How Can You Justify the Role of "Sweatshops" After Reading

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Essay

How can you justify the role of "sweatshops" after reading the article, "In Defense of International Sweatshops."? Defend your position with facts.

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Definitions:

Value-Weighted Index

An index in which each component is included in proportion to its market value, making larger companies account for a bigger portion of the index.

Divisor

A mathematical component used in indices to adjust the index value, catering for changes in stock splits or similar adjustments.

Stocks

Shares of ownership in a company, entitling the shareholder to a portion of the company's profits and assets.

Repurchase Agreements

Short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities, where the dealer sells the securities to investors usually overnight and buys them back the following day at a slightly higher price.