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WorksheetsTheme 4 Test 1
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 33mins
Trading blocs are when the governments of a group of countries agree to trade together freely i.e. normally with no trade barriers.
True
False
Members agree to either reduce or eliminate trade barriers for a select number of goods or services, resulting in partial trade liberalisation. This is ......
Preferential trade areas
Free trade areas
Customs unions
Economic unions
Economic Union comprises of the features of both a customs union and a common market, including common economic policies.
True
False
Members agree to the removal of trade barriers as well as the freedom of movement of factors of production within the bloc.
Customs unions
Common markets
Free trade areas
Preferential trade areas
Often also involves the agreement of common economic policies is a feature of .....
Free Trade area
Preferential Trade Area
Customs Union
Common Market
Members agree to either reduce or eliminate trade barriers for all goods and services, resulting in trade liberalisation is a feature of .....
Free Trade Area
Economic Union
Customs Union
Common Markets
The North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA) was founded in 1994. It is a trilateral agreement between the USA, Canada and ..............
Argentina
Cuba
Mexico
Uruguay
A free trade area is a group of countries that have removed most or all ........... and/or quotas
Subsidies
Embargo's
Tariffs
None of these
The EU is the biggest customs union in the world with a 15.5% share of world trade
False
True
The EU is not a free trade area as such, but a .......................
Common Market
Customs Union
Preferential Trade Area
Economic Union
WTO decisions are absolute, and every member must abide by its rulings
True
False
The purpose of the WTO is not to promote free trade by persuading countries to abolish import tariffs and other barriers.
False
True
The members of a trading bloc make preferential ..................and sometimes political, arrangements to boost .................... within the member states.
Economic
Trade
Business
Legal
Social
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.
Reduce
Eliminate
Lower
Lesson
Remove
China does not form a part of ASEAN
True
False
NAFTA is a ......
Free Trade Area
Preferential Trade Area
Common Market
Customs Union
Economic Union
Which method of protection raises revenue for the government?
domestic subsidies
embargo
quota
tariff
An argument against trade protectionism is that it will increase
competition for domestic industries
domestic price level
the current account deficit
opportunities for domestic infant industries
what would reduce an economy's protection against the import of cars?
a lower exchange rate
a higher quotas imported cars
a higher tariff on imported cars
higher subsidy for domestic car producers
What would be an economic benefit to a country of imposing a tariff on imported goods?
A it would increase global productivity
B it would make the country's exports more competitve
C it would put pressure on foreign suppliers to reduce their prices
It would reduce the prices paid by consumers for imported goods
Which of the following is NOT an argument in favor of protectionism?
Protectionism shields infant industries from foreign competition
Protectionism safeguards workers’ jobs
Protectionism promotes industries that are essential to national security
Protectionism makes domestic firms more competitive in the long run
A tax or duty that raises the price of imported products is a .....
Quota
Tariff
Embargo
Subsidy
Tariffs are used to protect “Infant Industries”
True
False
Countries may impose tariffs on imports to retaliate to the protectionist policies of another country. This is called a Trade War.
True
False
Quotas are not popular with consumers because they limit consumer choice. This makes products more expensive.
False
True
The main beneficiaries of quotas are the workers, managers and shareholders who will face less competition from foreign companies.
False
True
A total ban on imported products is a .....
Tariff
Quota
Embargo
Subsidy
The UK has imposed a ban on Syrian oil exports as a political measure. This is an example of a ......
Tariff
Quota
Embargo
None of these
Financial Protectionism is when a national government instructs banks to give priority when making loans at favourable interest rates to domestic businesses.
True
False
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....
Dumping
Quota
Tariffs
Embargo
Placing restrictions on imports may help to reduce a balance of payments deficit on current account
True
False
Countries employ measures such as complex legal forms, health and safety inspections and specific product specifications. This discourages imports by raising costs.
True
False
In 2015 the EU paid British Farmers 10p for every pint of milk produced. This is an example of a .....
Tariff
Quota
Form of Financial Protectionism
Subsidy
If legislation is passed to protect against imports the main beneficiaries will be foreign firms.
False
True
An example of murky or hidden protectionism is government measures that indirectly discriminate against foreign workers, investors and traders.
True
False
What does Gross Domestic Product
mean?
The total value of all goods and services a country imports.
The total value of all goods and services a country exports.
The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in one year.
The net loss in profits within a country due to imports.
The___________ a country’s GDP, the better the country’s standard of living.
lower
greater
smaller
answers 1 and 3 are correct
GDP per capita is
The population divided by total GDP.
Investment as a percentage of GDP.
Total GDP divided by total population.
The same as GDP per worker.
GDP stands for ______________________________
gross domestic product
gross domestic problems
great domestic problems
great domino product
What does HDI stand for?
Human Development Indicator
Human Development Index
Human Development Identification
What is numeric range of HDI?
1 to 100
1 to 10
0 to 1
0 to 10
How many aspects are considered for HDI calculation?
one
two
three
four
Which country has the highest HDI among the following?
Norway
Australia
USA
Denmark
What is the value of all newly produced final goods and services produced in an economy within a given time period?
HDI
GDP
ROCE
BRIC
What are the benefits of higher economic growth?
Higher incomes
More taxation
Higher standard of living
More fluid social structure
All of these
The HDI is set out like a league table with four divisions. Which is the odd one out?
Very high human development
Medium human development
High human development
Low high human development
Which one of these is a key indicator of growth?
Decreasing Inflation
Literacy
High Interest Rates
High Value of the Pound
Investment in long term assets e.g. roads and buildings is fixed Capital formation
True
False
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.
Foreign Direct Investment
Globalisation
Specialisation
Division of labour
Specialised use of workers within an organisation is division of labour
True
False
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
Outward Foreign Direct Investment
Inward Foreign Direct Investment
