Regional Integration in the Caribbean

Which of the following most often limits the career opportunities of young people in the smaller CARICOM territories

• The high cost of education and training

• A lack of interest in commercial activities

• The scarcity of natural resources

• The low literacy rate among school leavers

Which of the following are the MAIN objectives of CARICOM

I. Economic Integration

II. Political Union

III. Common services and functionable cooperation

IV. Co-ordination of foreign policy

• I,II AND III Only

• I,II AND IV Only

• I,III, AND IV Only

• II, III AND IV Only

Which of the following is a function of the CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

• Organizing and supervising loans for developmental works to CARICOM states

• Serving as a Central Bank for all commerical banks in the CARICOM region

• Regulating foreign exchange rates in CARICOM countries

• Providing loans to private investors in the Caribbean

CARDI is an institution which is concerned MAINLY with

• Consumer Affairs

• Agricultural Industries

• Environmental Protection

• Commercial Enterprises

The OECS secretariat is located in

• Antigua and Barbuda

• St. Lucia

• St. Vincent and the Grenadines

• Grenada

Which of the following is LEAST consistent with the idea of promoting regional co-operation?

• Increasing trading activities among CARICOM member states

• Increasing efforts to market the Caribbean as a common tourist destination

• Sharing information and skills in the implementation of development projects

• Formulating and implementing strict immigration policies among CARICOM member states

Which of the following is NOT a major objective of CARICOM?

• Promoting racial harmony among member states

• Establishing free trade among member states

• Fostering cooperation in education and culture

• Imposing similar taxes on foreign imports

Which of the following is the MAIN reason for conflict in trade sometimes arising between CARICOM countries

• Competition for markets when several countries manufacture identical products

• Lack of natural resources in many of the islands

• Reluctance on the part of some governments to permit freedom of movement

• Low level of industrial development in each territory

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a potential benefit of CARICOM to a member state?

• Increased competition among member states for limited human resources

• Movement of skilled people within the region

• Investment in the region's natural resources

• Greater self-sufficiency in food production within the region

The Treaty of Chaguramas led to the establishment of the

• Caribbean Free Trade Association

• Organization of Eastern Caribbean States

• West Indies Federation

• Caribbean Community