1. What enables the owner of the Me

1. What enables the owner of the Metai factory profiled in case to get away with such awful working conditions?
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2. Should U.S. companies like Microsoft, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard be held responsible for working conditions in for foreign factories that they do not own, but where subcontractor make product for them?

3. What labor standards regarding safety, working conditions, overtime, and the like, should U.S. companies hold foreign factories to: those prevailing in that country or those prevailing in the United States?

4. Do you think the U.S. companies mentioned in this case need to make any changes to their current policies? If so, what? Should they make changes even if they hinder their ability to compete in the marketplace?