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Worksheet 3 Causes of Globalization 2 : Understanding Globalization from the Economic Perspective Information for Teachers Group Discussion Sources A and B contain information regarding multinational enterprises/groups. Read the Sources and then answer the questions. Source A Although Coca-Cola was first created in the United States, it quickly became popular wherever it went. Our first international bottling plants opened in 1906 in Canada, Cuba and Panama, soon followed by many more. Today, we produce nearly 400 brands in over 200 countries. More than 70 percent of our income comes from outside the U.S., but the real reason we are a truly global company is that our products meet the varied taste preferences of consumers everywhere.One of our great strengths is our ability to conduct business on a worldwide scale while maintaining a local approach. At the heart of this approach is our bottling system. Since we reach six billion consumers in over 200 countries, our bottling system has to be the best.Our bottling partners are local companies - some independently owned, some partially owned by The Coca-Cola Company - so they are rooted in their communities, thinking and acting locally. They are employers, purchasers of local goods and services, good neighbors, and, of course, producers of the worlds most popular beverages. Source: /ourcompany/aboutbottling.html /ourcompany/aroundworld.html According to Source A, Coca-Cola has set up bottling plants in various parts of the world. Suggest two possible advantages that such an arrangement may bring to the company. Suggested answer: Lower wages; cheaper factories; more convenient material supply; cheaper electricity; Tax concession offered by local governments; easier to get enter the local markets, etc. Coca-Cola has set up bottling plants all over the world. How does this benefit the people in these places? List two benefits. Suggested answers: Inflow of foreign capital; Inflo