Apple,Secondaty industry - Shenzen, China
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- Created on: 28-03-17 20:06
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- Apple, Shenzen - China
- Why is it located here?
- Large, hard working workforce. Employed a quater of a milllion worker.
- Cheap, large and flat lands which is good for building factories on.
- Low wages, the company saves money as its cheaper here than back in the USA.
- Problems with the industry.
- At Foxcon, there has been 10 suicides down.
- The workers work under military conditions - No talking, standing up, cruel managers.
- Low wages, workers have a poor standard of living.
- Positive impacts
- Life expectancy has risen to 77 years compared to the 73 years in the rest of China.
- 99% of the population are literate.
- Increased population as the avalabitly of jobs has increased. - More taxes paid.
- Why is it located here?
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