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Test Description: Economy
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1) Outsourcing by the United States has become an important source of income in India. One reason for outsourcing is that compared to the United States, India has
A
higher wages
B
higher taxes
C
lower wages
D
better technology
2) What is an effect of a country having a literacy rate?
A
a trade surplus
B
a trade deficit
C
a low standard of living
D
a high standard of living
3) What is the main reason that Japan imports most of the materials it needs for manufacturing?
A
It has a stable economic system.
B
It has advanced shipping.
C
It seeks a favorable balance of trade.
D
It lacks abundant natural resources.
4) The economies of South Africa and Nigeria are
A
mixed economies
B
market economies
C
traditional economies
D
command economies
5) Why has Saudi Arabia assumed a lead role in the economic fortunes of Southwest Asia?
A
because of the stability of Saudi family
B
because of Saudi Arabia's massive supertanker fleet
C
because of Saudi Arabia's opposition to Israeli reforms
D
because of Saudi Arabia's large share of the world's oil reserves
6) A person who is willing to take risks to start a new business is called
A
an inventor
B
a banker
C
a manager
D
an entrepreneur
7) After North Korea tested nuclear weapons, members of the United Nations agreed to refuse to sell certain products to North Korea. What is this an example of?
A
an embargo
B
a tariff
C
specialization
D
a quota
8) What is called when someone is loaned money for a fee?
A
spending
B
credit
C
saving
D
investing
9) Which term BEST explains the economic system in North Korea today?
A
mized
B
market
C
command
D
traditional
10) The U.S refusal to sell weapons to Sudan is an example of
A
a tariff
B
an embargo
C
a quota
D
a sale
11) Countries that import more than they export have a
A
specializaton
B
trade suprlus
C
outsourcing
D
trade deficit
12) The value of Algeria's exports exceeds its import. This is a
A
trade deficit
B
importing
C
specialization
D
trade suprlus
13) Which of the following is a main goal of the African Union?
A
reduce enironmental laws
B
increase tariffs on farm products
C
end aparatheid
D
eliminate trade barriers
14) Algeria makes nearly all of its export earning from oil and gas. This is an example of
A
currency integration
B
specialization
C
a quota
D
a trade barrier
15) What is one important benefit of the currency exchange rate?
A
It stays the same from day to day.
B
It acts as a trade barrier.
C
It eliminates embargoes between countries.
D
It make international trade possible.
16) Today Nigeria and South Africa BOTH have
A
traditional economies
B
pure market economies
C
mixed economies
D
command economies
17) An entrepreneur is
A
a person who takes risks by starting a new business
B
a person in charge of international trade
C
a dictator
D
a head of state in control of resources
18) The total value of all the goods and services produced by a country each year is known as the country's
A
national debt
B
trade balance
C
gross domestic product
D
total export earnings.
19) What is the purpose of a currency exchange rate?
A
It enables trade between countries that have different currencies.
B
It increases the gross domestic product for one country while lowering it for another.
C
It acts as a barrier between countries that want to trade.
D
It puts an end to trade barriers.
20) The economy of Nigeria is heavily dependent on the sale of
A
uranium
B
diamonds`
C
gold
D
oil
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