Economics GCSE
Multinational companies
What Multinational companies means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Multinational companies
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Companies that establish production facilities in countries with lower labour costs and sell products in multiple international markets.
Topics that use Multinational companies
- Globalisation: benefits and drawbacks (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Consumer choice
- Economic integration
- Economies of scale
- Employment and unemployment
- Globalisation
- International trade
- Multinational corporations
- Negative externalities
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