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What kind of loans does the World Bank make

The world bank lends money to memeber nation so that they could be carry out the work of public importance and usefulness.

Environmental-protection laws can be bad for the economy because they may do what

Environmental-protection laws can be bad for the economy because they may increase unemployment.

What does conditionality require of countries getting loans from the IMF

The acceptance of economic policy recommendations

What does the giving of foreign aid involve

A gift of money from one government to another government

What does the international banking system consist of

A decentralized set of central and private banks

In order for a country to specialize its production what must there be

There must be an international division of labor for a country to specialize its production.

What was the relationship between colonizing countries and their colonies

The colonizers used the resources of their colonies to grow their own economies.

What pair of words best describes the purpose of using cost benefit analysis

To make decisions that maximize benefits.

Rational and Subjective.

Objective and systematic

pleasure (benefit) and pain (cost)

calculating and coherent

Rational and structured =making a list of costs and benefits

Which of these has occurred during the most recent period of globalization

The income gap between rich and poor countries has widened.

How do developed countries maintain an advantage over developing countries in international trade

They maintain high tariffs on the agricultural goods that many developing countries export.

How might a country respond to a trade embargo

It could pursue a policy of national self-sufficiency.

What is happening in the information technology sector of the global economy

Many information technology jobs are shifting from developed countries to the new globalizers.

The new globalizers are countries that are what

enjoying increased international trade and rapid economic growth

What is something that is not a hazard of globalization

Increased prices are not a hazard of globalization.

Which of these results from greater capital mobility

Increased foreign investment.

Which of these is mostly directly responsible for job loss in the US

Cheap imported goods are responsible for job loss in the United States.

What is one thing the government must do to enforce consumers protection regulations

Test new products for safety and effectiveness.

Why don't developing countries usally benefit from free trade policies

Many developing countries do not benefit from free trade policies, because their industries are to weak to compete in the international market.

What time is Churchill most clearly using

I cannot answer this question.

Which of the following does not promote greater international trade

Higher tax and tariff levels

Match each organization with its correct relationship to the government

A. Social security _ government agency

B. U.S. Postal Service _ government corporation

C. Boeing _ government contractor

Match each type of unfair business practice with its description (apex)

1.Vendor lock in: a company say a wide range of product can be used with its products but this is not true.

  1. Price fixing: a group of companies agree that all of them will charge the same price.

3.Predatory pricing: a large company charges a price below production cost in order to eliminate small competitors.

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