To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents
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economic proliferation.
economic proliferation.
a unique taste in nearly every location.
a unique taste in nearly every location.
the relocation diffusion of restaurants.
the relocation diffusion of restaurants.
economic globalization but not cultural globalization.
economic globalization but not cultural globalization.
economic and cultural globalization.
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economic and cultural globalization.
In recent years, the global movement of money has been enhanced primarily by
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establishment of new stock exchanges in London, New York, and Tokyo.
establishment of new stock exchanges in London, New York, and Tokyo.
improvements in electronic communications.
improvements in electronic communications.
relocation of production from core to peripheral regions.
relocation of production from core to peripheral regions.
uneven development of national banking sectors.
uneven development of national banking sectors.
safeguards to ensure that economic recessions do not result from bank policies.
safeguards to ensure that economic recessions do not result from bank policies.
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establishment of new stock exchanges in London, New York, and Tokyo.
establishment of new stock exchanges in London, New York, and Tokyo.
improvements in electronic communications.
improvements in electronic communications.
relocation of production from core to peripheral regions.
relocation of production from core to peripheral regions.
uneven development of national banking sectors.
uneven development of national banking sectors.
safeguards to ensure that economic recessions do not result from bank policies.
safeguards to ensure that economic recessions do not result from bank policies.
improvements in electronic communications.
Globalization of the economy has
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leveled economic differences between places.
leveled economic differences between places.
heightened economic differences among places.
heightened economic differences among places.
decreased investment in less developed countries.
decreased investment in less developed countries.
drained resources from more developed countries.
drained resources from more developed countries.
decreased regional specialization of production.
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leveled economic differences between places.
leveled economic differences between places.
heightened economic differences among places.
heightened economic differences among places.
decreased investment in less developed countries.
decreased investment in less developed countries.
drained resources from more developed countries.
drained resources from more developed countries.
decreased regional specialization of production.
heightened economic differences among places.
Among the elements of globalization of culture are tendencies toward
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uniform consumption preferences, enhanced communications, unequal access to resources, and uniformity in cultural forms.
uniform consumption preferences, enhanced communications, unequal access to resources, and uniformity in cultural forms.
enhanced communications, heterogeneity, and equal access to resources.
enhanced communications, heterogeneity, and equal access to resources.
uniform consumption preferences, slower communications, unequal access to resources, greater access to entertainment, and a mixture of uniformity and variety in cultural forms.
uniform consumption preferences, slower communications, unequal access to resources, greater access to entertainment, and a mixture of uniformity and variety in cultural forms.
maintaining local traditions.
maintaining local traditions.
maintaining local traditions along with uniformity of cultural beliefs and forms.
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uniform consumption preferences, enhanced communications, unequal access to resources, and uniformity in cultural forms.
uniform consumption preferences, enhanced communications, unequal access to resources, and uniformity in cultural forms.
enhanced communications, heterogeneity, and equal access to resources.
enhanced communications, heterogeneity, and equal access to resources.
uniform consumption preferences, slower communications, unequal access to resources, greater access to entertainment, and a mixture of uniformity and variety in cultural forms.
uniform consumption preferences, slower communications, unequal access to resources, greater access to entertainment, and a mixture of uniformity and variety in cultural forms.
maintaining local traditions.
maintaining local traditions.
maintaining local traditions along with uniformity of cultural beliefs and forms.
uniform consumption preferences, enhanced communications, unequal access to resources, and uniformity in cultural forms.
Common practices of _______________ include exploiting the distinctive economic assets of different countries and regions, organizing production according to a spatial division of labor, placing earnings in offshore bank accounts to avoid paying taxes, and moving factories from high-wage regions to low-wage regions.
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transnational corporations
transnational corporations
nonessential employees
nonessential employees
democratic governments
democratic governments
nationalized corporations
nationalized corporations
locally owned corporations
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transnational corporations
transnational corporations
nonessential employees
nonessential employees
democratic governments
democratic governments
nationalized corporations
nationalized corporations
locally owned corporations
transnational corporations
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