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Year 11
Edexcel B

Costs and benefits of changing international relations

I can explain costs and benefits of changing international relationships and the role of foreign investment in Indonesia.

New
New
Year 11
Edexcel B

Costs and benefits of changing international relations

I can explain costs and benefits of changing international relationships and the role of foreign investment in Indonesia.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. There are costs and benefits of changing international relationships.
  2. TNCs have brought benefits to Indonesia.
  3. There are costs to relying on TNCs for Indonesia.

Keywords

  • Investment - money, resources or support provided by other countries or companies (especially TNCs) to help grow Indonesia’s economy

  • Globalisation - the process of countries becoming more connected through trade, technology and international relationships

  • Transnational corporations - TNCs are large companies that operate in several countries; they often have headquarters in one country and factories or offices in others

Common misconception

Foreign companies always take profits back home and give nothing to locals.

Many TNCs invest in local jobs, training, and infrastructure, though some profits do return to the home country.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Indonesia is part of which tectonic zone known for earthquakes and volcanic activity?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
San Andreas Fault
Correct answer: Pacific Ring of Fire
Great Rift Valley
Q2.
What type of economy is Indonesia classified as?
HIC (High-Income Country)
LIC (Low-Income Country)
Correct answer: NEE (Newly Emerging Economy)
Q3.
What is one major TNC that operates in Indonesia?
Oxfam
Correct answer: Shell
UNICEF
NHS
Q4.
What deadly natural disaster struck Indonesia in 2004?
Hurricane
Correct answer: Tsunami
Earthquake only
Tornado
Q5.
How can GIS help manage volcanic hazards in Indonesia?
It prevents volcanoes erupting
It improves internet access
It predicts rainfall
Correct answer: It maps risk zones and evacuation routes
Q6.
What is an important economic activity that can also cause deforestation in Indonesia?
Correct answer: Palm oil farming
Tourism
Banking
Software development

4 Questions

Q1.
What is investment in the context of international relations?
Sending workers abroad
Correct answer: Sending money, resources or support to help another country's economy
Selling goods within the same country
Moving government buildings overseas
Q2.
What is an example of globalisation?
Countries building walls to stop trade
Each country only producing goods for itself
Correct answer: Countries becoming more connected through trade and technology
A single city ruling an entire country
Q3.
How has foreign investment benefited Indonesia?
Correct answer: By creating jobs for local workers
By closing local businesses
By reducing education
By causing frequent earthquakes
Q4.
What do some people wrongly believe about the impact of foreign companies in Indonesia?
They only employ skilled workers
They always help reduce poverty
Correct answer: They always take profits and give nothing to the local community
They only operate in remote villages

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