Which sentence reflects an impact of economic globalization?

Options :
a) Martha Lee is a successful Chinese-American entrepreneur.
b)Today she owns a chain of cake shops with outlets in Minneapolis, Fargo, and Rochester.
c) She met with three local design studios to discuss her requirements.
d)However, she began to think of hiring a web designer from Asia to cut costs.

Martha Lee is a successful Chinese-American entrepreneur. She started a baking business 10 years ago with the help of her best friend, Sheena. Today she owns a chain of cake shops with outlets in Minneapolis, Fargo, and Rochester. Last month, Martha decided to revamp her business website. She met with three local design studios to discuss her requirements. However, all the studios quoted a price that she couldn’t afford. A few weeks later, Martha’s mother reminded her that her distant cousin Chang in Macau owns a web design studio. Martha didn’t approach Chang, as she didn’t get along with him. However, she began to think of hiring a web designer from Asia to cut costs. After some online searches, she contacted a freelance web designer, Johnny, who was based in Beijing. She was impressed with his work and hired him to design her website. The two collaborated on the project through email, instant messaging, online phone service, and screen-sharing applications.

I just took the test for plato. B was incorrect. It said the CORRECT answer is "However, she began to think of hiring a web designer from Asia to cut costs"

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amniotecardamom amniotecardamom · Answer 2 · 2019-04-06T04:36:19+02:00

The fourth alternative is correct (D).

Globalization is an economic and cultural phenomenon that has transformed labor relations, production and marketing of goods and services around the world. The sustainability of globalization has been through the development of information and communication technologies that have connected the markets, reducing operational costs and the importance of regional barriers. This phenomenon has opened space for the emergence of new consumer markets, products and new forms of business.

Martha's case is a typical example of the impact of globalization. Even though she lives in the US, she can hire an office in Beijing and handle her business through communication tools without the need to travel. This is best described in item (D): "However, she began to think of hiring a web designer from Asia to cut costs".