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BAC 106 Midterm Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It refers to the unrestricted flow of goods, services, and productive resources between countries

a)

free trade

b)

balance of trade

c)

trade surplus

d)

trade deficit

2.

It is the tax on imports which increases production costs for foreign firms.

a)

tariff

b)

import quota

c)

subsidy

d)

embargo

3.

Specific tariffs are

a)

levied as a proportion of the value of the imported good.

b)

government payment to domestic producers.

c)

in the form of manufacturing or production requirements of goods

d)

levied as a fixed charge for each unit of a good imported

4.

Ad Valorem tariffs are

a)

levied as a proportion of the value of the imported good.

b)

government payment to domestic producers.

c)

in the form of manufacturing or production requirements of goods

d)

levied as a fixed charge for each unit of a good imported

5.

It is the quantitative limit on the sale of a foreign good.

a)

tariff

b)

import quota

c)

subsidy

d)

embargo

6.

It is a form of government financial assistance to help cut production costs of domestic firms, enabling them to compete against foreign producers.

a)

tariff

b)

import quota

c)

subsidy

d)

embargo

7.

it is the agreement with other governments to restrict export to the the country.

a)

embargo

b)

import quota

c)

exchange control

d)

voluntary export restraints

8.

It refers to selling products in a foreign market at a price below the cost of production.

a)

infant industries

b)

declining industries

c)

strategic industries

d)

dumping

9.

Which of the statements is FALSE about costs and benefits of tariffs?

a)

Domestic producers will gain because a tariff raises the price

b)

The domestic consumers will gain

c)
  1. There is also gain in Government revenue

d)

The domestic consumers will lose

10.

The main criticisms of tariffs and subsidies as forms of trade barriers are

a)
they encourage inefficiency, increase real price either directly or indirectly and can create trade wars
b)
that they don't work even when the tariff wall is high 
c)
they are no longer viable since the WTO has banned all trade protection across the globe 
d)
the money raised by tariffs rarely goes to the domestic industries that need bigger subsidies 
11.

According to the strategic trade policy argument:

a)

government intervention is not required cause firm can borrow money from the capital markets to finance the required

investments.

b)

selling goods in a foreign market at below their fair price is legally and ethically justified.

c)

government support can help domestic firms overcome the first- mover advantages enjoyed by foreign competitors

d)

a government should use subsidies to support promising firms

12.

To ease shipping goods across borders, protecting the value of Innovation, creativity and branding

a)

Non tariff measures

b)

Countervailing protection

c)

Intellectual property protection

d)

Special taxes and duties

13.

According to the 1986 Uruguay Round, the............. will implement the GATT agreement.

a)

World Trade Organization

b)

International Monetary Fund

c)

United Nations

d)

World Bank

14.

They are imposed after an investigation finds that a foreign country subsidizes its exports, injuring domestic producers in the importing country.

a)

Countervailing duties

b)

Special duties and non tariff regulations

c)

Mixed duties

d)

Ad valorem duties

15.

An international trade treaty designed to encourage worldwide trade among its members

a)

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

b)

GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)

c)

WTO (World Trade Organization)

16.

The gold standard is applied if a currency

a)

has a higher value than the price of gold

b)

has its value pegged to dollar

c)

has its value pegged to the price of gold

d)

has a lower value than the price of gold

17.

What was the agreement for Bretton Woods System?

a)

Fixed Exchange Rate

b)

US Dollar as reserve currency

c)

US dollar was pegged to gold at $35 an ounce

d)

All of the above

18.

A country has a(n) ___________ when the government lets the exchange rate go wherever the market takes it.

a)

Floating Exchange Rate

b)

Exchange Rate Regime

c)

Fixed Exchange Rate

19.

A country has a(n) ___________ when the government keeps the exchange rate against some other currency at or near a particular target.

a)

Fixed Exchange Rate

b)

Exchange Rate Regime

c)

Floating Exchange Rate

20.
Managed floating system is
a)
flexible system of exchange rate
b)
mixture of fixed exchange rate and floating exchange rate
c)
a system managed by a foreign country
d)
none
21.

