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Theme 4 Test 1

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Trading blocs are when the governments of a group of countries agree to trade together freely i.e. normally with no trade barriers.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Members agree to either reduce or eliminate trade barriers for a select number of goods or services, resulting in partial trade liberalisation. This is ......

a)

Preferential trade areas

b)

Free trade areas

c)

Customs unions

d)

Economic unions

3.

Economic Union comprises of the features of both a customs union and a common market, including common economic policies.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Members agree to the removal of trade barriers as well as the freedom of movement of factors of production within the bloc.

a)

Customs unions

b)

Common markets

c)

Free trade areas

d)

Preferential trade areas

5.

Often also involves the agreement of common economic policies is a feature of .....

a)

Free Trade area

b)

Preferential Trade Area

c)

Customs Union

d)

Common Market

6.
Example: In 2005, the United States limited the imports of Chinese textiles to 7.5% a year.
a)
Quota
b)
Tariff
c)
Embargo
7.
Example: In 1996, the US taxed imported grapes, ceramic tableware, and motorcycles.
a)
Quota
b)
Tariff
c)
Embargo
8.
Example: In 2010, China announced that it would impose an import tax on American poultry of up 105.4 percent.
a)
Quota
b)
Tariff
c)
Embargo
9.
Example: In 2012, the United States Commerce Department announced that it would impose a tax ranging from 2.9% to 4.7% on Chinese made solar panels.
a)
Quota
b)
Tariff
c)
Embargo
10.

Members agree to either reduce or eliminate trade barriers for all goods and services, resulting in trade liberalisation is a feature of .....

a)

Free Trade Area

b)

Economic Union

c)

Customs Union

d)

Common Markets

11.

The North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA) was founded in 1994. It is a trilateral agreement between the USA, Canada and ..............

a)

Argentina

b)

Cuba

c)

Mexico

d)

Uruguay

12.

A free trade area is a group of countries that have removed most or all ........... and/or quotas

a)

Subsidies

b)

Embargo's

c)

Tariffs

d)

None of these

13.

The EU is the biggest customs union in the world with a 15.5% share of world trade

a)

False

b)

True

14.

The EU is not a free trade area as such, but a .......................

a)

Common Market

b)

Customs Union

c)

Preferential Trade Area

d)

Economic Union

15.

WTO decisions are absolute, and every member must abide by its rulings

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The purpose of the WTO is not to promote free trade by persuading countries to abolish import tariffs and other barriers.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

The members of a trading bloc make preferential ..................and sometimes political, arrangements to boost .................... within the member states.

a)

Economic

b)

Trade

c)

Business

d)

Legal

e)

Social

18.

In a preferential trade area members agree to either .............or .................. trade barriers for a select number of goods or services, resulting in partial trade liberalisation.

a)

Reduce

b)

Eliminate

c)

Lower

d)

Lesson

e)

Remove

19.

China does not form a part of ASEAN

a)

True

b)

False

20.

NAFTA is a ......

a)

Free Trade Area

b)

Preferential Trade Area

c)

Common Market

d)

Customs Union

e)

Economic Union

21.

Which method of protection raises revenue for the government?

a)

domestic subsidies

b)

embargo

c)

quota

d)

tariff

22.

An argument against trade protectionism is that it will increase

a)

competition for domestic industries

b)

domestic price level

c)

the current account deficit

d)

opportunities for domestic infant industries

23.

what would reduce an economy's protection against the import of cars?

a)

a lower exchange rate

b)

a higher quotas imported cars

c)

a higher tariff on imported cars

d)

higher subsidy for domestic car producers

24.

What would be an economic benefit to a country of imposing a tariff on imported goods?

a)

A it would increase global productivity

b)

B it would make the country's exports more competitve

c)

C it would put pressure on foreign suppliers to reduce their prices

d)

It would reduce the prices paid by consumers for imported goods

25.

Which of the following is NOT an argument in favor of protectionism?

a)

Protectionism shields infant industries from foreign competition

b)

Protectionism safeguards workers’ jobs

c)

Protectionism promotes industries that are essential to national security

d)

Protectionism makes domestic firms more competitive in the long run

26.
An import quota is a
a)
tax on import quantities above the legal limit.
b)
way to increase tariff revenues for the exporting country.
c)
legal limit on the amount of a good that can be imported into a country.
d)
legal incentive for members of WTO to increase their exports of a good or service.
27.

