The Intensification of Globalization Is Often Attributed to What Kinds

question 3

Multiple Choice

The intensification of globalization is often attributed to what kinds of changes?

• A) the accelerated movement of people within and between countries
• B) the reconstruction of human behavior before written records
• C) increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases
• D) breakthroughs in transportation and communication technologies

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Definitions:

Trading Securities

Financial assets held by a firm for the purpose of short-term gain and which can be sold in the public market.

Fair Value

The price that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Total Cost

The complete cost of production or operations, including fixed and variable costs, that a company incurs in providing goods or services.

Available-for-Sale Securities

Financial assets such as stocks or bonds that are bought and held primarily for sale in the near term to generate income on short-term price differences.