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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

To win political support

The government can prevent the shortages that accompany price ceilings by doing what

Rationing

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

Free-trade policies

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

the level of wealth

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

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