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Westernization and Commoditization Answers

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Which four principles does the United Nations Global Compact for multinational corporations address?

A
the distribution of power, tariffs, trade barriers, and negotiation
B
human rights, labor standards, the environment, and anti-corruption
C
sanctions, compensation, the environment, and human rights
D
tariffs, trade standards, the environment, and compensation
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Which of the following is not a way in which MNCs typically promote economic growth within a host country?

A
They create jobs.
B
They always provide retirement and other benefits.
C
They often provide training to local workers for increased productivity and efficiency.
D
They often provide higher wages to their employees than domestic firms in the host country.
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Which of the following professions is most similar to an MNC?

A
a classroom teacher who informs students of new information
B
a manager of a local business that provides goods and services to the immediate community
C
a traveling salesperson with business offices in different cities and countries
D
a homemaker who organizes the home for his/her family
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If the United States government were to regulate its financial structures, including banks and businesses, which of the following criteria of a capitalist economy would it violate?

A
Consumer interests affect capitalism.
B
Prices and wages are set by supply and demand.
C
Privately owned resources are used to make a profit.
D
Government involvement in businesses and markets must be limited.
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Which of the following terms is best described as “an increasingly international approach to producing, marketing, and distributing goods and services”?

A
economic globalization
B
world trade
C
capitalism
D
trade agreement
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Many international cultures are becoming westernized. Which of the following scenarios would best symbolize the effect of this process on indigenous cultures?

A
a pot boiling on the stove
B
a scale tipping heavily in one direction
C
children sharing their toys
D
money earning interest in a bank
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In which of the following scenarios would the WTO be criticized?

A
Less-expensive goods promote consumer well-being.
B
BMW of Germany can sell its cars in the United States.
C
Japanese car manufacturing boosts the nation’s economy.
D
A Japanese textile company purchases US cotton instead of Kenyan cotton.
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Countries that are on the rise economically and growing in importance in the global economy but still have large numbers of the population living in poverty are considered __________ economies.

A
core
B
semi-periphery
C
periphery
D
external
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What role do teenagers play in the westernization of the world?

A
Teens are one of the biggest groups of consumers.
B
Teens seek an education to further their opportunities.
C
Teens use sports to advance their nation's economic success.
D
Teens interact with WTO officials to impact tariff and trade barriers.
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Many products and services are available to the global society as a result of the WTO. Which of the following goods or services would not fall under WTO jurisdiction?

A
cars
B
oil
C
bananas
D
health care

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