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Why do most countries both export and import goods?

A
to eliminate competition from other economies
B
to decrease the production of goods domestically
C
to rely entirely on foreign economies
D
to get a good mix of goods and services
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Which is the best example of a country that is dependent on other countries?

A
a country that has little fertile soil
B
a country that has no imports
C
a country with grain surpluses
D
a country with a diverse economy
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Which statement best describes how globalization is affecting the world?

A
Globalization is growing less important as time passes.
B
The world is becoming more globalized and connected.
C
Globalization has resulted in fewer connections among countries.
D
Countries are growing less likely to trade with one another.
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Which is an example of a country that is overly dependent on another country for critical goods and services?

A
a country that imports all its oil
B
a country that imports all of its luxury goods
C
a country that licenses some television shows
D
a country that has some international businesses
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What role does competition play in international trade?

A
It results in higher prices.
B
It discourages imports.
C
It drives down prices for consumers.
D
It does away with the need for investment.
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A company in Maine sends lobsters to France. What is Maine doing? Select three options. importing productspracticing international tradeexporting productsparticipating in globalizationending their specialization

A
importing products
B
practicing international trade
C
exporting products
D
participating in globalization
E
ending their specialization
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The table compares two countries and two products.

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A
focus both on its petroleum and seafood industries
B
focus on the seafood industry only
C
focus on the petroleum industry only
D
decide to find another industry to focus on
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The United States is said to have an absolute advantage in producing food compared with Japan. What does that mean?

A
It must import most of its food from Japan.
B
It produces food more efficiently than Japan.
C
It produces food at a higher cost than Japan.
D
It must export most of its food to Japan.
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It takes brothers John and Dan the same amount of time to clean the room they share, but John can mow the lawn faster than Dan. Which action would allow them to take advantage of their respective comparative advantages?

A
them both sharing each task equally
B
John mowing the lawn and Dan cleaning their room
C
Dan mowing the lawn and John cleaning their room
D
Dan doing both tasks
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In regard to trade, the United States

A
imports goods and services only.
B
exports goods and services only.
C
does not import or export goods and services.
D
imports and exports goods and services.

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