Cultural Challenges Answers

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International economic organizations try to help the global economy by

A
making it easier to communicate quickly.
B
managing competition between nations.
C
keeping peace between nations.
D
regulating consumer prices.
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Which international economic organization is made up of leaders from the world’s largest economies?

A
Group of 20
B
International Monetary Fund
C
World Bank
D
World Trade Organization
3

A multinational corporation is a company that

A
exports products to more than one country.
B
imports resources from more than one country.
C
operates branches in more than one country.
D
has stockholders from more than one country.
4

Which statement best describes the relationship between United States and other countries in the global economy during the financial crisis of 2008?

A
A crisis in the United States spread to other countries because of a global housing industry.
B
A crisis in the United States spread to other countries because of a global financial industry.
C
A crisis in other countries spread to the United States because of a global automotive industry.
D
A crisis in other countries spread to the United States because of a global energy market.
5

Which statement best summarizes the financial crisis of 2008?

A
Problems in the US economy caused the global economy to slow down, which made it harder for the United States to recover.
B
Problems in the global economy caused the US economy to slow down, which made it harder for the world to recover.
C
Problems in the US economy caused the global economy to slow down, but improvements in other countries helped the United States.
D
Problems in the global economy caused the US economy to slow down, but improvements in the US helped other countries.
6

To receive a loan from the IMF, a country must

A
agree to make economic reforms.
B
join the Group of 20.
C
agree to develop certain industries.
D
join the World Bank.
7

What happened after bank lending slowed in the United States in the mid-2000s?

A
American housing prices began to drop.
B
US and global stock markets collapsed.
C
Homeowners could not pay mortgages.
D
The American auto industry collapsed.
8

What triggered the financial crisis of 2008 in the United States?

A
Global stock markets collapsed.
B
Global industrial production slowed.
C
American banks stopped making loans.
D
American housing prices dropped.
9

Poverty reduction is the main goal of the

A
Group of 20.
B
International Monetary Fund.
C
World Bank.
D
World Trade Organization.

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