Business Question no word limit

1.) 

Many  U.S. corporations use foreign companies to manufacture the products  that Americans love to buy. These products range from $200 Nikes to $1 plastic bowls... and everything in between. The vast majority of these manufacturers  are located in areas that can be devastatingly poor. It's been reported  that some of these foreign manufacturers go to great lengths to cut  their costs through low pay and questionable working conditions.

Given  the chronic unemployment rate in the U.S. and numerous humanitarian  concerns abroad, discuss the pros, cons, and ethics of outsourcing and  contract manufacturing. Your response should cover:

 a. Pros and cons of outsourcing AND contract manufacturing.

 b. Discuss whether you believe U.S. companies should be held responsible for the violations committed by their contractors. Why or why not?

 c.  Is it ethical and/or sociably responsible for American companies to pay  workers in foreign lands less than the U.S. minimum wage? Why or why  not?

 d. Would you change your purchasing decisions, if you knew that a product was produced in a sweatshop? Why or why not?

2.)  Read an article on a Business Structure, Entrepreneurship, OR Leadership  topic or concern of interest to you. You may not use an article that has been posted for a discussion question or assigned reading.  More instructions will be attached