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1

Exports of poor and middle-income countries make up _______ percent of world exports.
A)2
B)5
C)10
D)15
2

Which of the following has the potential to make multi-national corporations equal or greater in power than a national government?
A)taxation
B)deployment of military forces
C)very high income
D)police forces
3

Which of the following actions by wealthy countries would enhance continued economic growth in poor countries?
A)adopt trading rules that do not discriminate against farming and textile products
B)continue internal subsidies that maintain high prices
C)encourage banks to lend money to any country that wants it for whatever purpose
D)continue to allow MNCs complete freedom in matters of trade and capital movement
4

Which of the following was not a major trend in terrorism in the early 1900s?
A)Terrorism was used against colonial rulers in the fight for independence.
B)City-based cells were difficult for security forces to penetrate.
C)Groups in different countries united into international organizations.
D)Heroes were national ones.
5

Development strategies, such as export-led policies, are time- and place-specific.
A)True
B)False
6

Because of their huge incomes, many multi-national companies are as powerful as national governments.
A)True
B)False
7

Countries compete with one another to attract jobs from multi-national corporations by reducing taxes.
A)True
B)False
8

The United Nations is a world government.
A)True
B)False





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