Globalization Debate (Scenario) In His International Business Class, Professor Jang Organizes a Debate

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Globalization Debate (Scenario)
In his international business class, Professor Jang organizes a debate on the societal effects of market globalization. Juan Prince takes a position that highlights the negative effects of market globalization. He emphasizes how multinational enterprises can wield so much influence that they threaten national sovereignty. He also notes the prevalence of low wages and sweatshop conditions as firms utilize low-cost labor abroad. Juan then describes the detrimental effects of corporate pollution on the environment, and he ends his argument by explaining how market globalization helps homogenize national cultures. Rina Taylor is assigned to counter Juan's position.
-Rina is most likely to counter Juan's claim regarding environmental effects by pointing out which of the following?

• A) The intensity of environmental pollution is far greater in emerging economies than in undeveloped ones.
• B) China's landscape was permanently altered by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.
• C) Environmental destruction tends to diminish in the long run, as economies develop.
• D) Attempts at foreign cultural imperialism are often blocked by national governments.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

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Stanford University Prison Experiment

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