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chpt. 3
Business in the Global Economy
Question | Answer |
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What are imports? | Items bought from other countries |
What are exports? | Goods and Services sold to other countries |
What is balance of trade? | The difference between a country's total exports and total imports. |
What is balance of payments? | The difference between the amount of money that comes into a country and the amount that goes out of it. |
What is an exchange rate? | The value of a currency in one country compared with the value in another. |
What is infrastructure? | Refers to a nation's transportation, communication, and utility systems. |
What is trade barriers? | Restrictions to free trade. |
What is quota | A limit set by the government on the quantity of a product that may be imported or exported within a given period. |
What is tariff? | A tax that a governent places on certain imported products. |
What is embargo? | If a government wishes to do so, it can stop the export or import of a product completely. |