Question

6 - global economy
learning objective: determine the considerations of business and trade.
a u.s. company produces electric bicycles and sells them globally. the aluminum frames are made in germany, the tires are made in michigan, and the gear systems are made in japan. the seats are made in california, and the paint used on the bicycles is made in florida.
select the item that is an import to the united states.
a.) the tires
b.) the gear systems
c.) the finished electric bicycles
d.) the bicycle paint

Explanation:

Imports are goods brought into a country from abroad. The gear systems are made in Japan, an overseas country, so they are an import to the U.S. The tires, seats, and paint are made within the U.S., and the finished bicycles' origin isn't specified as being from outside the U.S.

Answer:

b. The gear systems