Today, due to computer difficulties, we started examining the textbook. You were to read pages 1 to 14 and answer the following questions. These were due at the end of class.
1. Globalization Affecting the Economic Aspects of your life
1. What is meant by Global Trade?
2. What might be the cost to the environment of eating foods that come from another part of the world?
3. What is meant by transnationals?
4. Who do transnationals influence the most in a country?
5. Name five transnational retail operations mentioned in this chapter
6. What percentage of the retail department store trade does Wal-mart have?
7. Where is Wal-mart from, how is it that it ended up in Canada and when? How many stores did it start out with in this country? How many did it end up with? What is it admired for?
8. What opinions presented support Wal-mart moving to a town, what opinions expressed show that people are not in favour of about Wal-mart moving to their town?
9. Before reading a quote, what should you do?
10. What is your view of Wal-mart coming to town (Bonnyville). Explain.
11. What is a union?
12. What are the benefits and drawbacks of belonging to one (for the worker and for the company)?
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