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What steps must countries take to transition to a mixed-market economy? Check all that apply.

A
They must establish state-owned businesses.
B
They must decrease private ownership.
C
They must establish a fair labor market.
D
They must discourage foreign investment.
E
They must open up trade to other countries.
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Which best describes what a subsidy does?

A
It keeps the price of domestic goods relatively low.
B
It raises the price of imported goods.
C
It encourages the import of foreign goods.
D
It eliminates all taxes on domestic goods.
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Global trade provides consumers with

A
more options and lower prices.
B
fewer options and lower prices.
C
more options and higher prices.
D
fewer options and higher prices.
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Which type of trade barrier is explicitly used for political purposes?

A
standards
B
embargoes
C
quotas
D
tariffs
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How do trade agreements of international organizations affect trade?

A
by incentivizing the development of trade policies
B
by eliminating tariffs and taxes on imports and exports
C
by encouraging countries to provide open access to trade
D
by helping smaller countries compete in the world market
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The images show the cost of the same bike in the United States and Britain.

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A
purchasing power parity.
B
exchange rates.
C
factors of production.
D
gross domestic product.
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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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Which of these statements most accurately describes currencies in North America?

A
All countries in North America use the US dollar.
B
All countries in North America use the euro.
C
North American countries have done away with separate currencies.
D
Each country in North America uses its own currency.
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Why were free trade zones created in China?

A
to avoid governmental rules and conditions
B
to attract investments by foreign countries
C
to import technology more easily
D
to control imports and exports
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Tariffs and subsidies are both examples of

A
monetary restrictions for the domestic producer.
B
economic benefits for the consumer.
C
economic benefits for the international producer.
D
incentives—one positive and one negative.
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What can be a result of free trade? Check all that apply.

A
trade imbalances
B
decreased production
C
lower economic growth
D
increased pollution
E
exploitation of workers
F
new opportunities
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The chart below shows an exchange rate table.

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A
Japan's currency shows that it has the strongest economy of any country.
B
The value of each currency is shown in relation to the US dollar.
C
It would take six British pounds to purchase one US dollar.
D
Swiss francs are the strongest currency in Europe.
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Trade agreements are helpful because they allow countries to

A
trade for necessary goods.
B
increase trade tax revenue.
C
influence foreign trade.
D
help create new trade barriers.
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The chart below shows an exchange rate table.

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A
It would look the same because exchange rate tables do not change.
B
It would look different because exchange rate tables change constantly.
C
It would look different because exchange rate tables change once a month.
D
It would look different because more countries will have started to use euros.
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A treaty that can be signed between two or more countries to lower tariffs and improve the import and export of goods is a free trade .

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When a country chooses to limit the kinds of goods or services it produces, it is practicing

A
absolute advantage.
B
globalization.
C
dependency.
D
specialization.
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Which trade organization is responsible for 90% of the world’s trade?

A
the EU
B
ASEAN
C
the WTO
D
NAFTA
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The graph shows China’s workforce from 2000 to 2019.

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A
agriculture and away from services.
B
services and away from agriculture.
C
industry and away from services.
D
agriculture, services, and industry.
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Which is the best example of outsourcing?

A
A US shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
B
A US shoe company opens a factory in the US and hires US workers to make shoes.
C
A US shoe company opens a factory in the US and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
D
A Chinese shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
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Which situation might cause a country to specialize?

A
bananas grown far from major transportation
B
seafood in an area with few fishing vessels
C
electronics in a city with few trained workers
D
wheat production in a region with fertile soil

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