GEO 108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Palimpsest, Big Data, North American Free Trade Agreement
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Coffee beans, energy, paper for the cup are the products in making a cup of coffee. North america, japan, china are places where most people drink coffee. You have to have very specific conditions in order to grow the coffee. No, mcdonald"s do not sell the same products in all the world"s markets. Not just: business or economic phenomena, internationalization, product and markets. Starting to see other nations grow very quickly. Global markets don"t spread wealth evenly, enrich only a minority. The end of geography in a borderless world where nation-states no longer matter. Canada manufacturing industry service industry (post-secondary education helps with this, and resources) Since formation of the un, no war has broken out in europe. Us is the biggest manufacturer in the world. The only thing that matters is the advancement of technology. Definitely beneficial in order to get you ahead. Incremental: small scale, progressive modification of existing products and processes.