Question
How has global trade created both good and bad things for reducing poverty worldwide? A. Technology integration weakens national economic independence B. Large corporations exploit developing country labor markets C. Global market connections help economic growth and expand trade chances D. More international business competition reduces local economic potential
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GPT-5 mini
Best answers: C (positive) and B and D (negative).
- C — global market connections spur economic growth, create jobs, and expand export opportunities (helps reduce poverty).
- B — large multinationals can exploit cheap labor and poor working conditions, which limits poverty reduction benefits.
- D — intense international competition can drive local firms out of business, harming livelihoods and slowing development.
(A is partly true in some cases — tech integration can create dependency — but it's less directly about poverty reduction than B/D.)
- C — global market connections spur economic growth, create jobs, and expand export opportunities (helps reduce poverty).
- B — large multinationals can exploit cheap labor and poor working conditions, which limits poverty reduction benefits.
- D — intense international competition can drive local firms out of business, harming livelihoods and slowing development.
(A is partly true in some cases — tech integration can create dependency — but it's less directly about poverty reduction than B/D.)