Question

Which of these transportation scenarios is not related to the impacts of globalization?

Consumers use the Internet to search for products and services; this causes an increase in orders from Asian countries through American “middle men” companies which then must invest in new shipping options from China.
Consumers demand that furniture be made locally, causing a drop in the use of carrier services.
Shipping for international orders drops based on increased use and the ability to bundle international orders.
Some pet foods produced internationally can only be shipped via water transportation; this eliminates small, local suppliers from accessing the market.

Answer 1

The scenario where consumers demand that furniture be made locally, causing a drop in the use of carrier services, is not related to the impacts of globalization. This scenario relates to the localization of production and consumption, which is a trend that is sometimes in opposition to the globalizing trend of outsourcing production to other countries to take advantage of lower labor costs. The other scenarios are related to the impacts of globalization on transportation, including the increased use of shipping options from China, the increased use of carrier services due to internet orders, and the exclusion of small, local suppliers from the market due to the need for water transportation.