Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Each location is chosen for a specific advantage it offers:

• USA – Design and R&D are done here because of advanced technology, highly skilled researchers, and innovation capacity.
• China – Components are manufactured here due to cheap labour and low-cost production facilities.
• Mexico & Eastern Europe – Assembly happens here because of their closeness to large markets in the USA and Europe, reducing distribution costs.
• India – Customer care is based here because of a large pool of educated, English-speaking youth and highly skilled engineers, at lower wages.

Broader conclusion: Modern production is no longer confined to one country. MNCs divide the production process into parts and spread each part to the location where it is most cost-effective. This results in production being organised in increasingly complex, globalised ways — integrating countries through trade, investment, and services.

Source: Chapter 4 — Production Across Countries; Interlinking Production Across Countries

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Examiners expect you to name each location + its specific advantage (4 points = ~4 marks), then draw one broader conclusion about globalisation/modern production (1 mark). Avoid vague phrases like "good location" — be specific (cheap labour, proximity to markets, skilled workforce, etc.). The textbook explicitly states each advantage, so use those exact reasons. The conclusion should mention that production is split across countries and organised in complex, interconnected ways.