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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.
What does a progressive taxation system do
it increases the tax as income rises
Foreign aid is intended to result in what
Foreign aid is intended to result in development.
What does conditionality require of countries getting loans from the IMF
The acceptance of economic policy recommendations
What is the purpose of the loans made by the World Bank
To promote sustainable development
What does the international banking system consist of
A decentralized set of central and private banks
Globalization creates greater what
Interconnections among the people and economies of the world
What was the relationship between colonizing countries and their colonies
The colonizers used the resources of their colonies to grow
their own economies.
Politicians approve pork barrel spending for what purpose
The government can prevent the shortages that accompany price ceilings by doing what
The process of globalization involves an increase in what
The mobility of goods, services, labor, and capital
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.
Why do globalization and increasing interdependence pose risks to the global economy
Disruptions in one place have effects else where.
How might a country respond to a trade embargo
It could pursue a policy of national self-sufficiency.
When might a country specialize in producing a particular good
When a country has an absolute advantage in production of that
good it may specialize in producing that good.
Which of the following does not promote increased international trade and economic growth
Type your answer here... High tariffs
The World Bank loans developing countries money in order to do what
The World Bank loans developing countries money in order to
improve conditions in the country. It can be used for various
purposes, including education, job development, and
infrastructure.
If developing countries have weak domestic industries they do not benefit from what
How were slaves affected by the new republic
Some northern states made slavery against the law.
What does absolute advantage have to do with making economic choices
Think that you're country A, wanting to buy pen and paper.
Country B produces 1 million pen and 1 BILLION paper
Country C produces 1 BILLION pen and 1 million paper
Or, country B has the absolute advantage over production of
paper while
country C has the absolute advantage over production of pen.
Coming back our theory of economy of scale, we know that to a
certain point, increased production would lead to lower average
cost and thus, lower price.
This would mean that paper from country B is cheaper than
country C whereas pen from country C is cheaper than country B.
Therefore, you would choose to trade paper with country B while
trading pen with country C.
And this is why it is important to making economic choices.
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 is largest difference between developed and developing countries
What is an example of a labor law in economics
A restriction on when a union may call a strike
Which of the following does not promote greater international trade
Higher tax and tariff levels