Which economic change is commonly linked to globalization?

• A. Decreased cross-border investment
• B. Stable domestic markets with no foreign influence
• C. Complete removal of all tariffs worldwide
• D. Increased cross-border trade and investment

Answer: (D)

Globalization shows economies becoming more connected through trade, investment, and the flow of technology and capital across borders. When markets open and barriers fall, firms expand internationally, supply chains stretch across many countries, and money moves more freely. That combination leads to more goods and services traded internationally and more money invested in other nations—the hallmark of globalization. So the option describing increased cross-border trade and investment best captures what globalization typically brings: nations exchanging more goods and services and channels of capital crossing borders more readily. The other scenarios describe isolation, protection, or extreme tariff removal that doesn’t reflect the common pattern associated with global economic integration.