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Creado por Josie Sorensen
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| Pregunta | Respuesta |
| What is Economic Globalization? | process of expanding world trading networks |
| Most bananas sold in CA are grown on huge _1_ owned and controlled by __2__. | 1)plantations 2)transnational corporations |
| On plantations they make _1_ quantities and are _2_ because of heavy use of __3__. | 1)large 2)high 3)chemical fertilizer |
| Supply is often _1_ than demand. Which _2_ price | 1)greater 2)reduces |
| What are 3 things that transnational corporations control/own to give themselves a deal and keep profits in the company | 1)ships 2)containers 3)warehouses |
| What are 2 things about labour in Central & South America ? | -no unions -wages low |
| Ecuadorian banana workers are the ___ paid in Latin America. $6.40/day $165.12/month $1981.84/year | lowest |
| Ecuadorian lawsare suppose to _1_ workers. However the laws are _2_ | 1)protect 2)ignored |
| To survive many families put... | ...their children to work on banana platforms. |
| Political Globalization? | Process by which political decisions and actions are becoming increasingly international. |
| What are 3 companies that control banana industry in Latin America? | -Chiquita (USA owned) -Dole -Del Monte |
| Bananas grown in _1_ and _2_ on _3_ farms have to sell them at a _4_ price. | 1)Jamaica 2)St.Lucia 3)smaller 4)higher |
| Europeans tried to help smaller farms by placing ___ on transnational banana companies. | tarrifs (tax) |
| WTO? | World Trade Organization. *makes decisions on trade rules. |
| 1)Chiquita complained to WTO about __ trade rules. 2)WTO ruled that European must __ their rules 3)USA put tarrifs on __ goods going into the USA. | 1)European 2)Change 3)European |
| Agribusiness? | Largest scale agriculture |
| Banana plantations have cut down large sections of the rain forest. Costa Rica cut down _1_ of rainforest. Loss of _2_ of tree species. | 1)60% 2)18% |
| Workers on banana plantations use dangerous _1_ and are not properly _2_ to handle it. | 1)pesticides 2)trained |
| There is no toilet facilities (relieve themselves on the plants). Unsafe working conditions. Low wages. Do what for the price of bananas? | Bananas price low. |
| Social Globalization? | process by which peoples lifestyles spread over global networks |
| Indigenous people are displaced. Pesticides enter water systems killing aquatic life. Fishermen get less profit. | Destroys their ability to feed themselves and make a living. |
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