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Which best describes what business leaders do to improve international trade? Check all that apply.

A
create trade agreements
B
develop new products for export
C
give visas to immigrant entrepreneurs
D
increase the amount of imports
E
move to other countries
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A high level of employment in Washington is an indicator of

A
economic success.
B
equal wealth distribution.
C
a gross domestic product.
D
increasing imports.
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What does Washington do to encourage new business?

A
It never creates laws that would restrict business.
B
It provides help to businesses that move to the state.
C
It does not require new businesses to pay taxes.
D
It gives funding or loans to all new businesses.
4

In Washington, the harvesting of natural resources

A
has decreased in importance over time.
B
remains the largest economic sector.
C
plays a small role in the economy.
D
has mostly benefited the technology sector.
5

The chart shows the number of people working in Washington industries in November 2021.According to the chart, which economic sectors employed 500,000 workers or more in November 2021? Select three options.

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A
agriculture and resources
B
business services
C
education and health
D
government
E
trade and transportation
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Which industries are part of the natural resources sector? Select three options.

A
fishing
B
glass
C
mining
D
steel
E
timber
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Which sector employs the most people in Washington?

A
finance
B
information technology
C
manufacturing
D
natural resources
8

Why did Washington's GDP drop in 2020?

A
a decline in tourism.
B
a shortage of technology workers.
C
the COVID-19 pandemic.
D
a decrease in natural resources.
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What do resource agreements do?

A
prevent the use of resources
B
manage how resources are used
C
divide resources between industries
D
arrange the sale of resources
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What is the aim of resource management?

A
to preserve resources for future generations
B
to schedule when resources will be used up
C
to know which resources will need replacing
D
to prevent resources from leaving the state
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Which best describes how Washington benefits from international trade?

A
Trade has a positive effect on tourism.
B
Imports represent economic success.
C
Exports bring money into the state.
D
Trade helps foreign relations.
12

Which of these are key crops in Washington? Select three options.

A
apples
B
bananas
C
celery
D
cherries
E
onions
F
oranges
13

Which Washington city is a major financial center of the Pacific Northwest?

A
Seattle
B
Spokane
C
Vancouver
D
Yakima

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