Chapter 11 Exam

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. Industrial development in the Global South contributes to all of these except ____________.

air pollution correct incorrect

decreased water quality correct incorrect

afforestation correct incorrect

mechanization correct incorrect

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. Which is not a characteristic of the global political economy?

largely unregulated correct incorrect

competition correct incorrect

self-reliance correct incorrect

collective welfare correct incorrect

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. All these are issues identified in the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs), except.

reducing extreme poverty correct incorrect

removing trade barriers correct incorrect

improving health correct incorrect

increasing education correct incorrect

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. Balancing economic, social, and environmental dimensions of development is a crucial feature of____________.

the SDGs correct incorrect

the UN Global Compact correct incorrect

the MDGs correct incorrect

the NICs correct incorrect

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. According to the chapter, what global event was a major turning point for structures and relationships in the global system?

abolition of slave trade correct incorrect

WWII correct incorrect

the Cold War correct incorrect

WWI correct incorrect

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. Which of these is not one of the UN's economic priorities?

provision of technical assistance to the global south correct incorrect

regulation of global corporations correct incorrect

monitoring global interest rates correct incorrect

integration of the global south into the world economy correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not an example of a cartel?

Asian and Pacific Coconut Community correct incorrect

the airline industry correct incorrect

OPEC correct incorrect

the tea industry correct incorrect

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. According to the chapter, which of these best describes the need for the Global North to help the Global South?

UN pressure correct incorrect

a growing sense of shared economic fate correct incorrect

economic competition between the North and South correct incorrect

counter South-South economic relations correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements is not true?

Trump's economic policies are greatly informed by nationalistic attitudes correct incorrect

politics plays an important role in determining economic policy correct incorrect

liberal internationalists favor protectionist policies as a mechanism for growth correct incorrect

despite increased globalization, countries still prioritize economic policies that ultimately promote their own prosperity correct incorrect

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. According to the chapter, tariffs are __________________.

taxes imposed on foreign goods imported into a country correct incorrect

taxes imposed on domestic goods exported to another country correct incorrect

low-cost exports into a country correct incorrect

monetary gains between trading partners correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements is not true about trade and investment barriers?

quotas involve capping the number of units a country can ship correct incorrect

generally, tariff rates in the Global North are much higher than in the Global South correct incorrect

countries manipulate exchange rates to ensure that their currencies are weaker than other currencies correct incorrect

the average tariff on agricultural products is much higher than it is on manufactured products correct incorrect

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. Why might countries engage in dumping as a trade tactic?

for profit maximization correct incorrect

to establish a new market correct incorrect

to facilitate economic growth in the receiving country correct incorrect

to drive competitors out of a particular market correct incorrect

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. Which of the following barriers would restrict foreign professionals from providing services in another country?

tariff barriers correct incorrect

health and safety standards correct incorrect

monetary barriers correct incorrect

administrative requirements correct incorrect

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. The ways political forces interact with economic forces in the global economy is known as ______________

globalization correct incorrect

international economic development correct incorrect

global political economy correct incorrect

industrialization correct incorrect

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. ______________ argue that jobs are lost when MNCs establish businesses in other countries.

Economic nationalists correct incorrect

Internationalists correct incorrect

World systems believers correct incorrect

Proponents of globalization correct incorrect

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. During the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics China banned the use of nearly ______________ high-polluting vehicles during the games

300,000 correct incorrect

500,000 correct incorrect

400,000 correct incorrect

200,00 correct incorrect

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. In the 1990s Americans were sensitive to the fact that a_______________ company acquired the Seattle Mariners baseball team.

Chinese correct incorrect

Brazilian correct incorrect

Japanese correct incorrect

German correct incorrect