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20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: Globalization includes cross-border flows of investment and knowledge, not just international trade in goods and services.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Country A can produce both textiles and machinery using fewer resources than Country B, but giving up machinery to produce textiles costs Country A more than it costs Country B. Which approach best applies comparative advantage?

A
Country A should produce both goods because it can make each with fewer resources.
B
Country A should specialize in the good with the lower opportunity cost and trade for the other good.
C
The countries should avoid trade because they have different production costs.
D
Each country should produce only the good that uses the most labor.

Written response

1 point

Which international institution promotes monetary cooperation and monitors economic and financial developments?

Choose one

1 point

Which situation is the clearest example of a global value chain?

A
A product is designed, made, and sold entirely within one country.
B
A finished product is imported by a customer in another country.
C
Different countries contribute inputs or tasks to producing a finished good or service.
D
A firm sells a product abroad but does not source or produce anything internationally.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Digital networks allow some services to be delivered across borders , without shipping a physical product.

True or false

1 point

True or false: The gains from global integration are automatic and evenly distributed among firms, workers, and regions.

A
True
B
False

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A company exports products to two countries that participate in different regional trade agreements. What is the most prudent conclusion for the company?

A
A firm can assume that one agreement makes regulations identical in every market.
B
A firm should check which agreement and regulations apply to each market and transaction.
C
A trade agreement removes the need to consider local market rules.
D
A firm should avoid all markets covered by regional agreements.

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A business is assessing the possible effects of greater global integration. Select all statements that are supported.

A
It can give firms access to customers in additional markets.
B
It ensures that all workers and regions benefit equally.
C
It can increase consumer choice and spread technology and skills.
D
It prevents disruptions in one location from affecting firms elsewhere.
E
It can transmit shortages or transport problems through supply chains.

Choose all

1 point

A firm depends on a concentrated, long-distance supply chain and wants to improve resilience. Select all actions consistent with the approaches described in the material.

A
Diversify suppliers.
B
Rely on one supplier in one location for every critical input.
C
Hold additional inventory.
D
Consider locating production closer to customers.
E
Assume that long supply chains cannot be disrupted.

Open ended

1 point

A manufacturer is considering sourcing components from several countries and selling its products in additional markets. Explain two potential benefits and two risks of this plan, then describe one measure the firm could take to balance efficiency with resilience.

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1 point

A company adopts automation that lowers the cost of producing goods near its main customers. Which conclusion is consistent with how technology can reshape international business?

A
Automation always requires firms to locate production farther from customers.
B
Digital networks make all cross-border trade depend on physical shipping.
C
Automation may make production closer to customers economical.
D
Technology removes all risks from international supply chains.

True or false

1 point

True or false: The gains from global integration are automatic and are distributed evenly among firms, workers, and regions.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Which activity can cross a national border through digital networks without shipping a physical product?

A
A company ships a physical product to another country by container.
B
A company provides a service electronically to customers in another country.
C
A company stores extra inventory near its customers.
D
A company moves product assembly closer to its customers.

Choose one

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A country seeks financing and expertise to improve infrastructure that could support wider economic participation. Which institution's work most directly fits this purpose?

A
Set the rules that all firms must follow within every country.
B
Administer trade agreements and handle trade disputes between members.
C
Support development with financing and expertise that can improve infrastructure.
D
Set exchange rates for countries that trade internationally.

Written response

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What term describes a production process in which different countries contribute inputs or tasks to a finished good or service?

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A firm expects to sell a product in several countries. How could serving this larger market create economies of scale?

A
It can spread fixed costs over more sales.
B
It guarantees that production costs will fall in every location.
C
It removes the need to adapt products to local conditions.
D
It prevents changes in demand from affecting revenue.

Choose one

1 point

A firm assessing international investment wants information about economic and financial developments that may affect currency and payment conditions. Which institution's work is most directly relevant?

A
The WTO, because it provides financing for infrastructure projects.
B
The IMF, because it promotes monetary cooperation and monitors economic and financial developments.
C
The World Bank Group, because it administers trade agreements and handles trade disputes.
D
A regional trade agreement, because it monitors economic and financial developments worldwide.

Written response

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A company earns revenue in one currency and pays for materials in another. Changes in currency values can alter its costs and profits even if sales volumes stay the same. What is this risk called?

Written response

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Two WTO members disagree about whether a trade measure complies with their shared rules. Which organization administers trade agreements between its members and handles disputes?

Fill in the blank

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A firm needs to move physical components across long distances. and modern logistics help transport those goods.