Question 1

How do the levels of analysis help explain trade and investment? In your opinion, which level of analysis is most compelling? Why?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Individual level: role of rationality an

Question 2

Trade liberals argue that cooperation is both

Accepted Answer

A)  Possible and beneficial. 
B)  Impossible and useless. 
C)  Unfavorable and unachievable. 
D)  Feasible and improbable. 
A)  Possible and beneficial. 
B)  Impossible and useless. 
C)  Unfavorable and unachievable. 
D)  Feasible and improbable.

Question 3

Liberals believe that which of the following is beneficial for international economics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tariffs 
B)  Free markets 
C)  Government intervention 
D)  Voluntary export restrictions 
A)  Tariffs 
B)  Free markets 
C)  Government intervention 
D)  Voluntary export restrictions

Question 4

The three categories of economic power are

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A)  Territory, population, and trade and industry. 
B)  Territory, population, and geography. 
C)  Population, geography, and trade and industry. 
D)  Population, geography, and technology. 
A)  Territory, population, and trade and industry. 
B)  Territory, population, and geography. 
C)  Population, geography, and trade and industry. 
D)  Population, geography, and technology.

Question 5

The Number One Oil Company in Country A is up for sale and has several foreign bidders as well as a domestic bidder. One of the foreign bidders, Country B, has failed to address immigration issues that negatively influence Country A. As a result, the domestic bidder is awarded the sale. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Nationalist pressure to resist foreign investment. 
B)  International pressure to resist foreign investment. 
C)  The natural state of international investment. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Nationalist pressure to resist foreign investment. 
B)  International pressure to resist foreign investment. 
C)  The natural state of international investment. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 6

Because nations have different allocations of resources, each can

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A)  Be entirely self-sufficient. 
B)  Enjoy a comparative advantage in producing certain products. 
C)  Enjoy equality of capital abundance. 
D)  Always have an absolute advantage in producing whatever it needs most. 
A)  Be entirely self-sufficient. 
B)  Enjoy a comparative advantage in producing certain products. 
C)  Enjoy equality of capital abundance. 
D)  Always have an absolute advantage in producing whatever it needs most.

Question 7

Explain how technology can be used as an element of power and how it can be used inefficiently. In your answer, include a discussion of technology in North Korea.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Discuss the application of realism, liberalism, and constructivism evident in the discussion of trade and investment. Explain at least three examples per theory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Gross national income differs from gross domestic product in that

Accepted Answer

A)  The former does not take into account the amount of income earned by a nation's citizens operating outside its borders. 
B)  The latter does not take into account the amount of income earned by a nation's citizens operating outside its borders. 
C)  The former looks only at the total value of goods and services produced within a country. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The former does not take into account the amount of income earned by a nation's citizens operating outside its borders. 
B)  The latter does not take into account the amount of income earned by a nation's citizens operating outside its borders. 
C)  The former looks only at the total value of goods and services produced within a country. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a trade barrier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tariff 
B)  Import quota 
C)  Gold standard 
D)  Internal subsidy 
A)  Tariff 
B)  Import quota 
C)  Gold standard 
D)  Internal subsidy

Question 11

In your opinion, which perspective on the international political economy (realism, liberalism, or constructivism) offers the best guide to trade policy? Ultimately, how is economics tied to politics?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Should the world's major trading states adopt a fixed exchange rate system? In your answer, discuss the costs and benefits of such a system using historical examples to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

As of 2011, more than ____________ percent of the world's population has Internet access.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  32 
C)  70 
D)  None of the above 
A)  50 
B)  32 
C)  70 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

Tariffs have what kind of effect on international trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  They decrease the price of imported goods. 
B)  They increase the incentives for domestic producers to become more efficient. 
C)  They increase consumer access to foreign goods. 
D)  They decrease international competition. 
A)  They decrease the price of imported goods. 
B)  They increase the incentives for domestic producers to become more efficient. 
C)  They increase consumer access to foreign goods. 
D)  They decrease international competition.

Question 15

Most foreign direct investment takes place

Accepted Answer

A)  Between developed countries. 
B)  Between developed and developing countries. 
C)  Between developing countries. 
D)  Between the United States and China. 
A)  Between developed countries. 
B)  Between developed and developing countries. 
C)  Between developing countries. 
D)  Between the United States and China.

