Nike in Vietnam 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyEconomic changeGCSEOCR Created by: Tom HoultonCreated on: 28-04-16 09:54 How many Asian factories produce products for Nike? 150 1 of 20 How many workers in Asia produce products for Nike? 350,000 2 of 20 What % of goods do Nike manufacture themselves? 0% 3 of 20 Nike 'subcontract' manufacturing of goods. What does 'subcontract' mean? To hire another company to produce the goods for you 4 of 20 What % of Nike's contract workers are based in Asia? 75% 5 of 20 What does 'footloose' mean A company that is not fixed to one location and can easily move 6 of 20 What age & gender are most workers Women under the age of 25 7 of 20 How many pairs of trainers are made for Nike in Vietnam each year 75 million 8 of 20 List 3 benefits for Vietnam of Nike locating there Creates jobs, better paid than other jobs there, increases skills of workers, more tax for the government, attracts other businesses 9 of 20 List 3 negatives of Nike's operations Undermines national culture, Nike too powerful and can influence government decisions, Nike may move somewhere cheaper, poor working conditions, 10 of 20 What environmental problem does manufacturing of trainers cause? Waste materials are burnt, fumes can cause lung disease and cancer 11 of 20 How does Nike locating in NIC's benefit consumers in the UK Cheaper products 12 of 20 How does manufacturing in NIC's harm the UK Our manufacturing industries can't compete so have to close 13 of 20 What are the advantages for Nike of locating in Vietnam Cheap labour, Fewer environmental laws, No unions so workers have few powers 14 of 20 How do NIC's attract MNC's like Nike Charge lower taxes 15 of 20 How long can workers have to work each day Over 12 hours 16 of 20 Why does manufacturing of Nike products not benefit Vietnam as much as it might? Profits go to headquarters in the USA 17 of 20 Money earned by workers means they buy more consumer goods. This can benefit other parts of the economy. What is the posh word for this? Multiplier effect 18 of 20 What is the posh word for where money earned by companies like Nike leaves places like Vietnam Leakage 19 of 20 Where are 50% of Nike's customers? USA 20 of 20
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