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Westernization and Commoditization — Unit test Answers

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How are MNCs and the WTO similar?

A
They influence the world economy.
B
They are run by the government.
C
They are based out of the United States.
D
They work on education and health care improvements.
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Civil society organizations focus efforts on __________.

A
stabilizing a nation's economy by reducing inflation
B
finding long-term solutions to poverty and creating a greater quality of life for all people
C
improving trade relations between nations
D
providing loans to large businesses so they can hire more people
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The primary mission of the World Bank today is to __________.

A
set international exchange rates
B
reduce poverty around the globe
C
make short-term loans to nations
D
rebuild nations after wars or natural disasters
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If Honduras wanted to trade goods with China, how would they negotiate the treaty?

A
through the WTO
B
at a meeting of business executives
C
through representatives elected from each country
D
through a multinational corporation
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Which of the following statements provides the best summary of the global impact of industries on the environment during the past century?

A
Industrial impact on the environment has grown without restriction.
B
Industrial impact on the environment has decreased steadily since the London Fog of 1952.
C
Industrial impact on the environment has grown, and so have regulations limiting that impact.
D
Industrial impact on the environment increased between 1910 and 1970, and has declined since then.
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Ecosystems are in danger from all of the following except __________.

A
increased thermal pollution
B
decreased eutrophication
C
increased air pollution
D
oil spills
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Which of the following is not a reason why infectious diseases like malaria and HIV/AIDS often hamper economic development?

A
Life expectancy begins to rise.
B
Caregivers lose time at work.
C
More tax dollars are shifted to health care.
D
People have difficulty working and earning income.
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Which of the following was not an effect of the Ford assembly line?

A
The time needed to assemble a car decreased.
B
Other manufacturing industries adopted the assembly line.
C
The price of cars increased as demand increased.
D
The growth of the automobile industry led to tremendous growth in other industries.
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What is a major difference between formal and informal economic sectors?

A
the dress code required of workers
B
whether jobs deal with raw materials or finished products
C
government regulation and oversight
D
whether or not the nation has a comparative advantage
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How does gross domestic product (GDP) differ from gross national income (GNI)?

A
GDP counts the number of citizens in a country, while GNI counts the number of citizens abroad.
B
GDP measures how happy people are in a country, while GNI measures how happy they are internationally.
C
GDP is used by NASA to measure eroding coastlines, while GNI is used by the FBI to monitor criminal activity across borders.
D
GDP measures the money that a country makes in its own land, while GNI measures the money it makes in other countries and at home.

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