Question 1

What was a change proposed by the Single European Act?

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A)   establish frontier controls among European Community countries
B)   increase the resources required for complying with trade bureaucracy
C)   place barriers to competition in the retail banking and insurance businesses
D)   apply the principle of "mutual recognition" to product standards
E)   reduce costs directly by not allowing lower-cost suppliers into national economiesF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The European Union was established to help Europe build up its armed defenses in response to World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Central American Free Trade Agreement is an agreement to lower trade barriers between six nations and

Accepted Answer

A)   the United States.
B)   the EU.
C)   France.
D)   the Philippines.
E)   Germany.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The practices of the European Central Bank are similar to the

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A)   United States Federal Reserve.
B)   World Trade Organization.
C)   European Parliament.
D)   United Nations.
E)   International Monetary Fund.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

ASEAN has two objectives: foster free trade among member countries and achieve cooperation in ________ policies.

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A)   political
B)   religious
C)   industrial
D)   financial
E)   agriculturalF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

The European Economic Community became the European Union in 1993 following the ratification of the

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A)   Maastricht Treaty.
B)   Warsaw Pact.
C)   Treaty of Rome.
D)   Single European Act.
E)   Lisbon Treaty.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Since it was introduced in 1999, how has the euro compared to the U.S. dollar?

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A)   The value of the euro has been stable against the U.S. dollar.
B)   The euro's value has steadily appreciated against the U.S. dollar.
C)   The euro's value initially appreciated and then steadily depreciated against the U.S. dollar.
D)   The euro has had a volatile trading history against the U.S. dollar.
E)   The value of the euro rapidly surpassed, and continues to appreciate against the U.S. dollar.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Briefly describe the concept of regional economic integration.

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Question 9

In a(n)  ________, a group of countries are committed to removing all barriers to the free flow of goods and services between each other but pursue independent external trade policies.

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A)   free trade area
B)   command economy
C)   efficient market
D)   foreign exchange market
E)   location economyF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

After the creation of a free trade area involving five nations, higher cost external fabric producers were replaced by lower-cost external fabric producers within the free trade area. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   trade creation.
B)   strategic pricing.
C)   synergy.
D)   trade diversion.
E)   protectionism.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

________ is a trade pact among Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, which began in the early 1960s but collapsed in 1969 due to war.

Accepted Answer

A)   Central American Common Market
B)   Free Trade Area of the Americas
C)   Caribbean Single Market and Economy
D)   Mercosur
E)   CARICOMF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The Caribbean Single Market and Economy is modeled after

Accepted Answer

A)   the EU's single market.
B)   a planned economy.
C)   a command economy.
D)   the U.S. free trade area.
E)   CAFTA.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 13

A political union creates a central source for coordinating the economic, social, and foreign policy of member states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is one main impediment to regional economic integration?

Accepted Answer

A)   identical political ideologies
B)   reduced immigration
C)   loss of national sovereignty
D)   lack of popular support
E)   difficult international policiesF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The European Union is considered a(n)  ________ even though not all members have adopted a common currency.

Accepted Answer

A)   planned economy
B)   free trade area
C)   economic union
D)   customs union
E)   common marketF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 16

The ________ has a monopoly in proposing European Union legislation because the council cannot legislate without its permission.

Accepted Answer

A)   Council of the European Union
B)   Court of Justice
C)   European Commission
D)   European Parliament
E)   European CommunityF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The ________ is an attempt to establish a free trade area between Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

A)   Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
B)   South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
C)   Asian Clearing Union
D)   Association of Southeast Asian Nations
E)   Maastricht TreatyF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Briefly describe the benefits of the euro.

Accepted Answer

Europeans decided to establish a single ...

Question 19

________ is an association of English-speaking Caribbean states that are attempting to establish a customs union.

Accepted Answer

A)   CARICOM
B)   Central American Free Trade Agreement
C)   Central American Common Market
D)   Free Trade Area of the Americas
E)   Caribbean Single Market and EconomyF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

________ is a pact that originated in 1988 to establish a free trade area now including Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Accepted Answer

A)   ASEAN
B)   NAFTA
C)   Mercosur
D)   CARICOM
E)   CAFTAF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 9: Regional Economic Integration

The ________ has a monopoly in proposing European Union legislation because the council cannot legislate without its permission.

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The Caribbean Single Market and Economy is modeled after

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In a(n) ________, a group of countries are committed to removing all barriers to the free flow of goods and services between each other but pursue independent external trade policies.

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The ________ is an attempt to establish a free trade area between Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Briefly describe the benefits of the euro.

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The European Union was established to help Europe build up its armed defenses in response to World War I.

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The European Economic Community became the European Union in 1993 following the ratification of the

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________ is a pact that originated in 1988 to establish a free trade area now including Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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________ is an association of English-speaking Caribbean states that are attempting to establish a customs union.

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After the creation of a free trade area involving five nations, higher cost external fabric producers were replaced by lower-cost external fabric producers within the free trade area. This is known as

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Since it was introduced in 1999, how has the euro compared to the U.S. dollar?

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The practices of the European Central Bank are similar to the

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A political union creates a central source for coordinating the economic, social, and foreign policy of member states.

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________ is a trade pact among Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, which began in the early 1960s but collapsed in 1969 due to war.

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What was a change proposed by the Single European Act?

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Briefly describe the concept of regional economic integration.

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What is one main impediment to regional economic integration?

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The European Union is considered a(n) ________ even though not all members have adopted a common currency.

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ASEAN has two objectives: foster free trade among member countries and achieve cooperation in ________ policies.

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The Central American Free Trade Agreement is an agreement to lower trade barriers between six nations and

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