Government purchases or sales of currency in the foreign exchange market constitute ___________.

a)

Exchange Market Intervention

b)

Foreign Exchange Reserves

c)

Foreign Exchange Controls

d)

Exchange Rate Regime

22.

Which of the following is the balance of payments?

a)

a record of international payments over the course of a year.

b)

increase in the general price level

c)

the amount of unemployed workers receiving benefits

d)

when imports> exports

23.
The balance of payments includes...
a)
Current account and capital account
b)
Current account, capital account and trade account
c)
Trade account, credit account and capital account
d)
Current account, financial account and capital account
24.
The implications of a current deficit are...
a)
Government must borrow money
b)
Consumers will buy more imports
c)
The economy must borrow and sell assets
d)
Banks must sell assets
25.

The capital account

a)
Records sales and purchases of capital goods
b)
Records transfers, sale/purchases of all capital assets
c)
Records sale/purchases of businesses
d)
Records all transactions of tangible capital assets
26.
Running a current account surplus could cause...
a)
A fall in aggregate demand
b)
The economy to borrow and sell assets
c)
Unemployment to rise
d)
The exchange rate to appreciate
27.

Payment is received by the exporter before the goods are shipped.

a)

Bills for collection

b)

Letters of credit

c)

Advance payment

d)

Open account

28.

Goods are shipped to the buyer before payment is made

a)

Advance payment

b)

Open account

c)

Bills for collection

d)

Letters of credit

29.

A ____ is a document from a bank guaranteeing that a seller will receive payment in full as long as certain delivery conditions have been met:

a)

Agreement

b)

Letter of Credit 

c)

Bill Paper

d)

None of The Above

30.

Which LC has conditions and required documents?

a)

Revolving LC

b)

Revocable LC

c)

Documentary LC

d)

Fixed LC

31.

When is LC issued by the importer's bank?

a)

After application by the importer

b)

Right after agreement between importer and exporter

c)

After application by the exporter

d)

After importer pays for the goods

32.

When does the exporter get paid for the goods?

a)

After the importer pays his/her bank

b)

After the exporter submits documents to his/her bank

c)

After importer's bank paid the exporter's bank

d)

After the importer pays the exporter directly

33.
A non-interest-bearing written order used primarily in international trade that binds one party to pay a fixed sum of money to another party at predetermined future date.
a)
draft
b)
bill of exchange
c)
cable transfer
d)
check
34.
An electronic transfer of fund from one bank account to another.
a)

bank card

b)
wire transfer
c)
bill of exchange
d)
draft
35.
The goods are shipped to a foreign distributor who sells them on behalf of the exporter.
a)
consignment purchase agreement
b)
cash advance
c)
down payment
d)
letters of credit
36.

Choose correct statement about documentary collections:

a)

The exporter's bank has obligations to pay upon presentation.

b)

The exporter's bank has no obligations to pay upon presentation.

c)

The importer's bank has obligations to pay upon presentation.

d)

The importer has no obligations to pay upon presentation.

37.

Documents against payment term indicates

a)

the documents are sent by post.

b)

the export is risky.

c)

the collecting bank will hand the documents to the buyer against payment.

d)

the exporter delivers the documents to the bank against advance.

38.

It refers to that on the basis of business credit, after delivering goods, exporters transfer the possession of invoices for accounts receivable and shipping documents to factors.

a)

Documentary Collections

b)

Open Accounts

c)

International Factoring

d)

Letter of Credit

39.

As an importer, choosing a payment method that ____ your risks and ____ your negotiating power can help you get the best possible terms

a)

incurs - takes


b)

maximizes - minimizes


c)

encounters - gains


d)

minimizes - maximizes


40.

What is the first step when choosing the right payment method?

a)

Assess Risk and Trust

b)

Evaluate the existing relationship between the exporter and importer

c)

Understand Different Payment Methods

d)

Consider the type of goods or services being traded

41.

