OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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How does the biotechnology industry benefit North Carolina?
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Many new, high paying jobs are created
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The average salary of the worker in NC decreased.
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New technologies being developed are too expensive for people here to afford.
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State budget increases from the construction of new facilities.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -directly employs 53, 200 workers, generates an additional 127, 000 jobs in the state through the multiplier effect, for a total employment impact of over 180, 000 jobs. Over $9.4 billion in North Carolinians’ wages and salaries is generated by biotech.
Detailed explanation-2: -It has increased plants’ ability to fight off pests and reduced the need for pesticides.
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