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Chapter 1 The International Economy and Globalization
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1. Which of the following is a dimension of integration into the world economy
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c. Decreased foreign competition.
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d. Dependence on imported materials.
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ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a.
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d. Integration involves several dimensions, including the dependence on importe
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d materials.
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KEYWORDS: The United States as an Open Economy
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2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of globalization?
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a. Living standards can increase more rapidly.
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b. Global competition and cheap imports keep a constraint on prices.
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c. Easier access to foreign investment and low interest rates.
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d. Companies building state-of-the-art factories in low-wage countries.
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ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a.
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d. American employees can lose their competitiveness when companies build
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wage countries, making them as productive as
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those in the United States.
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TOPICS: Gains from trade, specialization, and trade
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KEYWORDS: Has Globalization Gone Too Far?
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3. Which statement about globalization is true?
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a. It has led to more quotas on trade around the world.
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b. It is a purely economic term used to describe interrelated global markets.
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c. It has been fueled by trade, immigration, and foreign investment.
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d. It is the process by which more countries are becoming economically self-
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c. Globalization consists of the increased interaction of product and resourc
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e markets across nations via trade, immigration, and foreign investment
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4. Which statement is true about import restrictions?
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a. They decrease the volume of exports.
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b. They lead to more jobs for domestic workers.
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c. They decrease imports and increase exports.
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d. They are more conducive to prosperity than free trade.
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ANSWER: a
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TOPICS: Gains from trade, specialization, and trade
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KEYWORDS: Common Fallacies of International Trade
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5. Most of the world's population now lives in nations that are
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a. integrated or becoming integrated into world markets.
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b. trying to overcome economic isolation.
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c. cutting back on foreign investment.
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d. economically independent.
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TOPICS: Gains from trade, specialization, and trade
Introduction
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6. International trade generally
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a. decreases jobs.
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b. generates income.
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c. decreases productivity.
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d. reduces competition.
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ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a.
b. Producing goods for export generates jobs and income for domestic worker
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KEYWORDS: Is International Trade an Opportunity or Threat to Workers?
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