Problem/Solution Frame What is the problem?

You want to go to the football game tonight, but your car is out of gas and you're broke.

What is a possible solution?

Borrow money from your parents.

What is another possible solution?

Hitch a ride with a friend who's going to the game.

What are the likely results of the first solution?

Your parents will probably loan you the money, but it might come with another reminder about budgeting your money; or worse yet, they may encourage you to get a job! Yet, if you take the money, you can come and go when you want. You may even be able to get your new friend in the geography class to ride with you.

What are the likely results of the second solution? (If you have come up with more than two solutions, analyze these, too.)

You could go to the game without having to either owe money or (Groan!) listen to your parents' comments, however justified. Still, you wouldn't have as much freedom at the game, and you'd also owe your friend a ride in the future.

What is the best solution?

Hitching a ride with a friend.

Why did you choose the solution you did?

Although neither solution is perfect, the second solution was best. There won't be any debt, no frowns from parents, and you and your friend always have fun together.

hi there,

on december 11, 2001, china officially became the 143rd member of the

world trade organization (wto) in the culmination of a negotiation

process which began in 1986. economists have long been debating the

global effects of china's accession to the wto, and as china becomes

fully integrated into the organization over the next several years,

the accuracy of their predictions will be tested.

one of the biggest residual effects of china's entry to the wto,

according to economists, will be the relocation of manufacturing and

distribution centers to china. due to its cheap labor, cheap

industrial land, and educated workforce, china is an ideal production

centre for businesses based in outside countries. this will likely

result in a twofold impact – more jobs will be available in china,

while countries like india, which have historically offered cheap

labor, will suffer. taiwan and malaysia's technology industries are

already suffering as companies like dell computers move production to

china, and while foreign investment soars in china, other asian

countries suffer. in addition, mexico and the caribbean will lose

thousands of garment manufacturing jobs as the u.s. lifts restraints

on chinese textile imports.

while the impact on southeast asia may be negative, the western world

may benefit. while some suggest china's open borders will result in

increased competition and a decreased employment rate for the western

world, western countries will benefit from access to china's highly

developed electronics and industry sectors. with duties and quotas

slashed, and restrictions lifted, multinationals will benefit by

setting up distribution centers without the need for chinese

middlemen. in addition, it's expected that china will import massive

amounts of food products, machinery and vehicles from the u.s., japan,

hong kong, taiwan, singapore and south korea, thus providing

significant boosts to these countries' economies.

in conclusion, it seems that while western countries may benefit from

china's accession to the wto, there's the potential that asian and

south american countries may feel the pinch of free trade as china

moves to a global economy.

no sé si entiendes español pero te daría la respuesta si lo supiera, pero lo siento mucho