超星 - 国商第四次作业（补交）

单选题

Containerization allows:

A. reduction of the time needed to get from one location to another
B. simplification of transshipment from one mode of transport to another
C. buyers and sellers to find each other easily in a global economy
D. enterprises to coordinate and control a globally dispersed production system

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The average tariff rates for manufactured goods have fallen significantly since 1950 and now stand at about _____.

A. 18%
B. 5.9%
C. 4.8%
D. 1.5%

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A multinational enterprise (MNE) is a firm that:

A. exports its products to multiple countries
B. has production units in more than two countries
C. does most of its business on the Internet
D. lists its securities on a public exchange

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In the last two decades, Latin American countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Chile have _____.

A. embraced communist principles
B. promoted government ownership of enterprises
C. experienced increasing debt and inflation
D. welcomed foreign investment

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Which of the following is a risk associated with globalization?

A. Restrictions on competition
B. Global financial contagion
C. Excessive market regulation
Differentiation of markets

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Between 1960 and 2013, the U.S. share of world exports of goods and services:

A. has increased from 9.7% to 38.3%
B. has decreased from more than 20% to 9.7%
C. has slipped to second place, behind only Japan
D. although in decline, has remained in first place with China a close second

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The downside of increased globalization is:

A. global financial contagions are less likely
B. a severe crisis in one region can affect the entire globe
C. one nation may become too powerful
D. the potential for increased exploitation of undeveloped nations by developed nations

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After the United States, the second-largest source country of MNEs is:

A. Japan
B. China
C. a tie between France and the United Kingdom
D. a tie between Germany and the United Kingdom

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In order to be classified as an MNE, a company must have productive activities in at least _____ countries.

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. twenty

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Supporters of globalization maintain that the apparent decline in real wage rates of unskilled workers:

A. is due to technological changes that create greater demand for skilled workers
B. is due to the migration of low-wage manufacturing jobs offshore
C. can be checked by increasing government ownership of enterprises
D. can be checked by limiting free trade and foreign investment

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