A tax or duty that raises the price of imported products is a .....

a)

Quota

b)

Tariff

c)

Embargo

d)

Subsidy

28.

Tariffs are used to protect “Infant Industries”

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Countries may impose tariffs on imports to retaliate to the protectionist policies of another country. This is called a Trade War.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Quotas are not popular with consumers because they limit consumer choice. This makes products more expensive.

a)

False

b)

True

31.

The main beneficiaries of quotas are the workers, managers and shareholders who will face less competition from foreign companies.

a)

False

b)

True

32.

A total ban on imported products is a .....

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

Subsidy

33.

The UK has imposed a ban on Syrian oil exports as a political measure. This is an example of a ......

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

None of these

34.

Financial Protectionism is when a national government instructs banks to give priority when making loans at favourable interest rates to domestic businesses.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Over-production in developed countries may be released into the markets of developing nations, which undercuts domestic prices and domestic producers may be forced to leave the market. This is called....

a)

Dumping

b)

Quota

c)

Tariffs

d)

Embargo

36.

Placing restrictions on imports may help to reduce a balance of payments deficit on current account

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Countries employ measures such as complex legal forms, health and safety inspections and specific product specifications. This discourages imports by raising costs.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

In 2015 the EU paid British Farmers 10p for every pint of milk produced. This is an example of a .....

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Form of Financial Protectionism

d)

Subsidy

39.

If legislation is passed to protect against imports the main beneficiaries will be foreign firms.

a)

False

b)

True

40.

An example of murky or hidden protectionism is government measures that indirectly discriminate against foreign workers, investors and traders.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What does Gross Domestic Product

mean?

a)

The total value of all goods and services a country imports.

b)

The total value of all goods and services a country exports.

c)

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in one year.

d)

The net loss in profits within a country due to imports.

42.

The___________ a country’s GDP, the better the country’s standard of living.

a)

lower

b)

greater

c)

smaller

d)

answers 1 and 3 are correct

43.

GDP per capita is

a)

The population divided by total GDP.

b)

Investment as a percentage of GDP.

c)

Total GDP divided by total population.

d)

The same as GDP per worker.

44.
High levels of GDP per capita indicate...
a)
Higher levels of happiness 
b)
Higher standard of living
c)
Equal levels of wealth 
d)
Self-sufficient communities
45.

GDP stands for ______________________________

a)

gross domestic product

b)

gross domestic problems

c)

great domestic problems

d)

great domino product

46.
What makes up the human development index?
a)
life expectancy
b)
per capita income
c)
education level and literacy rate
d)
all of the above
47.
What is life expectancy?
a)
the oldest a person is expected to live in a country 
b)
the average number of years a person  in a country is expected to live
48.
What factors affect life expectancy?
a)
level of poverty
b)
diet and nutrition
c)
number of doctors
d)
all of the above
49.

What does HDI stand for?

a)

Human Development Indicator

b)

Human Development Index

c)

Human Development Identification

50.

What is numeric range of HDI?

a)

1 to 100

b)

1 to 10

c)

0 to 1

d)

0 to 10

51.

How many aspects are considered for HDI calculation?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

52.

Which country has the highest HDI among the following?

a)

Norway

b)

Australia

c)

USA

d)

Denmark

53.

What is the value of all newly produced final goods and services produced in an economy within a given time period?

a)

HDI

b)

GDP

c)

ROCE

d)

BRIC

54.

What are the benefits of higher economic growth?

a)

Higher incomes

b)

More taxation

c)

Higher standard of living

d)

More fluid social structure

e)

All of these

55.

The HDI is set out like a league table with four divisions. Which is the odd one out?

a)

Very high human development

b)

Medium human development

c)

High human development

d)

Low high human development

56.

Which one of these is a key indicator of growth?

a)

Decreasing Inflation

b)

Literacy

c)

High Interest Rates

d)

High Value of the Pound

57.

Investment in long term assets e.g. roads and buildings is fixed Capital formation

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Investment made by a business or other entity from one country into the production capacity of a business or other entity from another country e.g. factories.

a)

Foreign Direct Investment

b)

Globalisation

c)

Specialisation

d)

Division of labour

59.

Specialised use of workers within an organisation is division of labour

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Investment into a country such as the UK from companies abroad, perhaps in the form of buying up one of our businesses, or buying up property assets

a)

Outward Foreign Direct Investment

b)

Inward Foreign Direct Investment