The Need to Reduce the Costs of Making and Selling

question 91

True/False

The need to reduce the costs of making and selling goods to stay competitive with companies from around the world has pushed many U.S. companies to make most of their products abroad.

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Definitions:

Cannibals

Individuals or animals that eat the flesh of their own species, a practice observed in some cultures and species for various reasons, including ritual, warfare, or survival.

Columbian Exchange

The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World following Columbus's voyages.

Negative Consequences

Unfavorable, harmful, or detrimental outcomes resulting from an action or decision.

Slave Trade

The historical trade of enslaved people, primarily from Africa to the Americas, conducted from the 16th to the 19th centuries, which had profound economic, social, and demographic impacts.