The process of increasing unification and interdependence of countries

a)

Trade creation

b)

A free trade agreement

c)

Economic integration

d)

Economic union

42.

What is a monetary union?

a)

situation that involves a common currency, such as the Euro as well as universal monetary policy.

b)

an agreement between two nations or trading groups that gives each party favored trade status.

c)

an agreement between a number nations or trading groups that give each party favored trade status.

d)

an agreement between two or more countries to lower trade barriers between each other on particular products

43.

 

A free trade area ________.

a)

is complete political and economic integration of two or more countries

b)

allows workers to move freely among trade nations

c)

eliminates trade barriers among member countries

d)

avoids problems stemming from trade deflections

44.

Which of the following characterizes a customs union?

a)

It requires each member to maintain different external policies regarding non-members.

b)

It imposes common external policies on

non-members.

c)

It integrates the political and economic affairs of a region.

d)

It permits the free movement of goods and people among its members.

45.

What kind of economic integration arrangement has common policies on product regulation, and free movement of goods, services, capital and labour?

a)

Common markets

b)

Preferential trading area

c)

Free trade areas

d)

Custom unions

46.

Groups of nations that come together to trade under a trading agreement

a)

Economic Integration

b)

Globalization

c)

Trading bloc

d)

CARICOM

47.

Which of the following is true of ASEAN?

a)

China, India, South Korea are among its members

b)

Collectively, member states account for 55% of world trade

c)

It is slowly progressing toward a free trade area

d)

It has been successful in filling basic objectives of fostering a freer trade among members

48.

The EU is better seen as an example of...

a)

Free trade area

b)

A Complete Economic integration

c)

Economic and monetary union

d)

A Customs Union

49.

All of these are the economic reasons for regional integration, except:

a)

Benefiting from the free flow of trade and investment

b)

Specialized in the production of goods

c)

Free movement of factors of production

d)

Reduce potential violent conflict

50.
An international agency which makes soft loans to less economically developed countries, mostly for infrastructure projects or other investments which improve the physical or the human capital of the developing country.
a)
World Bank
b)
World Trade Organisation
c)
Regional trading bloc
d)
Multi-national corporations
51.

A business that has direct investments (in the form of marketing or manufacturing subsidiaries) abroad in several countries is called a ________.

a)

shell corporation

b)

multinational corporation

c)

domestic corporation

d)

shell corporation

52.
Germany sends a shipment of cars to the United States.  This is an example of what type of business? 
a)
Domestic
b)
International
c)
Multinational
d)
Franchising
53.
Sports teams having their logo on memorabilia is considered?
a)
Licensing
b)
Joint venture
c)
Franchising
d)
Infrastructure
54.
An agreement between two or more companies to share a business project - this business is on a limited basis for control
a)
Licensing
b)
Joint venture
c)
Franchising
d)
Infrastructure
55.

This form of Business have to follow much stricter guidelines. It is very common to fast food chain.

a)

Licensing

b)

Franchising

c)

Joint Venture

d)

Importing

56.

It is the procurement of selected value-adding activities, including production of intermediate goods or finished products, from independent suppliers.

a)

Joint Venture

b)

Outsourcing

c)

Offshoring

d)

Contract Manufacturing

57.

When management determines that the home country is best able to drive international activities, they follow which approach?

a)

Ethnocentric

b)

Polycentric

c)

Regiocentric

d)

Geocentric

58.

Which of the following approaches seeks the best people for key jobs regardless of nationality?

a)

Regiocentric

b)

Ethnocentric

c)

Geocentric

d)

Polycentric

59.

Outsourcing a part of or entire production and concentrating on marketing operations in international business is known as

a)

Licensing

b)

Contract Manufacturing

c)

Joint venture

d)

Franchising

60.

The approach that requires host-country nationals to be recruited to manage subsidiaries is called

a)

geocentric

b)

polycentric

c)

ethnocentric

d)

global