Geography MNC - Walmart 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase StudyGCSEOCR Created by: MigratedRhyme68Created on: 02-04-17 14:04 When did Walmart begin? In Arkansas, USA, in 1962. 1 of 11 What other countries does Walmart operate in? China, Brazil, UK (ASDA), Mexico, Japan, Argentina and Canada. 2 of 11 How many stores and employees does Walmart have? 8000 stores with 2 million people employed worldwide. 3 of 11 What has Walmart done in other countries? Created jobs (150,000 in Mexico). 4 of 11 What do local companies and farmers do? Provide goods to Walmart (Canada). 5 of 11 What has Walmart done in Puerto Rico? Invested money in sustainable development by buying solar panels. 6 of 11 What have they done in LEDCs? Created skilled jobs ( jobs in China are given to local people). 7 of 11 Why does Walmart donate hundreds of millions of dollars? To improve education and healthcare in the countries they are based in. 8 of 11 Sometimes workers have long working hours. Eg... Up to 60 hour per week. 9 of 11 Not all workers are paid the same. Eg... Some workers in China only earn $1 a day. 10 of 11 Stores are often out of town and very large. What can this cause? This can cause environmental problems. 11 of 11
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