In Which Way(s) Has Globalization Affected the Modern World System

question 37

Multiple Choice

In which way(s) has globalization affected the modern world system in the past forty years?

• A) There is less predictability in the flow of goods between core and peripheral nations.
• B) There are no longer any peripheral nations due to technological changes in manufacturing.
• C) More than 80 percent of the world's population now lives in developed nations.
• D) Semiperipheral nations have lost their economic power to peripheral nations.
• E) The standard of living has declined dramatically in the core nations due to migration.

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Explain how specialization within the firm contributes to economies of scale.

Determine the minimum efficient scale of production from given data or diagrams.

Identify and explain the long-run average total cost curve's characteristics and its relevance to firm’s production decisions.

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