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​Germany is experiencing balance-of-payment deficits and needs a short-term loan. It will most likely turn to _____ for the loan.


A) ​the International Monetary Fund.
B) ​the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
C) ​the World Bank.
D) ​the Federal Reserve Bank.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Countertrade is losing its importance in international trade.

A) True
B) False

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The total value of a nation's exports minus the total value of its imports is known as the balance of payments.

A) True
B) False

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One of the problems with licensing as a method of achieving international business is that it is a much more difficult procedure to implement than the other methods.

A) True
B) False

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Lynn Bernerd, Inc. Lynn Bernerd, Inc., manufactures and sells reclining furnitur -Refer to Lynn Bernerd, Inc. Which of the following options is not one of the steps needed for entering an international market?


A) Contact local government to see if taxes on trade can be waived.
B) Establish an overseas distribution network.
C) Set export prices and payment terms, methods, and techniques.
D) Identify key foreign markets for the product.
E) Identify exportable products.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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When Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., located in Jacksonville, Florida, sells its ACUVUE contact lenses to people in London, England, the company


A) is importing the lenses.
B) is exporting the lenses.
C) has an absolute advantage.
D) is increasing the balance-of-trade deficit.
E) is making a big mistake.

F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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Quotas may be set on worldwide imports or on imports from a specific country.

A) True
B) False

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Nordstrom sells designer suits made in Italy in its stores in the United States. Nordstrom is ____ suits.


A) exporting
B) importing
C) trading
D) dumping
E) taxing

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Political considerations usually are involved in a country's decision to impose a trade embargo.

A) True
B) False

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If South Africa were to trade diamonds to the United States in exchange for heavy machinery, these countries would execute a(n)


A) auction agreement.
B) countertrade.
C) strategic transaction.
D) licensing agreement.
E) free-trade agreement.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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A small country is just beginning its international trade activities. In so doing, it wants to ____ and to develop a favorable balance of trade.


A) provide markets for its products
B) have its name in The Wall Street Journal
C) have its exports taxed
D) be involved in international politics
E) control the governments of other countries

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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U.S. trade restrictions benefit only a few industries while harming many others.

A) True
B) False

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Strategic alliances and ____ are very similar.


A) trading companies
B) most-favored-nation status
C) licensing agreements
D) joint ventures
E) corporate mergers

F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

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The U.S. government imposes a tax on imported automobiles from Japan, Korea, Germany, and other foreign nations to increase government funds. This is best described as a(n)


A) protective tariff.
B) revenue tariff.
C) dumping duty.
D) import quota.
E) excise tax.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Arguments for imposing trade restrictions include


A) the misallocation of international resources.
B) equalizing a nation's balance of payments.
C) higher prices for consumers.
D) restriction of consumers' choices.
E) none of the above.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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What might be inferred if a nation has a continual deficit in its balance of payments?

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If a country has a continual deficit in ...

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Lynn Bernerd, Inc. Lynn Bernerd, Inc., manufactures and sells reclining furnitur -Refer to Lynn Bernerd, Inc. Which agency should the managers at Lynn Bernerd, Inc. seek assistance from?


A) GATT
B) Trade Information Center
C) World Trade Association
D) U.S.Export Assistance Centers
E) U.S.and Foreign Commercial Services

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Arguments for the government imposing restrictions on foreign trade include


A) the loss of jobs in foreign countries.
B) advancing technology will harm the country's economy.
C) restriction of consumers' choices.
D) protection of the health of its citizens.
E) helping the foreign country become more competitive.

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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What is dumping? Why do domestic manufacturers obtain antidumping duty through the government?

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Dumping is the exportation of large quan...

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When was GATT first established?


A) At the turn of the twentieth century
B) Following World War I
C) At the end of World War II
D) During the Great Depression
E) In the early 1960s

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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