Question 1

Which of the following is true of the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not allow financial institutions unrestricted access to the Mexican market.
B)  It abolishes special treatment (protection)  given to Mexican energy and railway industries.
C)  It allows lowering of national environmental standards to lure investment.
D)  It seeks the removal of most barriers on the cross-border flow of services.
E)  It does not deal with the protection of intellectual property rights.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the Court of Justice?

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A)  The judges are required to act as representatives of national interests.
B)  It comprises several judges from a few selected countries.
C)  It is the supreme appeals court for European Union law.
D)  A member country cannot bring another member country to this court.
E)  Member countries cannot bring the commission or the council to this court.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The European Commission is the ultimate controlling authority within the European Union because draft legislation from the commission can become EU law only if the council agrees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Since the number of trade groups in the African continent is impressive, progress toward the establishment of meaningful trade blocs has been fast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following entails a closer economic integration and cooperation than a common market?

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A)  Command economy
B)  Customs union
C)  Efficient market
D)  Free trade area
E)  Economic unionF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is a major obstacle to the establishment of the Free Trade Area of the Americas?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States wants its southern neighbors to agree to tougher enforcement of intellectual property rights, which they do not want to embrace.
B)  Some constituent nations insist on a common currency, an initiative that has not found support among many nations.
C)  Brazil and Argentina want the United States to open up critical industries such as telecom and airlines.
D)  The major trading blocks in the region, NAFTA and Mercosur, have opposed its establishment.
E)  There is no consensus on trade policies between Brazil and Argentina.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 7

In a free trade area, all barriers to the trade of goods and services among member countries are removed and a common external trade policy is adopted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following was a change proposed by the Single European Act?

Accepted Answer

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) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is a drawback of adopting the euro?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of control over national monetary policy
B)  Increase in the cost of capital
C)  Reduction in the liquidity of capital markets
D)  Reduction of price differentials within the euro zone
E)  Loss of investment options open to both individuals and institutionsF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Describe the Central American Common Market and the Central America Free Trade Agreement.

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In the early 1960s, Costa Rica, El Salva...

Question 11

What were the objectives of the Single European Act?

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The purpose of the Single European Act w...

Question 12

With the signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957, the European Free Trade Association was established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Establishment of the euro required participating national governments to:

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A)  have a sound fiscal situation.
B)  have stable exchange rates.
C)  be democratic in nature.
D)  give up control over monetary policy.
E)  have a high degree of price stability.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

What are the two political factors that led to the creation of the European Union?

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The European Union (EU) is the product o...

Question 15

In a customs union, a common currency is adopted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Andean Community now operates as a customs union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As with free trade in general, regional economic integration creates gain for consumers, but it can be challenging for some producers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a feature of a common market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absence of a common external trade policy with regard to nonmembers
B)  Free movement of factors of production between member nations
C)  Establishment of barriers to the free flow of goods between member nations
D)  Lack of administrative machinery to oversee trade relations with nonmembers
E)  Mandatory use of a common currency among member nationsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Briefly describe the concept of regional economic integration.

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By regional economic integration we mean...

Question 20

How is a common market different from an economic union?

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A common market has no barriers to trade...

Exam 9: Regional Economic Integration

Which of the following is a feature of a common market?

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With the signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957, the European Free Trade Association was established.

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Which of the following is true of the Court of Justice?

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In a free trade area, all barriers to the trade of goods and services among member countries are removed and a common external trade policy is adopted.

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The Andean Community now operates as a customs union.

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Which of the following is a major obstacle to the establishment of the Free Trade Area of the Americas?

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What are the two political factors that led to the creation of the European Union?

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Describe the Central American Common Market and the Central America Free Trade Agreement.

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Which of the following 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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The European Commission is the ultimate controlling authority within the European Union because draft legislation from the commission can become EU law only if the council agrees.

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Since the number of trade groups in the African continent is impressive, progress toward the establishment of meaningful trade blocs has been fast.

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How is a common market different from an economic union?

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In a customs union, a common currency is adopted.

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Which of the following is true of the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

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As with free trade in general, regional economic integration creates gain for consumers, but it can be challenging for some producers.

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Establishment of the euro required participating national governments to:

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Which of the following entails a closer economic integration and cooperation than a common market?

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What were the objectives of the Single European Act?

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