Which term describes factories with poor working conditions, where people in poor countries are paid very low wages?

• A. Sweatshops
• B. Hazardous Work
• C. Non-Hazardous Work
• D. Globalization

Answer: (A)

Sweatshops describe factories with poor working conditions where workers in poorer countries are paid very low wages. The term signals both unsafe or uncomfortable environments and the pressure to minimize labor costs through low pay, often within global supply chains. This combination is what the question points to when describing exploitation in production, especially in developing economies.

Hazardous work refers specifically to dangerous conditions, not the low pay or overall exploitation. Non-hazardous work is simply not dangerous. Globalization is the broader process that connects economies and can enable production in cheaper regions, but it isn’t the label for the factories themselves.