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... Corporate and Consumer Responsibilities Paragraph By: Brendan Lee Course: HZT 4U7-GG Due: Thursday, February 18th 2009 Knowledge claim: The decisions made by corporations and consumers are guided towards benefiting the livelihoods' of the workers in sweatshops. As companies grow larger and more competitive, they are looking for cheaper ways to produce their wares and increase their profit. That is, after all, how companies are able to succeed, by giving their customers a comparable product for a cheaper price. This increases sales and the bottom line is that it is a beneficial plan for both the companies and the consumers. The places that produce these products for an extremely cheap cost are called "Sweatshops". A sweatshop is a small manufacturing establishment in which employees work long hours under substandard conditions for low wages. Sweatshops came about when employers sought to reduce overhead costs and to increase the volume of production. Companies aim to maximize profits,
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