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WorksheetsChapter 3 Business in The Global Economy
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 8hrs 0mins
Without foreign trade, many things you buy would cost more or not be available at all.
true
false
A free-trade zone is a selected area where products can be imported duty-free and then stored, assembled, and/or used in manufacturing
true
false
A(n) ______ is the value of a currency of one country compared with the value of another.
balance of payments
excnage rate
inflation rate
discount rate
A balance-of-payments calculation includes other forms of exchange among nations in addition to trade.
true
false
A U.S. manufacturer of computer chips wants to produce some of its chips in Japan. The U.S. company wants to do this with as little financial investment and risk as possible. It also does not want to be actively involved with the Japanese company. Which expansion method should the U.S. company use?
joint venture
international partnership
franchising
licensing
An organization that does business in several countries is known as a(n)
parent company
multinational company
world trade organization
imperialist company
Which of the following situations in Russia would likely cause the value of the Russian ruble to rise?
high inflation
low interest rates
a new law restricting foreign businesses
an unstable government
A corporation that uses a global strategy _____
adapts its products and marketing strategies to each country's customs, tastes, and buying habits
has a parent company and divisions or separate companies in the host country
intends to gain political power in other countries
uses the same product and marketing strategy worldwide
One goal of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to encourage lower tariffs.
true
false
A country may set a quota to protect one of its industries from too much foreign competition
true
false
An economy that is largely involved in agriculture is highly developed.
true
false
A(n) _____ reduces trade barriers amount members and promotes regional integration.
common market
free-trade agreement
embargo zone
free-trade zone
The United States government forbids U.S. companies to sell weapons to certain countries. This restriction is an example of a(n) _____.
tariff
embargo
informal trade barrier
quota
In a recent year, the United States exported $26. 5 billion in goods to France. It imported $34.0 billion in goods from France. In that year, the U.S. had a _____ with France.
$7.5 billion trade surples
$60.5 billion trade surplus
$60.5 billion trade deficit
$7.5 billion trade deficit
_____ is the making, buying, and selling of goods and services within a country.
Foreign trade
International business
Domestic business
Multinational trade
Country X can produce corn and sugar at a lower cost than other countries. However, the world market for corn is stronger than for sugar. Therefore, Country X chooses to specialize in producing corn and to buy sugar from other countries. This example illustrates the concept of _____ .
absolute advantage
balance of payments
balance of trade
comparative advantage
If the United States set a 12% tariff on imported automobiles, a Toyota that cost the equivalent of $13,000 in Japan would be priced at _____ in the United States.
$14,200
$14,560
$15,420
$16,280
Which organization maintains an orderly system of world trade and exchange rates?
IMF
WTO
World Bank
IFC
When demand for a nation's products and currency increases, the value of the nation's currency usual remains constant or rises.
true
false
A nation's transportation, communication, and utility systems are part of its _____ .
natural resources
human resources
infrastructure
cultural resources
Goods and services sold to another country are
imports
infrastructure
exports
A limit on the quantity of a product that may be imported and exported within a given period is known as
a tariff
a quota
a joint venture
Government restrictions to reduce free trade are also called
trade barriers
balance of trade
exports
An organization that conducts business in several countries is called
a multinational company (MNC)
big
a joint venture
The value of money of one country expressed in terms of the money of another country is known as
a tariff
infrastructure
the exchange rate
Goods and services brought in from another country are also known as
exports
embargoes
imports
Stopping the importing or exporting of a certain product or service is
an embargo
an exchange rate
infrastructure
An agreement between two or more companies from different countries to share a business project is a(n)
MNC
balance of trade
joint venture
The difference between a country's total exports and total imports of goods is its
balance of payments
balance of trade
trade barrier
A tax that a government places on certain imported products in known as a
tariff
quota
embargo
The difference between a country's total payments to other countries and its total receipts from other countries is known as its
exchange rate
balance of payments
balance of trade
A nation's transportation, communication, and utility systems are referred to as its
quota
joint venture
infrastructure
