AnswersUS History Studies Since 1877America and the Global Economy

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To receive a loan from the IMF, a country must

A
join the Group of 20.
B
agree to make economic reforms.
C
agree to develop certain industries.
D
join the World Bank.
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International economic organizations try to help the global economy by

A
keeping peace between nations.
B
making it easier to communicate quickly.
C
managing competition between nations.
D
regulating consumer prices.
3

Which international economic organization is made up of leaders from the world’s largest economies?

A
International Monetary Fund
B
World Bank
C
World Trade Organization
D
Group of 20
4

What would most Americans see as a disadvantage of globalization?

A
Jobs move to cheaper labor markets.
B
Businesses import cheaper materials.
C
Overseas markets remove most tariffs.
D
Consumer goods cost less to buy.
5

Poverty reduction is the main goal of the

A
Group of 20.
B
World Trade Organization.
C
World Bank.
D
International Monetary Fund.
6

Improvements to transportation have

A
lowered the costs of shipping goods between countries.
B
resulted in fewer safety regulations governing shipments.
C
raised service fees on shipping goods between countries.
D
reduced the number of tariffs on shipped products.
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A multinational corporation is a company that

A
imports resources from more than one country.
B
operates branches in more than one country.
C
has stockholders from more than one country.
D
exports products to more than one country.
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The main idea of globalization is that

A
the economies of other countries dominate the United States.
B
the economies of the nations of the world are independent.
C
the economies of the nations of the world are closely linked.
D
the economy of the United States dominates the rest of the world.

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