Question

globalization pretest
1 multiple choice 1 point
how did televisions help connect countries to the world economy?
televisions allowed business owners to watch their international shipments get delivered.
television use in the 1970s convinced politicians to drop restrictive tariffs.
televisions made business transactions occur instantaneously.
televisions encouraged the growth of film industries around the world.

Explanation:

• The first option is incorrect; televisions did not enable tracking of shipments in this way.
• The second option is incorrect; tariff reductions were not driven by 1970s television use.
• The third option is incorrect; instantaneous business transactions came from digital/tech like the internet, not televisions.
• The fourth option is correct: Televisions created a global audience for media content, allowing film industries in different countries to reach international markets, fostering cross-border economic activity in media and related sectors, thus connecting countries to the world economy.

Answer:

D. Televisions encouraged the growth of film industries around the world.