International & Economic Relations Unit Test

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What made India attractive to U.S. companies looking to set up call centers?(1 point)
Responses

Many Indian workers speak English and labor costs are relatively low in India.
Many Indian workers speak English and labor costs are relatively low in India.

The Indian government subsidizes U.S. companies that want to move operations to India.
The Indian government subsidizes U.S. companies that want to move operations to India.

India has a strong union movement and U.S. companies prefer unionized workers.
India has a strong union movement and U.S. companies prefer unionized workers.

It is legal to set up call centers in India, which is not the case in the U.S.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Many Indian workers speak English and labor costs are relatively low in India.

This factor made India particularly attractive to U.S. companies looking to set up call centers, as it provided a large pool of English-speaking workers at lower wage rates compared to those in the United States.