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If we remove a protective tariff on imported steel
Less variety in market
Imports fall
Imports increase
Domestic steel producers produce more steel
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The concern the international community has about developing countries is based on
Solely political concerns
Economic and geographic concerns
Economic and humanitarian concerns
Financial reasons only
3
If a nation has low rGDP per capita, low literacy rate, and low life expectancy, they would be classified as
Small in size
In transition
Developing
Highly developed
4
Trade surpluses tend to correct themselves automatically due to
The relative value of the currency on the ForEx market
Business activities in other nations
Magic
Political interference
5
Increase in demand for US goods by Canadians causes
Canadian price levels to increase
US dollar to appreciate relative to the Canadian dollar
US dollar to depreciate relative to the Canadian dollar
Canadian price levels to decrease
6
This treaty eliminated trade barriers between US, Canada and Mexico
NAFTA
MERCOSUR
CANMEXIS
Idk
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Which is not true
All of these are true
Countries have trade deficit if imports > exports
Low exchange rate value increases exports
Exports are money leaving the country
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What can halt globalization around the world?
Growth in the number of multinational corporations
Threat to a nation’s culture, politics, or religion
Growth in population control
Increasing political stability
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Borrowed money that a country owes to foreign countries or foreign banks
Price debt
Internal debt
Idk
External debt
10
One trend associated with globalization is
Fewer multinational corporations remain
Growing interdependence among nations
Less political stability in the world
A growing reliance on the International Monetary Fund
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In this stage of economic development, young people question traditions and begin to create new patterns of living
Primitive equilibrium
Transition
Takeoff
Semidevelopment
12
If the US places an import quota on imported sugar, we expect which of the following effects?
We will import more sugar
The overall supply of sugar will increase
Consumers seek substitutes for sugar
Consumers will consume more sugar than before
13
If Mexico exports more goods to France, the Mexican peso will
Appreciate relative to the euro
Maintain the same value relative to the euro
Depreciate relative to the euro
Disappear from the foreign exchange market
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All of these hinder a nation’s economic development except
Political instability
Foreign investment
Population instability
Disease and substance abuse
15
If the japenese yen appreciates relative to the US dollar
Japanese imports increase
Balance of trade is restored
I have no clue
Japanese exports increase
16
Stage of economic development developing core industries, some technological advancement, income is growing
Semi development
Transition
Takeoff
High development
17
How can regional trade agreements help member nations?
Lead to lower prices for goods
Increase political stability
Raise the standard of living
All of these
18
What is a likely consequence of a protective tariff on imported steel
Prices are higher for domestic steel
Government subsidies for domestic steel
There is more supply on the domestic market
Domestic demand increases
19
If Russia has a lower opportunity cost to produce wooden boxes than France does, they have _____?
Idk
Comparative advantage
Absolute advantage
No opportunity cost
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If china can produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than Zimbabwe, they have
Comparative advantage
More resources
A trade war
Absolute advantage