Question 1

Why didn't global firms reject China's demand for investing in Chinese companies when China wanted to move up the value chain?

Accepted Answer

A) Because they wanted China to remain a closed economy 
B) In order to take advantage of China's cheap labor force 
C) So that China would buy billions of dollars' worth of U.S. government bonds that fund the U.S. budget deficit 
D) So that China could continue taking advantage of the currency market 
A) Because they wanted China to remain a closed economy 
B) In order to take advantage of China's cheap labor force 
C) So that China would buy billions of dollars' worth of U.S. government bonds that fund the U.S. budget deficit 
D) So that China could continue taking advantage of the currency market

Question 2

Who developed the theory of comparative advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) Harold Lasswell 
B) Ben Bernanke 
C) David Ricardo 
D) John Maynard Keynes 
A) Harold Lasswell 
B) Ben Bernanke 
C) David Ricardo 
D) John Maynard Keynes

Question 3

In India, among children aged 1-5, how much more likely is it that a girl will die than a boy?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 100 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 100 percent

Question 4

Which of the following was not a policy enacted by Roosevelt to deal with the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Passage of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act 
B) Borrowing vast sums of money and spending it on public works projects 
C) Introduction of the Social Security system 
D) Increasing the powers of the labor unions in America 
A) Passage of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act 
B) Borrowing vast sums of money and spending it on public works projects 
C) Introduction of the Social Security system 
D) Increasing the powers of the labor unions in America

Question 5

When the European Union places restrictions on genetically modified crops because of the EU's concern for health, the U.S. government considers this policy, which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A subsidy 
B) A quota 
C) Protectionism 
D) Competitive devaluation 
A) A subsidy 
B) A quota 
C) Protectionism 
D) Competitive devaluation

Question 6

China has accumulated approximately how many U.S. dollars in its foreign currency reserves?

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 400 million 
B) More than 40 billion 
C) Approximately 75 billion 
D) More than 3 trillion 
A) Approximately 400 million 
B) More than 40 billion 
C) Approximately 75 billion 
D) More than 3 trillion

Question 7

What would you expect to find in a country with a trade deficit?

Accepted Answer

A) High unemployment and lower wages 
B) Higher prices 
C) The value of its currency will increase 
D) A domestic monopoly on consumer goods 
A) High unemployment and lower wages 
B) Higher prices 
C) The value of its currency will increase 
D) A domestic monopoly on consumer goods

Question 8

In contrast to the liberal emphasis on cooperation, realism highlights the situation in which one side can gain only at the expense of another. What is this relationship called?

Accepted Answer

A) A first-past the post game 
B) A prisoner's dilemma 
C) A positive-sum game 
D) A zero-sum game 
A) A first-past the post game 
B) A prisoner's dilemma 
C) A positive-sum game 
D) A zero-sum game

Question 9

What does it mean when a country's trade balance is zero?

Accepted Answer

A) It means that no foreign countries wish to purchase its exports. 
B) It means that the country is exporting more than it is importing. 
C) It means that the economy is importing exactly as much as it exports. 
D) It means that countries that owe the country money for its exports still need to pay up. 
A) It means that no foreign countries wish to purchase its exports. 
B) It means that the country is exporting more than it is importing. 
C) It means that the economy is importing exactly as much as it exports. 
D) It means that countries that owe the country money for its exports still need to pay up.

Question 10

The type of game in which actors have incentives that may overlap or contradict their partners is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A cost-benefit analysis 
B) A positive-sum game 
C) A rational action game 
D) A mixed-motive game 
A) A cost-benefit analysis 
B) A positive-sum game 
C) A rational action game 
D) A mixed-motive game

Question 11

In what terms do the main theories of international relations discuss the balance of trade? What is each theory most concerned about when it comes to trade?

Accepted Answer

The main theories of international relat

Question 12

During the Great Depression in the United States, how much did gross domestic product (GDP)decrease?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 65 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 65 percent

Question 13

What has the United Nations Development Program found when looking at women and education?

Accepted Answer

A) That when women are educated and earn income, they are more likely to be exploited 
B) That when women are educated and earn income, their children are more likely to have a higher life expectancy 
C) That when women are educated and earn income, their children are likely to have a lower life expectancy 
D) That when women are educated and earn income, gender inequities widen or increase 
A) That when women are educated and earn income, they are more likely to be exploited 
B) That when women are educated and earn income, their children are more likely to have a higher life expectancy 
C) That when women are educated and earn income, their children are likely to have a lower life expectancy 
D) That when women are educated and earn income, gender inequities widen or increase

Question 14

What do economic structuralists believe about the gap between the rich and the poor?

Accepted Answer

A) That the gap between rich and poor is not a problem 
B) That the gap between rich and poor will narrow 
C) That the gap between rich and poor will widen 
D) That the gap between rich and poor will remain the same 
A) That the gap between rich and poor is not a problem 
B) That the gap between rich and poor will narrow 
C) That the gap between rich and poor will widen 
D) That the gap between rich and poor will remain the same

Question 15

How does currency manipulation hurt the international economic system? If a certain country is engaged in competitive devaluation, what problems might that imply for their foreign trading partners? How might this currency manipulation also hurt the domestic market?

