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The term "globalization" itself is seemingly harmless and straightforward, ( a )
that something takes on a global scope However, because globalization produces
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winners and losers, it is ("b ) through different lenses, being both feared and
revered for the influences that extend across regional boundaries. The exchange of
ideas and information can foster education and promote the understanding of other
cultures. And it is economically efficient to allow regions to specialize according to
their comparative advantages and then trade to achieve a mutually desired balance
of goods and services. Why, then, are groups fervently ("c ) to globalization?
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Critics voice several concerns.
They worry that the influence of multinational
corporations represents an unsettling concentration of power among those driven by
profit motives. Intensified globalization might (d ) in a relatively homogeneous
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world market, ( e)cultures to lose their identities. We need to find remedies that
involve international cooperation.
