Question 1

Which of the following does NOT finance the EU budget?

Accepted Answer

A) A European income tax 
B) Tariffs on goods entering the EU 
C) A share of national value added taxes 
D) A contribution from each country based on the size of its economy 
A) A European income tax 
B) Tariffs on goods entering the EU 
C) A share of national value added taxes 
D) A contribution from each country based on the size of its economy

Question 2

What three sources of revenue finance the EU budget?

Accepted Answer

Tariffs on goods entering EU;

Question 3

The European Union became an economic union with the implementation of which treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) Treaty of Rome 
B) Single Europe Treaty 
C) Treaty on European Union 
D) Schengen Agreement 
A) Treaty of Rome 
B) Single Europe Treaty 
C) Treaty on European Union 
D) Schengen Agreement

Question 4

Describe the criteria for membership in the European Union.Given the criteria,what are some of the major challenges with expanding the EU eastward? What are the potential problems of Turkey joining the EU?

Accepted Answer

The criteria for membership include that

Question 5

Describe why the European exchange rate mechanism (ERM)was founded and how it worked.

Accepted Answer

The formation of the EMS in 1979 was a s

Question 6

Which of the following nations DOES use the euro and participate in the Treaty on European Union?

Accepted Answer

A) Sweden 
B) Portugal 
C) The United Kingdom 
D) Norway 
A) Sweden 
B) Portugal 
C) The United Kingdom 
D) Norway

Question 7

Subsidiarity requires nations to give up some of their national sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

With the full implementation of the Single European Act,the EU became a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) common market. 
B) free trade area. 
C) customs union. 
D) economic union. 
A) common market. 
B) free trade area. 
C) customs union. 
D) economic union.

Question 9

The European Union membership criteria includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the country must participate in free trade with all of its goods and services. 
B) the country must follow market-based economics. 
C) the country must formally adopt the EU-wide rules such as technical standards, environmental inspections, banking supervision, etc. 
D) the country must be a stable functioning democracy. 
A) the country must participate in free trade with all of its goods and services. 
B) the country must follow market-based economics. 
C) the country must formally adopt the EU-wide rules such as technical standards, environmental inspections, banking supervision, etc. 
D) the country must be a stable functioning democracy.

Question 10

Cohesion funds are used to make EU countries more culturally similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The fact that 10 additional nations joined the European Union in May 2004 is an example of deepening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Other nations had tried economic union in the past,and since adopting a common currency had shown economic benefits for them,the nations of Europe decided to try it too.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain the costs and benefits of a single currency.

Accepted Answer

Benefits include the reduction of transa

Question 14

The first and biggest problem the EU faces in its expansion to the east is

Accepted Answer

A) the reform of its agricultural subsidy programs. 
B) the lack of democracy in the countries that are most likely to become members. 
C) the unwillingness of the new members to adopt EU rules. 
D) the lack of market economies in the countries that are most likely to become members. 
A) the reform of its agricultural subsidy programs. 
B) the lack of democracy in the countries that are most likely to become members. 
C) the unwillingness of the new members to adopt EU rules. 
D) the lack of market economies in the countries that are most likely to become members.

Question 15

The largest country in the EU is

Accepted Answer

A) Germany. 
B) France. 
C) the United Kingdom. 
D) Italy. 
A) Germany. 
B) France. 
C) the United Kingdom. 
D) Italy.

Question 16

The roots of the European Union are in agreements within the coal and steel industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the two largest expenditure categories in the EU budget?

Accepted Answer

Agricultur

Question 19

The principle of subsidiarity states that

Accepted Answer

A) individual countries do not have to give up individual sovereignty for the good of the union. 
B) the union only has the authority to deal with issues best handled by international action. 
C) the union is the ultimate arbiter of all European issues. 
D) the union has no authority within countries. 
A) individual countries do not have to give up individual sovereignty for the good of the union. 
B) the union only has the authority to deal with issues best handled by international action. 
C) the union is the ultimate arbiter of all European issues. 
D) the union has no authority within countries.

Question 20

How did the Single European Act create economic gains in the EU?

Accepted Answer

It was predicted that there would be mor

Which of the following does NOT finance the EU budget?

What three sources of revenue finance the EU budget?

The European Union became an economic union with the implementation of which treaty?

Describe the criteria for membership in the European Union.Given the criteria,what are some of the major challenges with expanding the EU eastward? What are the potential problems of Turkey joining the EU?

Describe why the European exchange rate mechanism (ERM)was founded and how it worked.

Which of the following nations DOES use the euro and participate in the Treaty on European Union?

Subsidiarity requires nations to give up some of their national sovereignty.

With the full implementation of the Single European Act,the EU became a(n)

The European Union membership criteria includes all of the following except

Cohesion funds are used to make EU countries more culturally similar.

The fact that 10 additional nations joined the European Union in May 2004 is an example of deepening.

Other nations had tried economic union in the past,and since adopting a common currency had shown economic benefits for them,the nations of Europe decided to try it too.

Explain the costs and benefits of a single currency.

The first and biggest problem the EU faces in its expansion to the east is

The largest country in the EU is

The roots of the European Union are in agreements within the coal and steel industries.

All countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency.

What are the two largest expenditure categories in the EU budget?

The principle of subsidiarity states that

How did the Single European Act create economic gains in the EU?

The United States in a Global Economy

International Economic Institutions Since World War II

Comparative Advantage and the Gains From Trade

Comparative Advantage and Factor Endowments

Beyond Comparative Advantage

The Theory of Tariffs and Quotas

Commercial Policy

International Trade and Labor and Environmental Standards

Trade and the Balance of Payments

Exchange Rates and Exchange Rate Systems

An Introduction to Open Economy Macroeconomics

International Financial Crises

The United States in the World Economy

Trade and Policy Reform in Latin America

Export-Oriented Growth in East Asia

China and India in the World Economy

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Exam 14: The European Union: Many Markets Into One

Which of the following does NOT finance the EU budget?

What three sources of revenue finance the EU budget?

The European Union became an economic union with the implementation of which treaty?

Describe the criteria for membership in the European Union.Given the criteria,what are some of the major challenges with expanding the EU eastward? What are the potential problems of Turkey joining the EU?

Describe why the European exchange rate mechanism (ERM)was founded and how it worked.

Which of the following nations DOES use the euro and participate in the Treaty on European Union?

Subsidiarity requires nations to give up some of their national sovereignty.

With the full implementation of the Single European Act,the EU became a(n)

The European Union membership criteria includes all of the following except

Cohesion funds are used to make EU countries more culturally similar.

The fact that 10 additional nations joined the European Union in May 2004 is an example of deepening.

Other nations had tried economic union in the past,and since adopting a common currency had shown economic benefits for them,the nations of Europe decided to try it too.

Explain the costs and benefits of a single currency.

The first and biggest problem the EU faces in its expansion to the east is

The largest country in the EU is

The roots of the European Union are in agreements within the coal and steel industries.

All countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency.

What are the two largest expenditure categories in the EU budget?

The principle of subsidiarity states that

How did the Single European Act create economic gains in the EU?

The United States in a Global Economy

International Economic Institutions Since World War II

Comparative Advantage and the Gains From Trade

Comparative Advantage and Factor Endowments

Beyond Comparative Advantage

The Theory of Tariffs and Quotas

Commercial Policy

International Trade and Labor and Environmental Standards

Trade and the Balance of Payments

Exchange Rates and Exchange Rate Systems

An Introduction to Open Economy Macroeconomics

International Financial Crises

The United States in the World Economy

Trade and Policy Reform in Latin America

Export-Oriented Growth in East Asia

China and India in the World Economy

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