Question

why are remittances sent by guest workers important to their home countries?
they are primarily used for investment in foreign businesses
they reduce the need for foreign aid from wealthy countries
they help fund government infrastructure projects
they provide vital income for families in poor communities with high unemployment
11 multiple choice 1 point
what was one major outcome of the 1964 border industrialization program?
it eliminated cross - border trade between the u.s. and mexico
it led to the creation of maquiladoras—factories in mexico assembling u.s. materials for duty - free reentry into the u.s.
it imposed strict tariffs on all goods assembled outside the u.s.
it required all u.s. companies to relocate their headquarters to mexico
12 multiple choice 1 point
what major economic trend has contributed to a new international division of labor since the 1970s?
the rise of local, self - sufficient economies
a decline in global trade and investment
the elimination of multinational corporations
the outsourcing of jobs and offshoring of production to other countries

Explanation:

Question 1 (Remittances by guest workers)

• Option 1: Remittances are for home countries, not foreign business investment. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Remittances don't mainly reduce foreign aid need. Eliminate.
• Option 3: Remittances are mostly for family income, not government infrastructure. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Guest workers' remittances provide income to families in poor, high - unemployment home communities. Correct.

• Option 1: The program aimed to promote cross - border trade, not eliminate it. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The 1964 Border Industrialization Program led to maquiladoras (Mexican factories assembling US materials for duty - free reentry to the US). Correct.
• Option 3: The program didn't impose strict tariffs on goods assembled outside the US. Eliminate.
• Option 4: It didn't require US companies to relocate headquarters to Mexico. Eliminate.

• Option 1: The trend since the 1970s is globalization, not local self - sufficient economies. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Global trade and investment have increased, not declined. Eliminate.
• Option 3: Multinational corporations have grown, not been eliminated. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Outsourcing jobs and offshoring production to other countries has contributed to the new international division of labor since the 1970s. Correct.

Answer:

D. They provide vital income for families in poor communities with high unemployment

Question 11 (1964 Border Industrialization Program)