multinational companies

businesses operating in a number of countrie e.g through extracting resources, manufacturing

social benefits

Disadvantages

Advantages

larger sized companies turnover more GDP than some small countries= have huge power and influence

provide employment

investment = infrastructure built

better living standards

pays taxes to government

introduces new working methods

technology

increased custimer choice

increased growth in the uk econemy- through supplying multinationals

can impact local businesses and industries

increases competition= local business close

may destriy local culture

increased unemployment

loss of localised products and intoduces new habbits

can have negative environmental impacts e.g pollution and destruction of local environment

increased living standards

less conflict

job opportunities

access to latest technology

cheap raw materials

social drawbacks

comepttiton for investment

pollution

the rich become richer

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