Question 16

Gross national income measures

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A)  How much money a nation has. 
B)  The market value of goods and services a nation produces. 
C)  The market value of exports a nation sells. 
D)  A nation's expenditures on goods and services. 
A)  How much money a nation has. 
B)  The market value of goods and services a nation produces. 
C)  The market value of exports a nation sells. 
D)  A nation's expenditures on goods and services.

Question 17

Define comparative advantage, and briefly explain its importance to trade theory.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Ability to produce a

Question 18

Define VER and give an example.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&States agree to limit how much of a spec

Question 19

Hegemons are often responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing loans to countries in need. 
B)  Providing markets for commodities. 
C)  Making the seas safe for international commerce. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Providing loans to countries in need. 
B)  Providing markets for commodities. 
C)  Making the seas safe for international commerce. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 20

The system that allows for the balance of payments to always equal zero is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-entry bookkeeping. 
B)  Double-entry bookkeeping. 
C)  Triple-entry bookkeeping. 
D)  Debit-credit entry bookkeeping. 
A)  Single-entry bookkeeping. 
B)  Double-entry bookkeeping. 
C)  Triple-entry bookkeeping. 
D)  Debit-credit entry bookkeeping.

How do the levels of analysis help explain trade and investment? In your opinion, which level of analysis is most compelling? Why?

Trade liberals argue that cooperation is both

Liberals believe that which of the following is beneficial for international economics?

The three categories of economic power are

Because nations have different allocations of resources, each can

Explain how technology can be used as an element of power and how it can be used inefficiently. In your answer, include a discussion of technology in North Korea.

Discuss the application of realism, liberalism, and constructivism evident in the discussion of trade and investment. Explain at least three examples per theory.

Gross national income differs from gross domestic product in that

Which of the following is not a trade barrier?

In your opinion, which perspective on the international political economy (realism, liberalism, or constructivism) offers the best guide to trade policy? Ultimately, how is economics tied to politics?

Should the world's major trading states adopt a fixed exchange rate system? In your answer, discuss the costs and benefits of such a system using historical examples to support your argument.

As of 2011, more than ____________ percent of the world's population has Internet access.

Tariffs have what kind of effect on international trade?

Most foreign direct investment takes place

Gross national income measures

Define comparative advantage, and briefly explain its importance to trade theory.

Define VER and give an example.

Hegemons are often responsible for

The system that allows for the balance of payments to always equal zero is called

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Exam 9: World Politics: Trade and Investment

How do the levels of analysis help explain trade and investment? In your opinion, which level of analysis is most compelling? Why?

Trade liberals argue that cooperation is both

Liberals believe that which of the following is beneficial for international economics?

The three categories of economic power are

Because nations have different allocations of resources, each can

Explain how technology can be used as an element of power and how it can be used inefficiently. In your answer, include a discussion of technology in North Korea.

Discuss the application of realism, liberalism, and constructivism evident in the discussion of trade and investment. Explain at least three examples per theory.

Gross national income differs from gross domestic product in that

Which of the following is not a trade barrier?

In your opinion, which perspective on the international political economy (realism, liberalism, or constructivism) offers the best guide to trade policy? Ultimately, how is economics tied to politics?

Should the world's major trading states adopt a fixed exchange rate system? In your answer, discuss the costs and benefits of such a system using historical examples to support your argument.

As of 2011, more than ____________ percent of the world's population has Internet access.

Tariffs have what kind of effect on international trade?

Most foreign direct investment takes place

Gross national income measures

Define comparative advantage, and briefly explain its importance to trade theory.

Define VER and give an example.

Hegemons are often responsible for

The system that allows for the balance of payments to always equal zero is called

World Politics: Complexity and Competing Processes

Theory and World Politics

World Politics and Economics: 1648 1945

World Politics and Economics: the Cold War

Imperialism and Its Survivors

Globalization and Fragmentation in a New World Order: 1991 to the Present

Security Theory and Practice

Contemporary Security Issues

World Politics: Development

Human Issues: Demographic Trends

Resource Issues

Global Governance: International Law and Organizations

World Politics in Context

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