Globalisation and multinational companies
Multinational companies have branches, and sell their products, in more than one country. For
example, Toyota®, Coca Cola® and Sony® products are sold in many different countries, so
Toyota®, Coca Cola® and Sony® are all multinational companies.
Photo: © 2012 David J. Robinson
1. How many multinational companies can you see advertising in the photograph? Try to find ten
multinational companies and enter their names in the boxes below.
2. Choose one of the multinational companies from your list and find out more about it. Use the
internet to discover where it is based, what it produces, and where in the world it operates.
3. Do you think it is a good idea to be able to buy the same products all around the world? Is it a
bad idea or are there both advantages and disadvantages? Explain your answer.
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