Each year Paris, Milan, and New York City hold fashion weeks showcasing the latest in clothing design. These events provide majo
r clothing designers with the opportunity to finance new brands and to collaborate. Fashion weeks receive a large amount of news coverage in online, print, and televised media, which influences consumers' preferences and purchasing decisions. Which of the following geographical processes best explains this impact on consumers?
A. Central business districts are increasingly commercialized.
B. Push and pull factors affect the flows of urban migrants.
C. World cities have market effects on a globalized urban culture.
D. Urban populations are correlated as described in the rank-size rule.
E. Uneven development results from the dominance of primate cities.
Answer: C. World cities have market effects on a globalized urban culture.
Explanation:
The major cities of the world are are so popular that they are able to influence the decisions of people when it comes to purchasing decisions.
This is because as major cities, they are trend setters. When a new trend emerges in a city like Paris or New York, people around the world would want to copy that trend. It is very lucrative therefore, to host a fashion show in these cities as the adoption of the presented fashion by the city increase the chances of the fashion making it globally.
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