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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Definitions:

Visual

Relating to seeing or to the perception of things by the sense of sight.

Tactile

Relating to the sense of touch or the sensation caused by objects coming into contact with the skin.

Neuromuscular Junction

The specialized synapse between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber, where neural signals are converted into muscular action.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse, which by diffusing across the synapse or junction facilitates the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.