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Migration Movement of people from one place to another Why does migration occur? -Better Healthcare -Flee violence or war -Famines -Better Education -Climate Change related problems e.g. drought and flooding. -Better Quality of Life -Better Services (healthcare) -Better Jobs (economic migrant) -Family Reunification -Retirement -Housing -Better Farmland -Extreme weather (natural hazards) -Poverty Top 5 Immigrant Host Countries 1. USA (48 million - 12 million Mexican) 2. German...

Base of the Pyramid Economies where people make less that $2,000 per capita per year BRIC Brazil, Russia, India, China Emerging Economies A term that has gradually replaced the term "developing countries" since the 1990s Emerging Markets A term that is often used interchangeably with "emerging economies" Expatriate manager A manager who works abroad Foreign Direct Investment Investment in, controlling and managing value-added activities in other count...

Globalization The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale Import quota A limit on the number of products in certain categories that a nation can import Emerging economy Nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization Global economic pyramid Pyramid that consists of all of the world's economies, comprised of three parts New view of ...

Three General Areas of Focus - Answer-International Policy Economy (IPE), International Organizations (IO), and Conflict/International Security Conflict - Answer-War, violence, or threat of war or violence Security - Answer-Process by which actors seek to protect themselves from war/violence Carl Von Clausewitz () - Answer-A Prussian general and military theorist, wrote "On War". Believed that war was the continuation of politics by other means, that wars have political causes, and are u...

WGU C211 Chapter 1 questions and answersGlobalization The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale Import quota A limit on the number of products in certain categories that a nation can import Emerging economy Nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization Global economic pyramid Pyramid that consists of all of the world's economies, comp...

BSNS 111 - Exam Prep Questions And Correct Answers. Over 280 Questions And Correct Answers. With Complete Verified Solution Updated 2024. Bullseye (Sustainability Model) 1. Economy 2. Society 3. Environment Friedman Doctrine Maximise profits, but do so within the rules of the game. Rules of the game Refers to rules which are unwritten, e.g. ethics and attitude, and those laws by govt. Invisible Hand Adam Smith - everyone acting in their own self interest will positively effect societ...

GDP - total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year Gini Coefficient - a statistical method of modeling/graphing the extent of wealth inequality GDP per capita - Gross domestic product divided by the number of people in the population. infrastructure - the basic systems and structures a state needs to work properly Privitization - the sale of a business that was owned and managed by government to a private company/individual trickle-down - a belief that wealth gaine...

Globalization The close integration of countries and peoples of the world. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) A conversion that determines the equivalent amount of goods and services that different currencies can purchase. Scenario Planning A technique to prepare and plan for multiple scenarios (either high or low risk). Risk management The identification and assessment of risks and the preparation to minimize the impact of high-risk , unfortunate events. Gross Nationa...

Well-structured EST1501 Assignment 2 (ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!). .... QUESTION 1: ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE [10] Read the sentences below and fix the grammar and language errors that appear: 1.1 The boys runs fast through the park every morning. 1.2 I wanted to go to the store I needed some groceries but I didn't have time to get there before it closed. 1.3 When we were growing up, my brother grumbled (frequently, frequent) about...

C211 WGU Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Globalization - Answer- The close integration of countries and peoples of the world Purchasing power parity (PPP) - Answer- A conversion that determines the equivalent amount of goods and services that different currencies can purchase Scenario planning - Answer- A technique to prepare and plan for multiple scenarios (either high or low risk) Risk management - Answer- The identification and assessment of risks and the preparation to minimize t...