Exam 2: Economic Environment

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The main operating principle of the General Agreements of Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was the concept of normal trade relations (NTR) status, formerly known as:

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Trading in foreign currencies has an effect on world trade.For example, a rise in the value of the local currency due to daily flows vis-à-vis other currencies makes exports _________.

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A nation that is a _________ displays a natural inclination to be competitive in the world market.

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The agenda for the Doha Round of WTO meeting an accord on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) ensuring that patent protection does not block developing countries' access to what?

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The global economy continues to become more intertwined.

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The Maastricht Treaty succeeded the:

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In general, the larger the country's domestic economy, the less dependent it tends to be on exports and imports relative to its ________________.

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Which nation is the world's second largest exporter?

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UNCITRAL is the core legal body within the United Nations system in the field of what?

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GATT's successor is the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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With which country did the U.S.have a trade deficit over $376 billion in 2017?

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NAFTA is the free trade area among Canada, the United States, and Chile.

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Four of the top five exporting countries in 2017 were Asian.

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) took effect on _________,

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The U.S.government defines the multinational company for statistical purposes as a company that owns or controls ______________ or more of the voting securities, or the equivalent, of at least one foreign business enterprise.

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A free trade area (FTA) is a formal agreement among two or more countries to reduce or eliminate customs duties and nontariff trade barriers among partner countries.

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The primary difference between a common market and a customs union is that the common market:

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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) means any large investment in a foreign country by a multinational firm.

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The ________________ volume of international trade in currencies exceeds the annual value of the trade in goods and services.

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Country competitiveness refers to how low wage rates are in a country relative to average global wage rates.

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