SAGE News Clips: Slave Labor ShrimpUnnamed and unidentified Burmese migrants work illegally in Thailand's "shrimp sheds." Workers are paid $1.00 at most, but sometimes they are paid nothing at all. Many fear being killed by the other Burmese workers under the thumb of the bosses. As one migrant worker states: "They always told us if we don't work, they would shoot us." Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 243, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:How have globalization and technological change affected wealth and income distribution around the world?
A. They have decreased disparities in wealth and income around the world.
B. They have increased disparities in wealth and income around the world.
C. They have had little effect on wealth and income distribution around the world.
D. It is unclear what effect they have had on wealth and income distribution around the world.
Answer: B
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