A global commodity chain is the network of linkages describing
A) international loans—from initial application to final project.
B) products—from its production origins to final consumption.
C) manufacturing plants—from shutting down in the core to opening in the periphery.
D) transnational companies—the links between headquarters and their retail outlets.
E) cultural trends—from its origins in the periphery to diffusion to the core.
Answer: B
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