Answer :
Final answer:
The 'gray countries' in Wallerstein's World Systems Analysis Theory represent the peripheral countries that provide raw materials to the core ('checkered') countries (Option C) and may also supply processed goods to the semi-peripheral ('charcoal') countries.
Explanation:
According to Immanuel Wallerstein's World Systems Analysis Theory, the movement of goods and resources is structured around a global economy hierarchy consisting of core, semi-peripheral, and peripheral countries. In general, raw materials and cheap labor flow from the peripheral countries to the core countries, where they are used to produce high-profit processed goods. These goods can then be distributed to both semi-peripheral and peripheral countries, creating a cycle that reinforces the hierarchy and global inequality.
Given the terms used in the question, the 'checkered countries', 'charcoal countries', and 'gray countries' likely correspond to core, semi-peripheral, and peripheral countries respectively. Therefore, the correct answer to the student's question would be:
- C. The gray countries provide both processed goods to the charcoal countries and raw materials to the checkered countries.
This response reflects the economic relationships in the global market, where peripheral (gray) countries provide raw materials to core (checkered) countries and may offer processed goods to semi-peripheral (charcoal) countries, which also may have their own semi-autonomous economic activities but still partake in this global exchange.
