According to world systems theory, which of the following best illustrates global trends in exporting goods (black bars) and exporting resources (white bars)?

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11ecba2d_0d4b_5d0b_a3bf_1de3457b9d3b_MD0008_00 Globalization is defined in sociology as the process by which tangibles (eg, products) and intangibles (eg, values, ideas) spread across the world, primarily as a result of advances in technology and communication. Globalization has produced a world society with a shared global culture. World systems theory is an economic theory of globalization that views the world as a global economy where some countries benefit at the expense of others: Core nations are wealthy with strong, diversified economies and centralized governments. Core nations (eg, United States, Western European countries) take resources from (exploit) poorer countries and lead the global economic market through the export of goods around the world. Periphery nations are poor and have weak governments and economies. Periphery nations (eg, Latin American, African countries) rely on the export of their resources (eg, oil, coffee, labor) to wealthier countries, making them dependent on (and exploited by) core nations. Semi-periphery nations (eg, India, Brazil) are between core and periphery nations, with economies that are relatively more diversified than those of periphery nations. (Choices B, C, and D) Core nations lead the global economy, producing and exporting goods (represented by a tall black bar) across the globe while periphery nations export resources like raw materials and cheap labor (represented by a tall white bar) to core nations, best represented by the graph in Choice A. Educational objective: Globalization is the process by which tangible products and intangible ideas/values spread across the world as a result of advances in technology and communication. An economic theory of globalization, world systems theory suggests the global economy is led by core nations that benefit at the expense of periphery nations.

According to World Systems Theory, Which of the Following Best