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Business & cultural exchange between countries is increasing and this is thought to be a positive development by some. However, others believe that it might lead to loss of identity. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

#business #exchange #countries #development #loss #identity
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The bar graph illustrates how many students of both genders at the Redwood Secondary School used the World Wide Web between 1995 and 2002. Overall,
Although
 at the beginning of the study the male students tended to use the internet more than the female students,
this
 was reversed at the end of the study. Focusing
firstly
 on the
first
 four years of the period, around 110 boys used the cyberspace compared to girls where only 80 of them used it. Both the genders' usage experienced a steady increase in
number
 until 1998 which saw the
number
 of female students overtake the
number
 of male students in terms of internet usage at 300 and 290 respectively. In regards to the
second
 part of the graph, the figures for both went through some fluctuations. In 1999 boys'
number
 increased to just above 300 roughly one fifths more than girls. The figures went back and forth over the
next
 two years and
finally
 ended with more female users at roundabout 325 approximately 5 more than their opposite gender.
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