Question 1

Which of the following countries is not one of the world's largest oil exporters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venezuela 
B)  Norway 
C)  Russia 
D)  Iran 
A)  Venezuela 
B)  Norway 
C)  Russia 
D)  Iran A

Question 2

In India, among children age 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 C

Question 3

Economic structuralists examine international trade from the perspective of the distribution of benefits on

Accepted Answer

A)  the state. 
B)  classes. 
C)  the individual. 
D)  women. 
A)  the state. 
B)  classes. 
C)  the individual. 
D)  women. B

Question 4

Why did global firms not reject China's demand for investing in Chinese companies, so that China could move up the value chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they wanted to avoid access to China's sizeable market 
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 continuing taking advantage of the currency market. 
A)  Because they wanted to avoid access to China's sizeable market 
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 continuing taking advantage of the currency market.

Question 5

Competitive devaluation occurred during the

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Depression. 
B)  Vietnam War. 
C)  economic downturn of 2008. 
D)  1990s. 
A)  Great Depression. 
B)  Vietnam War. 
C)  economic downturn of 2008. 
D)  1990s.

Question 6

What was the name of Franklin Roosevelt' program to resolve economic problems during the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Deal 
B)  Square Deal 
C)  New Deal 
D)  Raw Deal 
A)  Fair Deal 
B)  Square Deal 
C)  New Deal 
D)  Raw Deal

Question 7

Among the theories of IPE discussed in this chapter, which of them values the augmentation in state power, domestic employment, and self-sufficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberalism 
B)  Realism 
C)  Constructivism 
D)  Economic Structuralism 
A)  Liberalism 
B)  Realism 
C)  Constructivism 
D)  Economic Structuralism

Question 8

When the dollar decreases in value against the euro, one result is that the price of goods from Europe

Accepted Answer

A)  will be less expensive for American consumers. 
B)  will not change much. 
C)  will be more expensive for American consumers. 
D)  will be more expensive for some imports and less for others. 
A)  will be less expensive for American consumers. 
B)  will not change much. 
C)  will be more expensive for American consumers. 
D)  will be more expensive for some imports and less for others.

Question 9

Developing countries blame __________ farmers in the United States and Europe for their inability to compete more successfully in the global marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidies to 
B)  grants to 
C)  regulations on 
D)  tariffs on 
A)  subsidies to 
B)  grants to 
C)  regulations on 
D)  tariffs on

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a real challenge for China in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  A demographic crisis that will make it more difficult for workers to support retirees 
B)  Sound investment policies that have taken a back seat to maintaining political stability 
C)  Regional development disparities that have emerged between the east coast and the interior 
D)  A healthy and growing upper class. 
A)  A demographic crisis that will make it more difficult for workers to support retirees 
B)  Sound investment policies that have taken a back seat to maintaining political stability 
C)  Regional development disparities that have emerged between the east coast and the interior 
D)  A healthy and growing upper class.

Question 11

A ___________ is relatively expensive for others to buy, and other currencies are cheap in comparison to it.

Accepted Answer

A)  weak currency. 
B)  strong currency. 
C)  mixed currency. 
D)  fluctuating currency. 
A)  weak currency. 
B)  strong currency. 
C)  mixed currency. 
D)  fluctuating currency.

Question 12

What effects would revaluing the Chinese yuan have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make Chinese exports more competitive in foreign markets 
B)  Decrease employment in China 
C)  Increase profits for Chinese exporters 
D)  Decrease the prices of Chinese exports 
A)  Make Chinese exports more competitive in foreign markets 
B)  Decrease employment in China 
C)  Increase profits for Chinese exporters 
D)  Decrease the prices of Chinese exports

Question 13

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 14

During the Great Depression in the United States, gross domestic product (GDP) fell by nearly

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 15

The United Nations Development Program has found that when women are educated and earn income,

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more likely to be exploited. 
B)  their children are more likely to have a higher life expectancy. 
C)  they are less likely to participate in the labor market. 
D)  gender inequities widen or increase. 
A)  they are more likely to be exploited. 
B)  their children are more likely to have a higher life expectancy. 
C)  they are less likely to participate in the labor market. 
D)  gender inequities widen or increase.

Question 16

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 17

Trade and interest rates both influence

Accepted Answer

A)  trade deficits. 
B)  comparative advantage. 
C)  exchange rates. 
D)  subsidies. 
A)  trade deficits. 
B)  comparative advantage. 
C)  exchange rates. 
D)  subsidies.

Question 18

Economic structuralists believe that the gap between rich and poor

Accepted Answer

A)  is not a problem. 
B)  will narrow. 
C)  will widen. 
D)  will remain the same. 
A)  is not a problem. 
B)  will narrow. 
C)  will widen. 
D)  will remain the same.

Question 19

A quota is a

Accepted Answer

A)  tax placed on imported goods. 
B)  direct payment made to producers of goods to help them remain profitable. 
C)  numerical limit placed on the amount of a certain item that can be imported. 
D)  regulation on environmental and labor issues. 
A)  tax placed on imported goods. 
B)  direct payment made to producers of goods to help them remain profitable. 
C)  numerical limit placed on the amount of a certain item that can be imported. 
D)  regulation on environmental and labor issues.

Question 20

China's economy now ranks as what number in terms of size?

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth

Which of the following countries is not one of the world's largest oil exporters?

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

Economic structuralists examine international trade from the perspective of the distribution of benefits on

Why did global firms not reject China's demand for investing in Chinese companies, so that China could move up the value chain?

Competitive devaluation occurred during the

What was the name of Franklin Roosevelt' program to resolve economic problems during the Great Depression?

Among the theories of IPE discussed in this chapter, which of them values the augmentation in state power, domestic employment, and self-sufficiency?

When the dollar decreases in value against the euro, one result is that the price of goods from Europe

Developing countries blame __________ farmers in the United States and Europe for their inability to compete more successfully in the global marketplace.

Which of the following is NOT a real challenge for China in the future?

A ___________ is relatively expensive for others to buy, and other currencies are cheap in comparison to it.

What effects would revaluing the Chinese yuan have?

Which of the following would result in a devalued currency?

During the Great Depression in the United States, gross domestic product (GDP) fell by nearly

The United Nations Development Program has found that when women are educated and earn income,

Who developed the theory of comparative advantage?

Trade and interest rates both influence

Economic structuralists believe that the gap between rich and poor

A quota is a

China's economy now ranks as what number in terms of size?

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

Which of the following countries is not one of the world's largest oil exporters?

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

Economic structuralists examine international trade from the perspective of the distribution of benefits on

Why did global firms not reject China's demand for investing in Chinese companies, so that China could move up the value chain?

Competitive devaluation occurred during the

What was the name of Franklin Roosevelt' program to resolve economic problems during the Great Depression?

Among the theories of IPE discussed in this chapter, which of them values the augmentation in state power, domestic employment, and self-sufficiency?

When the dollar decreases in value against the euro, one result is that the price of goods from Europe

Developing countries blame __________ farmers in the United States and Europe for their inability to compete more successfully in the global marketplace.

Which of the following is NOT a real challenge for China in the future?

A ___________ is relatively expensive for others to buy, and other currencies are cheap in comparison to it.

What effects would revaluing the Chinese yuan have?

Which of the following would result in a devalued currency?

During the Great Depression in the United States, gross domestic product (GDP) fell by nearly

The United Nations Development Program has found that when women are educated and earn income,

Who developed the theory of comparative advantage?

Trade and interest rates both influence

Economic structuralists believe that the gap between rich and poor

A quota is a

China's economy now ranks as what number in terms of size?

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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