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Read the sentence. A(n) _[blank]_ is a trade restriction enacted by a government against a particular nation, keeping goods produced in that nation out of their markets. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

embargo

What were the goals of the International Trade Organization (ITO)? Select all that apply.

standardize processes remove barriers to trade

The US federal government does not want to alienate the friendly governments of foreign nations, but it also does not want to do what?

support illegal activities in any way

When was the United States government focused on solidifying and expanding its sphere of influence during the 20th century?

the Cold War

What group of countries has a commanding influence in the world of modern trade?

the G8, which includes America, Russia, and Japan

Which stock market accounts for a little more than one-third of the overall shares of stock in the world?

the New York Stock Exchange

President Thomas Jefferson met with disaster when trying to enact embargoes early in American nationhood.

true

Read the sentence. Illegal drug trade in _[blank]_ is a key part of its economy, with some of this narco-income coming from sales in the United States. Which correctly completes the sentence?

Mexico

What is one of the primary goals of NAFTA?

ease of trade

Which American president enacted the Lend-Lease program in order to assist allies in the early years of World War II, prior to US involvement in the conflict?

Roosevelt

The World Bank is a part of which international organization?

United Nations

Which three nations are signatories of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

United States, Mexico, and Canada

The goal of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was to reconstruct the world's international financial system after what event?

World War II

What is the stock market?

a loose association of buyers and sellers of company shares

Some of the world's terrorist organizations are supported by funds that come from what?

drug trafficking

Read the sentence. The Lend-Lease Act provided military _[blank]_ to Great Britain, France, and Russia. Which correctly completes the sentence?

materiel

What is a political and economic theory which states that trade is an engine to generate wealth?

mercantilism

Read the sentence. Stocks traded on the NYSE represent____ . Which correctly completes the sentence?

partial ownership of companies

Read the sentence. Reasons for tariffs often include attempts to _[blank]_ domestic production, consumers, or national security. Which term correctlycompletes the sentence?

protect


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