How has globalization affected regional thinking at the local and national scales? A.
Many local and national leaders seek to make their communities self-sufficient and reduce dependence on the global economy.

B.
Many local and national leaders embrace increasingly similar cultural preferences to promote syncretism.

C.
Transnational corporations consolidate operations to expand their influence in an ever-increasing number of countries.

D.
Transnational corporations reduce spatial division of labor in order to increase profits for shareholders.

E.
Many local and national leaders seek to define their communities’ specialized strengths in order to compete economically.