International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace
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ISBN: 9781259929441
Author: Charles W. L. Hill Dr, G. Tomas M. Hult
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To Discuss: The 1% of the people who own half the world.
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The interchange of goods and services between many countries for business purpose is known as international business.
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The richest are 1% who own half the world:
As per the new report, the share of the total wealth of rich people increased from the previous year compared to this year. According to the report, most of the poor people are found in the developing countries because the people are paid low for their work.
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