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The European Parliament is described as a(n) ________ body.


A) legislative
B) consultative
C) taxing
D) economic
E) judicial

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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Economic theories suggest that free trade and investment is a zero-sum game, in which all participating countries stand to lose.

A) True
B) False

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Three Latin American countries enter into an agreement to remove all tariffs and trade barriers between them. They decide on a common external trade policy and charge the same tariffs. Which level of economic integration best describes this arrangement?


A) political union
B) customs union
C) common market
D) economic union
E) monetary union

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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An expected consequence of the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement was


A) low-skilled jobs would be moved out to Mexico resulting in lowering of average wage rates in the United States and Canada.
B) increased imports from Mexico would help reduce the huge trade deficit for United States and Canada.
C) lower incomes of the Mexicans would allow them to import fewer U.S. and Canadian goods, thereby decreasing demand.
D) a large number of Mexican firms would hire low-skilled workers from the United States.
E) some U.S. and Canadian firms would move production to Mexico to take advantage of lower labor costs.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Regional trade blocs in Africa have been slow to establish mostly because of


A) significant political turmoil.
B) inefficiencies in the economy.
C) a lack of willing participants.
D) an unwillingness to lower all nontariff barriers.
E) a lack of intellectual property rights.

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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Suppose the countries of Iceland and Norway set up a free trade area, eliminating all trade barriers between themselves but maintaining tariffs on imports from the rest of the world. Now, Iceland begins to import wool from Norway. However, Iceland had previously been importing wool from England, which produced wool more cheaply than both Iceland and Norway. What is this an example of?


A) trade creation
B) strategic pricing
C) synergy
D) trade diversion
E) protectionism

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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To spur trade, four South American countries decide there will be no barriers to trade between the countries, agree on a common external trade policy, and allow factors of production to move freely between them. In short, the four countries formed a(n)


A) command economy.
B) customs union.
C) common market.
D) efficient market.
E) free trade area.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Describe the role of the Treaty of Rome in the formation of the EU.

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The Treaty of Rome provided for the crea...

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Today, developments in the EU and NAFTA carry the biggest implications for business practices.

A) True
B) False

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What event caused many EU countries to wait on adopting the euro as a common currency?


A) Great Depression
B) debt crisis of 2010-2012
C) 9/11 terrorist attacks
D) fallout from the United Nations
E) 2016 election results

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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How many trade blocs are in Europe?


A) two
B) zero
C) six
D) eleven
E) one

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Political turmoil in Africa has prevented the success of regional trade blocs.

A) True
B) False

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Economic theories for integration imply that free trade and investment create ________ for participants.


A) increased trade barriers
B) more monopolies
C) a positive-sum game
D) increased restrictions on exports
E) a zero-sum game

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Describe the drawbacks of the euro.

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The drawback of the euro is that some na...

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Two foreign nations decided to impose tariffs on imports from all countries. They set up a free trade area, removing all trade barriers between themselves but maintaining tariffs on imports from the rest of the world. Country A now begins to import sugar from Country B. Prior to this, Country A was producing sugar at a higher cost so it now benefits from this transaction. This is an example of


A) trade creation.
B) strategic pricing.
C) synergy.
D) trade diversion.
E) protectionism.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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As a result of the formation of a free trade area between six member countries in the Pacific Rim, one member country found that its lower-cost external suppliers were replaced by higher-cost suppliers within the free trade area. This is an example of


A) trade creation.
B) strategic pricing.
C) synergy.
D) trade diversion.
E) protectionism.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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