05.00 Thinking Globally Pre-Assessment – Flashcards
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Economists believe that having some inflation is a
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healthy sign of economic growth
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Which of these is a result of inflation?
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Business profits increase
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Which of these sets of characteristics would most likely belong to a developed country rather than a developing country?
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Market economy; per capita income: $28,930; human development ranking: 8th
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In a market economy, who determines what to produce?
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Indeviduals
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With which of these statements would Adam Smith agree?
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The people, not the government, can best determine the structure of the economy
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Country X can cut, prepare, and export lumber using fewer worker hours than Country Y. Country Y can produce lumber but produces cars more efficiently than it produces lumber. It also produces cars more efficiently than Country X. Which of these statements is accurate?
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Country Y will import Country X's lumber due to comparative advantage
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A high unemployment rate is an indicator for low economic
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Security
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Which of the following best completes the table?
Cotton with a lower price than domestic cotton
Cotton that is domestically taxed
Cotton infested with boll weevils
Cotton grown in a hostile country
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Cotton grown in a hostile country
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France and Greece produce olive oil and wine. Look at the table. Which of the following is true?
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France should produce wine, and Greece should produce olive oil.
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How are traditional economies like free-market economies?
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Both have no government regulation
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Keynes would most likely oppose a plan for
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government control of all the manufacturing companies
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It is 1807. The United States wants to remain neutral with Britain and France while the two European countries fight a war. Both countries, however, are stealing U.S. ships and goods. How would a trade barrier help in this case?
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Passing trade embargos would reprimand both countries without joining the war
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Look at the map showing the European Union (EU) and its free-trade agreement (FTA) countries. Which is true about most current EU free-trade agreements?
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The European Union's free-trade agreements include agreements with both developed and developing nations.
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Which economic advantages does the United States have compared to other nations?
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Expansive territory, fertile farmland
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Your friend wishes to purchase a new car. Assuming your friend has a good credit rating, he will likely get the best interest rate on a loan if the inflation rate is
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Low