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Lat Am Econ Quiz Review
Test Description: Econ review of Lat am
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1) 17. As a result of the Cuban Revolution, the United States refused to trade with Cuba. What type of trade barrier does this illustrate?
A
quota
B
embargo
C
tariff
D
blockade
2) 15. Which statement reflects how Mexico’s economic system answers the economic question of how to produce?
A
A) Businesses decide how to produce all goods.
B
C) The government decides how to produce all goods and services.
C
D) Businesses decide how to produce goods, but the government regulates certain industries.
D
B) People produce goods based on how their ancestors did.
3) The economic system of communist countries is most closely related to which of the following:
A
command
B
market
C
mixed
D
traditional
4) The relationship between the literacy rate and standard of living in Latin America is
A
D. Low literacy rate creates a higher standard of living.
B
C. The standard of living is independent of literacy rate.
C
B. The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.
D
A Literacy rate has no effect on the standard of living.
5) What do the economic systems of the Brazil, Mexico, Canada have in common?
A
C. All are examples of traditional econ
B
B. All are examples of mixed economies.
C
D. All are examples of command economies.
D
A. All are examples of pure market economies. B. All are examples of mixed economies. C. All are examples of traditional econ
6) The literacy rate for the region of Latin America is 90%. In the country of Haiti, the literacy rate is 51%. Which statement best reflects these factors of economic growth in Haiti?
A
B. Haiti has greater opportunity for other capital investments than education.
B
C. Haiti’s GDP per capita would decrease if there was more investment in human capital.
C
D. Haiti’s high investment in human capital lowers the GDP per capita.
D
A. Haiti’s low investment in human capital lowers the GDP per capita.
7) 15. Brazil is building new factories and using newer technology. These are examples of
A
C. Investment in human capital.
B
A. opportunity costs.
C
B. Gross domestic product.
D
D. Investment in capital goods.
8) What organization replaced NAFTA?
A
ESPN
B
NATO
C
USMCA
D
League of Nations
9) 19. Out of the countries below, which Latin American country leans closest toward a command economy?
A
Colombia
B
Cuba
C
Mexico
D
Brazil
10) 20. How is the economic system of Mexico similar to the economic system of Brazil?
A
C) Both countries allow the government to determine what products are produced and sold.
B
B) Both countries allow consumers to dictate the prices of goods and services.
C
A) Both countries depend on subsistence farming as the primary source of income.
D
D) Both countries have a combination of privately owned businesses and government owned businesses.
11) Which statement most accurately describes the role of entrepreneurship in Latin America?
A
Entrepreneurship is growing but there are many government obstacles and taxes entrepreneurs must face
B
Entrepreneurship is rapidly growing since the government does not regulate or tax new businesses.
C
Entrepreneurship is declining since many Latin Americans are finding government jobs.
D
Many Latin America governments give entrepreneurs generous tax breaks and incentives to start new businesses.
12) Which of the following is a goal of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)?
A
make foreign goods more expensive
B
expand the market for all goods and services
C
create strict and unfair conditions for workers traveling throughout North America
D
restrict trade between non-member countries
13) an illegal trade network dealing in controlled, illegal, or scarce products
A
nationalize
B
black market
C
migrant worker
D
privatize
14) to give ownership of a business or industry to the government
A
migrant worker
B
privatize
C
black market
D
nationalize
15) to remove something from government control and place it under private control or ownership
A
nationalize
B
migrant worker
C
privatize
D
black market
16) the business or industry of providing information, accommodations, and other services to people traveling to places of interest
A
exchange rate
B
free trade
C
tourism
D
communism
17) An economic system Based on long-standing customs and values and focuses on producing necessities like food and clothing.
A
traditional
B
Mixed
C
Command
D
Market
18) An economic system Dictated by government controls and regulations.
A
market
B
mixed
C
traditional
D
command
19) An economic system Based on what consumers want to buy and producers want to sell (supply and demand).
A
command
B
traditional
C
market
D
mixed
20) Command + Market = _________________
A
command
B
traditional
C
mixed
D
market
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