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Globalisation

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  • Identify three positive impacts of Globalisation.
    Employment, more choice for consumers, new experiences, lower prices
  • Where does a Global Company carry out its business?
    All over the world, internationally.
  • Define Electronic Commerce
    Buying or selling goods or services online
  • What are four advantages of buying & selling online (Electronic Commerce)
    Convivence, More Choice, The product details are readily available, You have access to customer reviews.
  • Identify three negative impacts of Globalisation
    Small business closures, benefits the rich, local communities do not see profits invested back into them, demand for natural resources
  • Globalisation has always had positive impacts? True/False
    False
  • Define Transnational Companies.
    When companies have their head office in one country and operate in several different countries.
  • What is FDI short for?
    Foreign Direct Investment
  • Describe a disadvantage of Electronic Commerce.
    Difficulty returning goods, no human integrations, open to scams/fraud
  • Define Foreign Direct Investment.
    When a foreign company invests in a country (that is not there native country)
  • What factors would attract TNCs to a particular country? Give three examples.
    Cheap raw materials, good transport links, cheap and plentiful labour supply, low corporation tax or
  • What are the most commonly used delivery systems?
    Road, rail, sea and air
  • List three examples of Top Global brands.
    Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Coca Cola, Toyota etc.
  • What is TNC short for ?
    Transnational Companies
  • Identify two reasons for Globalisation.
    Consumer demands, Transport improvement's, Freedom of trade, Economies of scale and Improvement in tech
  • Define the term Globalisation
    Globalisation is the process by which the world becomes interconnected as a result of increased trade and cultural exchange.
  • Globalisation encourages cultural exchange. True/False
    True