WGU C211 GLOBAL ECONOMICS FOR
MANAGERS OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (OA)
EXAM PREPARATION 2026
QUESTION TYPE: MULTIPLE CHOICE
FORMAT: QUESTION + ANSWER + DETAILED
RATIONALE
BASED ON WGU C211 COURSE
COMPETENCIES & EXAM CONTENT
SECTION 1: GLOBALIZATION &
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS (Questions 1-
30)
1
,Q1. Which of the following represents the three
recognized views of globalization?
- A) Classical, Neoclassical, and Modern
- B) New, Evolutionary, and Pendulum
- C) Linear, Cyclical, and Static
- D) Expansionist, Protectionist, and Isolationist
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The three recognized views of
globalization are the "New" view (a recent force
driven by technology and multinational enterprises),
the "Evolutionary" view (a long-run historical
evolution since the dawn of human history), and the
2
,"Pendulum" view (a phenomenon that swings from
one extreme to another from time to time) .
Q2. Which view claims that the phenomenon of
globalization was initially driven by the desire of
Western economies to exploit their power through
multinational enterprises?
- A) Evolutionary view
- B) Pendulum view
- C) New-force view
- D) Institutional view
Correct Answer: C
3
, Rationale: The "new-force" view posits that
globalization is a recent phenomenon driven by
Western powers and multinational enterprises
seeking to exploit global markets. This contrasts
with the long-run historical view and the pendulum
view .
Q3. According to the "pendulum view" of
globalization, which of the following is true?
- A) Globalization is a one-directional phenomenon
toward ever-greater integration
- B) Globalization is not a one-directional
phenomenon and can swing backward
- C) Globalization only moves forward with
technological advancement
4
MANAGERS OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (OA)
EXAM PREPARATION 2026
QUESTION TYPE: MULTIPLE CHOICE
FORMAT: QUESTION + ANSWER + DETAILED
RATIONALE
BASED ON WGU C211 COURSE
COMPETENCIES & EXAM CONTENT
SECTION 1: GLOBALIZATION &
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS (Questions 1-
30)
1
,Q1. Which of the following represents the three
recognized views of globalization?
- A) Classical, Neoclassical, and Modern
- B) New, Evolutionary, and Pendulum
- C) Linear, Cyclical, and Static
- D) Expansionist, Protectionist, and Isolationist
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The three recognized views of
globalization are the "New" view (a recent force
driven by technology and multinational enterprises),
the "Evolutionary" view (a long-run historical
evolution since the dawn of human history), and the
2
,"Pendulum" view (a phenomenon that swings from
one extreme to another from time to time) .
Q2. Which view claims that the phenomenon of
globalization was initially driven by the desire of
Western economies to exploit their power through
multinational enterprises?
- A) Evolutionary view
- B) Pendulum view
- C) New-force view
- D) Institutional view
Correct Answer: C
3
, Rationale: The "new-force" view posits that
globalization is a recent phenomenon driven by
Western powers and multinational enterprises
seeking to exploit global markets. This contrasts
with the long-run historical view and the pendulum
view .
Q3. According to the "pendulum view" of
globalization, which of the following is true?
- A) Globalization is a one-directional phenomenon
toward ever-greater integration
- B) Globalization is not a one-directional
phenomenon and can swing backward
- C) Globalization only moves forward with
technological advancement
4
