Question :
91.Since 1980, the world’s containership fleet has more than quadrupled, : 1299187
91.Since 1980, the world’s containership fleet has more than quadrupled, reflecting in part the:
A. growing volume of international trade.
B. decreasing productivity of labor.
C. rising costs of containerization.
D. increasing transportation costs.
E. decreasing employment opportunities across the globe.
92.The _____ has been a major force facilitating international trade in services.
A. advent of containerization
B. development of commercial jet aircraft
C. retaliatory trade policies toward international trade in goods
D. decline in the U.S. share of world output
E. advent of the Internet
93.Which of the following statements is true about the implications of technological innovations for the globalization of markets?
A. Technological innovations have facilitated the globalization of production, but have failed to facilitate the globalization of markets.
B. Though technological innovations are ushering in the “global village,” significant national differences remain in consumer preferences, and business practices.
C. Technological innovations have caused the rise of communism across the globe.
D. Technological innovations have failed to create global markets for consumer products.
E. Technological innovations have increased the cost of communication which is hampering globalization of markets.
94.Which of the following is most likely to be observed in today’s global economy?
A. Increasing U.S. share of world output
B. Large U.S. entrepreneurial firms dominating the international business scene
C. Increasing U.S. dominance in the world economy and world trade picture
D. Most of the nations being governed by centrally planned economies of the communist world
E. Rapid rise in the share of world output accounted for by developing nations such as China and India
95._____ was the world’s most dominant industrial power in the early 1960s.
A. India
B. Brazil
C. Spain
D. The United States
E. China
96.Which of the following countries has seen a relative decline in its share of world output between 1960 and 2010?
A. The United States
B. Thailand
C. Japan
D. China
E. South Korea
97.Which of the following statements is true about the changing demographics of the global economy?
A. U.S. dominance in export markets has waned as Japan, Germany, and a number of newly industrialized countries have taken a larger share of world exports.
B. The change in the position of the U.S. in terms of the share of world output is the result of the absolute decline in the health of the U.S. economy.
C. From 1960 to 2010, countries that experienced a large decrease in their share of world output include Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, and South Korea.
D. The United States is the only developed nation to see its relative standing in the share of world output slip.
E. Today, roughly half the globe—the centrally planned economies of the communist world—is off-limits to Western international businesses.
98.Which of the following has seen a positive change from 1960 to 2010?
A. Growth of the centrally planned economies of the communist world
B. U.S. position in the world economy and world trade picture
C. The share of world output enjoyed by rich industrialized countries such as Great Britain, Germany, and Japan
D. The share of world output accounted for by developing nations
E. Prevalence of independent and self-contained national economies
99.In the context of the changing demographics of the global economy, which of the following has seen a decline?
A. Economic development and industrialization of the developing nations
B. The U.S. share of world exports of goods and services
C. Deregulation of the markets in the centrally planned economies of the communist world
D. Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, and South Korea’s share of world output
E. Economic opportunities in the developing nations of the world
100.Due to the changing economic geography, many of tomorrow’s economic opportunities are most likely to be found in the:
A. rich industrialized nations of the world like Great Britain and Germany.
B. centrally planned economies of the communist world.
C. United States.
D. developing nations of the world such as China, India, and Brazil.
E. countries that are currently not members of the World Trade Organization.
