The term given to zones in northern Mexico with factories supplying manufactured goods to the U.S. market. The low-wage workers in the primarily foreign-owned factories assemble imported components and/or raw materials and then export finished goods.

The term given to zones in northern Mexico with factories supplying manufactured goods to the U.S. market. The low-wage workers in the primarily foreign-owned factories assemble imported components and/or raw materials and then export finished goods.

• A. EPZs
• B. Maquiladoras
• C. HDI
• D. Neocolonialism

Answer: (B)

This is about border manufacturing zones in northern Mexico where foreign-owned plants assemble imported components for export to the United States. These factories, called maquiladoras, rely on low-wage labor to put together finished goods that are then shipped north. The term specifically captures the Mexican border context and the practice of importing parts for immediate assembly and export, often under favorable tariff or duty arrangements. Export Processing Zones are a broader concept used in many countries; while they describe similar setups, the well-known term for the Mexican border factories is maquiladoras. The other options don’t fit because they refer to different ideas: HDI is a development index, and neocolonialism is a political-economic concept, not a type of industrial zone or manufacturing arrangement.

This is about border manufacturing zones in northern Mexico where foreign-owned plants assemble imported components for export to the United States. These factories, called maquiladoras, rely on low-wage labor to put together finished goods that are then shipped north. The term specifically captures the Mexican border context and the practice of importing parts for immediate assembly and export, often under favorable tariff or duty arrangements.

Export Processing Zones are a broader concept used in many countries; while they describe similar setups, the well-known term for the Mexican border factories is maquiladoras. The other options don’t fit because they refer to different ideas: HDI is a development index, and neocolonialism is a political-economic concept, not a type of industrial zone or manufacturing arrangement.