Examination should include

researching major textile and apparel occupations and summarizing their effects on local, state, national, and global economies, such as taxes paid by companies and workers
the contribution of textile goods production to the gross domestic product
the use of foreign labor in American-owned factories abroad
the global marketing of textiles and apparel.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

Why is it important for a fashion career seeker to understand the effect of textile and apparel occupations on local, state, national, and global economies?
What criteria might be used to determine the effect of a textile and apparel occupation on the local, state, national, and global economies?
What role do government regulation and taxation play on the fashion industry?

Communication

How can communication affect the financial success of a fashion business?
How might communication influence economic relationships within the apparel and textile industry, from local level to global level?

Leadership

What groups exercise economic leadership power over the textile and apparel industry on the local, state, national, and global levels?
What role do natural resources, capital, labor, and entrepreneurship play in the economics of the fashion industry?
What role do technological advances play in the economics of the fashion industry? How do different sectors effect the use of technology on each sector?
What effect does productivity have on the sectors of the fashion industry?

Management

How can political unrest, natural disaster, or economic disasters in another part of the world affect management decisions in a Virginia fashion business?
How can economic trends affect the fashion entrepreneur?