology 
D) culture 
A) politics 
B) economics 
C) technology 
D) culture

Question 6

How does technological progress contribute to globalization? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Technological progress has played a sign

Question 7

Discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of the promotion of world democracy by the West.

Accepted Answer

The promotion of world democracy by the

Question 8

Write an account of a global commodity chain.Use an example of a chain you participate in, other than the Nike example discussed in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

A global commodity chain refers to the n

Question 9

According to the textbook, which of the following represents the most intense and large-scale reaction against globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico 
B) the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001 
C) the WTO protest in Seattle in 1999 
D) the FTAA protest in Quebec City in 2001 
A) the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico 
B) the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001 
C) the WTO protest in Seattle in 1999 
D) the FTAA protest in Quebec City in 2001

Question 10

Which of the following measurements of global inequality shows a decrease since the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) regional-level inequality weighted by the number of countries in the region 
B) average income weighted by the size of population 
C) average income by country 
D) individual-level inequality 
A) regional-level inequality weighted by the number of countries in the region 
B) average income weighted by the size of population 
C) average income by country 
D) individual-level inequality

Question 11

Is democracy relevant for economic development of underdeveloped countries?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between democracy and e

Question 12

According to Barber, which of the following creates McWorld?

Accepted Answer

A) localization 
B) regionalization 
C) globalization 
D) anti-globalization 
A) localization 
B) regionalization 
C) globalization 
D) anti-globalization

Question 13

Consider the following characteristics: white settler colonialism that reinvests wealth produced locally; strong geopolitical alliances with core nations; relatively protectionist state policies; a small manufacturing sector and a large proportion of foreign ownership.Which of the following countries does this list describe?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Canada 
C) Japan 
D) Great Britain 
A) the United States 
B) Canada 
C) Japan 
D) Great Britain

Question 14

Which of the following is a modernization theorist most likely to recommend for an underdeveloped country?

Accepted Answer

A) renegotiate foreign debt 
B) open a network of birth-control clinics 
C) close foreign military bases on its territory 
D) limit foreign direct investment 
A) renegotiate foreign debt 
B) open a network of birth-control clinics 
C) close foreign military bases on its territory 
D) limit foreign direct investment

Question 15

In textbook author John Lie's experience in the Philippines, which of the following had highest productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) farmers who owned large farms 
B) farmers who leased large farms 
C) farmers who leased small farms 
D) farmers who owned small farms 
A) farmers who owned large farms 
B) farmers who leased large farms 
C) farmers who leased small farms 
D) farmers who owned small farms

Question 16

Why did the United States offer financial assistance to Taiwan, Korea, and Israel after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) because the United States felt a moral responsibility to these nations as the worst victims of Hitler's regime 
B) because the United States believed these nations were the most geopolitically important 
C) because these nations exhibited the most need of all the nations after World War II 
D) because, due to widespread prejudice, no one else would assist these nations 
A) because the United States felt a moral responsibility to these nations as the worst victims of Hitler's regime 
B) because the United States believed these nations were the most geopolitically important 
C) because these nations exhibited the most need of all the nations after World War II 
D) because, due to widespread prejudice, no one else would assist these nations

Question 17

Explain why some former colonies have developed economically while others have not.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can expla

Question 18

A common short-hand expression for the homogenizing effects of globalization is "McDonaldization."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Judging by the list of global spending priorities shown in the textbook, what values are highlighted?

Accepted Answer

A) collectivism 
B) consumerism 
C) familialism 
D) multiculturalism 
A) collectivism 
B) consumerism 
C) familialism 
D) multiculturalism

Question 20

Which of the following refers to the domination of one nation's economy by another?

Accepted Answer

A) globalization 
B) imperialism 
C) homogenization 
D) commodification 
A) globalization 
B) imperialism 
C) homogenization 
D) commodification

Exam 9: Globalization, Inequality, and Development

What does the case of tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris's attempts to establish a market in Korea illustrate?

With which of the following terms has the global transmission of American values and American business culture become synonymous?

The country where Tomaso lives has abundant natural resources, which are quickly being extracted and sold, and he and most people he knows work long hours for a small amount of money.Which country does Thomas most likely live in?

Jared is a highly paid marketer for a large Canadian transnational company.The company also hires thousands of people in overseas factories for considerably lower pay than Jared makes.What are Jared and the other workers part of?

The fact that governments can allow or disallow international access to their nations shows that which of the following is a significant source of globalization?

How does technological progress contribute to globalization? Give examples.

Discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of the promotion of world democracy by the West.

Write an account of a global commodity chain.Use an example of a chain you participate in, other than the Nike example discussed in the textbook.

According to the textbook, which of the following represents the most intense and large-scale reaction against globalization?

Which of the following measurements of global inequality shows a decrease since the 1980s?

Is democracy relevant for economic development of underdeveloped countries?

According to Barber, which of the following creates McWorld?

Which of the following is a modernization theorist most likely to recommend for an underdeveloped country?

In textbook author John Lie's experience in the Philippines, which of the following had highest productivity?

Why did the United States offer financial assistance to Taiwan, Korea, and Israel after World War II?

Explain why some former colonies have developed economically while others have not.

A common short-hand expression for the homogenizing effects of globalization is "McDonaldization."

Judging by the list of global spending priorities shown in the textbook, what values are highlighted?

Which of the following refers to the domination of one nation's economy by another?

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