Immigration and Demographic Change

Question 1

What is the purpose of the IMF?

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to provide loans to struggling nations in exchange for economic reforms

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the G20?

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the twenty countries with the largest economies in the world

Question 3

What are the purposes of the World Bank?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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loans for economic recovery; programs to help reduce poverty

Question 4

Where do global companies now look for the natural resources they need?

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all around the world

Question 5

Which of the following is a benefit for Americans as globalization increases?

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lower prices for manufactured goods

Question 6

What were the effects of the drop in housing prices in the late 2000s?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Many people could not pay their mortgages.; Loan losses hurt banks all over the world.; The entire economy was harmed.

Question 7

The problems facing the US auto industry illustrate which of the following ideas?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Governments sometimes intervene to help protect a struggling industry.; Global events can harm an industry in a particular country.

Question 8

Imagine you own a company and are interested in having some work performed by a contractor in India. Which of the following tasks could likely be performed overseas?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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interpretation of medical images; technical support; manufacture of small electronics

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