Think About the Process by Which Athletic Shoes Are Made

question 40

Multiple Choice

Think about the process by which athletic shoes are made. Which part of the global commodity chain for these shoes would you be most surprised to find in Indonesia?

• A) the advertising firm that scripted the commercial
• B) the forest where rubber trees are grown to make the elastic parts of the shoes
• C) the factory where the shoes are assembled and sewed together
• D) the farms where the cotton is grown
• E) the shipping facilities from which the shoes are transported all over the world

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