How Did the International Division of Labor in the Production

question 7

Multiple Choice

How did the international division of labor in the production of goods change between the period immediately following World War II and the end of the twentieth century?

• A) Industrial production increasingly moved to new centers of manufacturing, especially in East Asia.
• B) The end of the Cold War allowed the former Soviet bloc to become a manufacturing powerhouse.
• C) North America's share of world industrial production increased at the expense of Europe and Asia.
• D) The growth of regional trade blocs lessened the global nature of industrial production.

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