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Globalization — Unit test Answers

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Gross domestic product tracks economic growth by measuring all goods and services

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exported by an economy.
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produced by an economy.
C
imported by an economy.
D
purchased by an economy.
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The chart shows a circular flow model describing the movement of goods and services.

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The foreign sector influences how services move between firms and households.
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The foreign sector influences how imports and exports move between firms and households.
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The foreign sector influences how factors of production move between firms and households.
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The foreign sector influences how goods move between firms and households.
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The US and Western Europe are strong because they have high GDPs.
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The US and Western Europe are weak because they have low GDPs.
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The US and Western Europe are strong because they have low GDPs.
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The US and Western Europe are weak because they have high GDPs.
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by shipping raw materials to manufacture goods in other countries
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by shortening travel time
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by opening up new trade markets worldwide
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by connecting business partners the fastest
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by increasing options for travel destinations
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What are the most likely reasons a US corporation would open a factory in China? Choose four answers.to take advantage of affordable land pricesto take advantage of abundant resourcesto take advantage of lower labor coststo take advantage of favorable tax lawsto take advantage of US employment opportunities

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to take advantage of affordable land prices
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to take advantage of abundant resources
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to take advantage of lower labor costs
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to take advantage of favorable tax laws
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to take advantage of US employment opportunities
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A US shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
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A US shoe company opens a factory in the US and hires US workers to make shoes.
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A US shoe company opens a factory in the US and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
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A Chinese shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
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The graph shows China’s workforce from 2000 to 2019.

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agriculture and away from services.
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services and away from agriculture.
C
industry and away from services.
D
agriculture, services, and industry.
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Which technologies have made global communication instant and more effective? Choose three answers.social mediawireless devicessmart phonesautomobilesprinted newspapers

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social media
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wireless devices
C
smart phones
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automobiles
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printed newspapers
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Which statement best describes how globalization connects the world?

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Globalization helps create new forms of transportation, communication, and technology.
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Globalization helps expand old forms of transportation, communication, and technology.
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Globalization helps mandate new forms of transportation, communication, and technology.
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Globalization helps share old forms of transportation, communication, and technology.
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How has globalization made countries more interdependent? Choose five answers.Countries now rely on one another for vital resources.Countries now rely on each other for new industries.Countries now rely on one another for chances to import and export.Countries now rely on one another to lower their GDP.Countries rely on each other for cheaper products.Countries now rely on one another for an employment base.

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Countries now rely on one another for vital resources.
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Countries now rely on each other for new industries.
C
Countries now rely on one another for chances to import and export.
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Countries now rely on one another to lower their GDP.
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Countries rely on each other for cheaper products.
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Countries now rely on one another for an employment base.
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Purchasing power parity is used to compare the gross domestic product between

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businesses.
B
consumers.
C
stock markets.
D
countries' currencies.
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Global trade provides consumers with

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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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The graph shows China’s workforce from 2000 to 2019.

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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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The business practice of hiring workers in another country is known as

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globalization.
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insourcing.
C
subcontracting.
D
outsourcing.
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How have airplanes changed the way the world does business? Choose four answers.by shipping raw materials to manufacture goods in other countriesby shortening travel timeby opening up new trade markets worldwideby connecting business partners the fastestby increasing options for travel destinations

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by shipping raw materials to manufacture goods in other countries
B
by shortening travel time
C
by opening up new trade markets worldwide
D
by connecting business partners the fastest
E
by increasing options for travel destinations
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The map shows the world’s gross domestic product.Based on the map, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn about the economies of the US and Western Europe?

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The US and Western Europe are strong because they have high GDPs.
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The US and Western Europe are weak because they have low GDPs.
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The US and Western Europe are strong because they have low GDPs.
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The US and Western Europe are weak because they have high GDPs.
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Gross domestic product tracks economic growth by measuring all goods and services

A
exported by an economy.
B
produced by an economy.
C
imported by an economy.
D
purchased by an economy.
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Which is the best example of outsourcing?

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A US shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
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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.
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A Chinese shoe company opens a factory in China and hires Chinese workers to make shoes.
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The images show the cost of the same bike in the United States and Britain.

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purchasing power parity.
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exchange rates.
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factors of production.
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gross domestic product.

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