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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Globalization''' β The process by which "Businesses" and "Organizations" develop "International Influence" or start operating on an "International Scale." * '''Comparative Advantage''' (David Ricardo) β The idea that "Trade is Good" even if one country is "Better at everything," because "Specialization" makes the "Whole World richer." * '''Outsourcing''' β Obtaining "Goods or Services" from an "Outside or Foreign Supplier," especially in place of an "Internal" source. * '''The Shipping Container''' β The "Simple Box" that changed the world: it made "Moving Goods" **90% cheaper** and enabled the "Modern Global Market." * '''FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)''' β When a "Company in one country" "Invests" in a "Business in another" (e.g., 'Apple' building a factory in 'India'). * '''Supply Chain''' β The "Sequence of Processes" involved in the "Production and Distribution" of a commodity. * '''Free Trade Agreement (FTA)''' β A treaty between two or more countries to "Remove Taxes" (Tariffs) on trade (e.g., 'NAFTA' or 'The EU'). * '''Brain Drain''' β The "Emigration" of "Highly Trained or Intelligent People" from a "Poor Country" to a "Rich Country." * '''Standardization''' β The "Global Agreement" on "Sizes" and "Quality" (e.g., 'USB Ports' or 'Credit Card Sizes') that allows "Trade" to flow. * '''The WTO (World Trade Organization)''' β The "Referee" of global trade: it "Ensures" that countries "Follow the rules" and "Don't Cheat." </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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