The spread of McDonald's around the world represents economic and cultural globalization.
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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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.
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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.
In recent years, the global movement of money has been enhanced primarily by improvements in electronic communications.
Question
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
Among the elements of globalization of culture are tendencies toward
(1 point)
Responses

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
Among the elements of globalization of culture are tendencies toward 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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Responses

transnational corporations
transnational corporations

nonessential employees
nonessential employees

democratic governments
democratic governments

nationalized corporations
nationalized corporations

locally owned corporations
Common practices of transnational corporations 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.