Please answer quickly
The main causes of modern globalization include all of the following, EXCEPT: advances in communication.
the free enterprise system.
the declining world population.
improved transportation and shipping.
How does a free enterprise system MOST contribute to globalization?
It enables multinational corporations to operate wherever and however they like.
It allows multinational corporations to avoid paying taxes to multiple governments.
It enables multinational corporations to pay their employees whatever they want to.
It makes it free for multinational corporations to do business in other countries.
When a manufacturer moves production to another country to increase its profits, what operating cost is MOST likely to increase and require extra effort to control? employee wages and salaries
land prices for the factory site
international communication costs
transportation and distribution costs
If a car is manufactured by a multinational corporation (MNC), then what is MOST likely to be TRUE due to globalization?
The MNC has its main headquarters in the United States.
The parts and materials are from different countries.
The MNC makes and sells the same model to all countries.
The car is the most expensive one of its type or class.
In the context of globalization, Americanization is also known as:
homogenization.
heterogenization.
liberation.
Starbuckization.
What is the main disadvantage to the development of global, online banking systems and increased foreign investments?
the need for a single, world currency
the vulnerability of linked economies
the cost of maintaining a global economy
the inability to monitor local economies the inability to monitor local economies
Halloween is originally a Celtic holiday, so when William’s family visits Singapore near the end of October, he is surprised to see that their hotel and some other touristy businesses have Halloween decorations and events. What effect of globalization is William MOST experiencing?
the Americanization of Singapore
the McDonaldization of Singapore
Singapore’s exposure to other cultures
Singapore’s loss of its own culture
What is the creation of a uniform, single culture called?
acculturation
homogenization
Europeanization
globalization
If a person’s iPhone stops working while they are traveling abroad, what can they probably do as a direct result of globalization?
call customer service for help
buy a different, temporary phone
download a system repair program
find an Apple store nearby
What makes Americanization different from globalization?
It is US culture influencing other cultures.
It is US culture absorbing other cultures.
It occurs only outside of North America.
It occurs only within the United States.
An English-language school for professionals in Dubai teaches only American English, not English with British pronunciation, expressions, and spellings. What term is a harsh critic of globalization MOST likely to use to describe what this school is doing?
McDonaldization
homogenization
cocacolonization
Americanization
According to George Ritzer, what is the process of McDonaldization?
the spread of fast-food restaurants across the world
a society’s adoption of fast-food chain characteristics
the growing preference for fast food over traditional foods
a society’s rising obesity rate due to fast food consumption
A bank chain in Spain replaces all its walk-in locations with automatic teller machines (ATMs). What is the BEST explanation of why this is an example of McDonaldization? ATMs are like drive-through windows.
ATM screens are like fast food menus.
ATMS can be found in every country worldwide.
ATMs are efficient like fast food restaurants.
What is the main concern over the cultural changes caused by globalization, such as McDonald’s popularization of children’s birthday parties in China?
the loss of cultural diversity worldwide
the resulting growth in global consumerism
the breaking down of barriers in society
cheapening of important experiences
SofĂa says that globalization can have positive effects on a culture. Her political activism group is holding public screenings of a Norwegian movie across the United States. The movie is about an American with a serious disease who moves to Norway to obtain affordable health care. What does the group MOST likely hope to achieve by promoting this movie in the United States?
to encourage migration to Norway
to Americanize Norwegian hospitals
to change American values about health care
to import Norwegian-style health care
