Critics use the following argument to suggest that globalization is a contributing factor to an increase in pollution.
A) globalization results in an increase in the amount of activity that takes place in companies that do not have adequate pollution controls
B) globalization results in increased commerce between countries, which results in an increase in the amount of transportation activity (e.g. trains, barges, air cargo, trucks, etc.)
C) firms that operate in countries that have adequate pollution regulations have a tendency to move their manufacturing operations to countries that have less stringent or no pollution controls to avoid the cost of regulation
D) globalization results in increased production, which has the undesirable side-effect of increased pollution
E) people in developing countries are used to coping with more pollution

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The Answer of Critics use the following argument to suggest that globalization is a contributing factor to an increase in pollution.
A) globalization results in an increase in the amount of activity that takes place in companies that do not have adequate pollution controls
B) globalization results in increased commerce between countries, which results in an increase in the amount of transportation activity (e.g. trains, barges, air cargo, trucks, etc.)
C) firms that operate in countries that have adequate pollution regulations have a tendency to move their manufacturing operations to countries that have less stringent or no pollution controls to avoid the cost of regulation
D) globalization results in increased production, which has the undesirable side-effect of increased pollution
E) people in developing countries are used to coping with more pollution

Critics Use the Following Argument to Suggest That Globalization Is