Accepted Answer

Currency manipulation can hurt the inter

Question 16

Which of the following would result in a devalued currency?

Accepted Answer

A) Lowering interest rates 
B) Increasing interest rates 
C) Buying reserves of your own currency 
D) Exporting more products that you import 
A) Lowering interest rates 
B) Increasing interest rates 
C) Buying reserves of your own currency 
D) Exporting more products that you import

Question 17

What do developing countries blame for their inability to compete more successfully in the global marketplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Subsidies to farmers in the United States and Europe 
B) Grants to farmers in the United States and Europe 
C) Regulations on farmers in the United States and Europe 
D) Tariffs on farmers in the United States and Europe 
A) Subsidies to farmers in the United States and Europe 
B) Grants to farmers in the United States and Europe 
C) Regulations on farmers in the United States and Europe 
D) Tariffs on farmers in the United States and Europe

Question 18

Why do feminists argue that the costs of globalization are unevenly distributed? Make sure to focus on more than just the "wage gap" in your analysis.

Accepted Answer

Feminists argue that the costs of global

Question 19

The rise in the amount of cross-border movements of goods, money, people, and ideas is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Globalization 
B) International political economy 
C) Comparative advantage 
D) The balance of trade 
A) Globalization 
B) International political economy 
C) Comparative advantage 
D) The balance of trade

Question 20

While quotas hurt consumers, who/what do they help?

Accepted Answer

A) Domestic producers 
B) Producers in other countries 
C) The government 
D) Innovation 
A) Domestic producers 
B) Producers in other countries 
C) The government 
D) Innovation

Why didn't global firms reject China's demand for investing in Chinese companies when China wanted to move up the value chain?

Who developed the theory of comparative advantage?

In India, among children aged 1-5, how much more likely is it that a girl will die than a boy?

Which of the following was not a policy enacted by Roosevelt to deal with the Great Depression?

When the European Union places restrictions on genetically modified crops because of the EU's concern for health, the U.S. government considers this policy, which of the following?

China has accumulated approximately how many U.S. dollars in its foreign currency reserves?

What would you expect to find in a country with a trade deficit?

In contrast to the liberal emphasis on cooperation, realism highlights the situation in which one side can gain only at the expense of another. What is this relationship called?

What does it mean when a country's trade balance is zero?

The type of game in which actors have incentives that may overlap or contradict their partners is known as which of the following?

In what terms do the main theories of international relations discuss the balance of trade? What is each theory most concerned about when it comes to trade?

During the Great Depression in the United States, how much did gross domestic product (GDP)decrease?

What has the United Nations Development Program found when looking at women and education?

What do economic structuralists believe about the gap between the rich and the poor?

How does currency manipulation hurt the international economic system? If a certain country is engaged in competitive devaluation, what problems might that imply for their foreign trading partners? How might this currency manipulation also hurt the domestic market?

Which of the following would result in a devalued currency?

What do developing countries blame for their inability to compete more successfully in the global marketplace?

Why do feminists argue that the costs of globalization are unevenly distributed? Make sure to focus on more than just the "wage gap" in your analysis.

The rise in the amount of cross-border movements of goods, money, people, and ideas is known as which of the following?

While quotas hurt consumers, who/what do they help?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 10: Fundamentals of International Political Economy

Why didn't global firms reject China's demand for investing in Chinese companies when China wanted to move up the value chain?

Who developed the theory of comparative advantage?

In India, among children aged 1-5, how much more likely is it that a girl will die than a boy?

Which of the following was not a policy enacted by Roosevelt to deal with the Great Depression?

When the European Union places restrictions on genetically modified crops because of the EU's concern for health, the U.S. government considers this policy, which of the following?

China has accumulated approximately how many U.S. dollars in its foreign currency reserves?

What would you expect to find in a country with a trade deficit?

In contrast to the liberal emphasis on cooperation, realism highlights the situation in which one side can gain only at the expense of another. What is this relationship called?

What does it mean when a country's trade balance is zero?

The type of game in which actors have incentives that may overlap or contradict their partners is known as which of the following?

In what terms do the main theories of international relations discuss the balance of trade? What is each theory most concerned about when it comes to trade?

During the Great Depression in the United States, how much did gross domestic product (GDP)decrease?

What has the United Nations Development Program found when looking at women and education?

What do economic structuralists believe about the gap between the rich and the poor?

How does currency manipulation hurt the international economic system? If a certain country is engaged in competitive devaluation, what problems might that imply for their foreign trading partners? How might this currency manipulation also hurt the domestic market?

Which of the following would result in a devalued currency?

What do developing countries blame for their inability to compete more successfully in the global marketplace?

Why do feminists argue that the costs of globalization are unevenly distributed? Make sure to focus on more than just the "wage gap" in your analysis.

The rise in the amount of cross-border movements of goods, money, people, and ideas is known as which of the following?

While quotas hurt consumers, who/what do they help?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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