Reteach SS6E1,2,3

How can the Latin American government help local farmers the MOST?

• It can make foreign agricultural goods more expensive by raising tariffs

• It can increase the amount of goods Latin America exports by embargoing trade with other countries

• It can lower production costs for local farmers by raising tariffs on foreign goods

• It can protect jobs in Latin America's farm industry by banning the export of agricultural goods

What should the government of a Latin American country do to increase literacy rates among its population?

• Encourage companies to invest in capital goods

• Reduce economic barriers to foreign trade

• Invest in the human capital of its people

• Promote the creation of numerous unskilled jobs

Carlos is traveling from Argentina to Mexico for a Latin America music festival. Which direction is he traveling?

• by traveling directly east

• by traveling southeast

• by traveling southwest

• by traveling directly north

Linda is a businesswoman who wants to expand her company to a country in Latin America. Which country would be the LEAST likely for her to succeed due to strict government regulations?

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Brazil

• Panama

A ship is sailing from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean in Latin America. Which canal does it have to pass through?

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• English Channel

• Strait of Gibraltar

In Latin America, decisions about what to produce are often made based on customs, beliefs, religion, and habits. This is characteristic of a __________ economy.

• Market

• Traditional

• Command

• Mixed

In Latin America, countries like Cuba, Mexico, and Brazil refer to their head of government as "President".

• True

• False

In the context of Latin America, which of the following is NOT one of the 3 economic questions they need to address?

• What crops to produce for their economy?

• How to produce these crops efficiently?

• Where in Europe to produce these crops?

• For whom in the population to produce these crops?

Carlos is 18 and lives in Brazil. What are his voting rights as a citizen?

• He is encouraged to vote, but is not required to.

• He cannot vote in Latin America.

• He is legally required to vote until he is 70.

• The government picks the leader, so he shouldn't vote anyways.

In the context of Latin America, why would a country specialize in the production of a specific good, like coffee?

• to increase the efficiency of coffee production

• to increase the volume of coffee production

• to create a negative balance of trade

• to create an economic barrier to coffee trade