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6. WalMart donate millions to charity. What local project did they support in Argentina?

  • It helped 32,000 people across the country with education schemes.
  • In 2009 it supported 29 soup kitchens and helped 12,000 people across the country.
  • They support urban charities to help homelessness in 2012.
  • They donated $77,000 to the Red Cross and WaterAid who supported well building in rural districts.

7. What's a social benefit of Walmart for USA customers?

  • They have large car parks to park in.
  • They have poor working conditions- accused of denying meal breaks
  • Most are open 24 hours a day, with a wide range of goods under one roof
  • They offered a more regular pay than subsitence farming

8. For every 100 jobs created at a new WalMart how many are lost in local shops?

  • 50 over the next 5 years
  • 150 over the next 10 years
  • 25 over the next 2 years
  • 150 over the next 5 years

9. What happened at Beximco in Bangladesh? One of the clothing suppliers.

  • The maximum legal working week is 60 hours a week. People were regularly working 80+ hours a week.
  • There were hazardous working conditions which caused 3 fatalities in 6 months.
  • People complained of awful working conditions with no meal breaks.
  • The factory collapsed.

10. What happened in 2005?

  • They had to pay $172 million in compensation because employees had been denied meal breaks
  • The state had to pay $86 million to support employees as they were poorly paid.
  • They donated $77,000 to local projects in Argentina
  • In Vineland, USA they created 700 jobs.

11. When walmart set up?

  • 1968
  • 1962
  • 1953
  • 1963

12. When people work in the factories what are they aiming to do in LEDCs/NICs?

  • To create a better lifestyle.
  • Escape a subsistence farming lifestyle
  • All of the above
  • To support family back in rural villages

13. Why can't smaller shops compete in both the USA and host countries?

  • They dont offer as good customer experience.
  • They cannot compete on the low prices or the product range.
  • They cannot compete on the product quality and range.
  • They cannot compete on all levels- service, quality, price etc.

14. Vineland, USA was an example of a store built, it created 700 jobs. But when was it opened?

  • 2009
  • 2005
  • 2012
  • 2010

15. How many people does WalMart employ in Mexico?

  • 60,000
  • 209,000
  • 501,000
  • 392,000

16. Is WalMart the largest retail TNC?

  • No, the oligopoly Unilever is.
  • Yes, its 4x bigger than the following retail firm.
  • No, CostCo wholesale is.
  • No, it is not classed as retail.

17. Negative environmental impact on USA?

  • Decline in the manufacturing industry as they buy from NICs.
  • They have recently opened 'Green Stores' to reduce emissions
  • Uses greenfield sites also increases congestion and pollution as people drive to the stores
  • They invest in environmentally friendly technologies abroad.

18. What happened in California in 2004?

  • Had to pay $172 million in compensation as employees had been denied meal breaks.
  • They donated $77,000 to local projects in Argentina
  • The state had to pay $86 million to support employees as they were poorly paid.
  • They caused civil unrest when black friday got out of control.

19. WalMart are critisised alot for using products from NICs more than local products. In Canada how many suppliers do they work with?

  • 5000 making $8 billion of business
  • 12,500 making $8 billion of business
  • 6000 making $8 billion of business
  • 10,000 making $8 billion of business

20. How many people work for WalMart?

  • 2.3 million
  • 1.5 million
  • 1.3 million
  • 4 million