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What is the primary factor that contributes to public resistance to foreign trade?
What is the primary factor that contributes to public resistance to foreign trade?
- Inability of companies to adapt to the global economy
- Pressure from companies and individuals on politicians
- All of the above (correct)
- Lack of understanding about the overall benefits of trade
What is the motivation behind companies and individuals attempting to influence trade policy?
What is the motivation behind companies and individuals attempting to influence trade policy?
- To protect domestic jobs from foreign competition
- To make their own organizations more competitive in the domestic market (correct)
- To increase government revenue through tariffs
- To promote free trade and open markets
What is the primary focus of the chapter mentioned in the passage?
What is the primary focus of the chapter mentioned in the passage?
- The political pressure on governments to implement trade restrictions
- The impact of trade on the global economy
- Ways in which governments restrict their own nation's trading practices (correct)
- The overall benefits of trade
According to the passage, which of the following is true about a government's ability to restrict trade?
According to the passage, which of the following is true about a government's ability to restrict trade?
What is the relationship between the overall gains and economic improvements created through trade, and the public resistance to foreign trade?
What is the relationship between the overall gains and economic improvements created through trade, and the public resistance to foreign trade?
What is the primary purpose of the passage?
What is the primary purpose of the passage?
How do trade barriers contribute to volatility in global markets?
How do trade barriers contribute to volatility in global markets?
Which of the following is an example of a trade barrier mentioned in the passage?
Which of the following is an example of a trade barrier mentioned in the passage?
How can inadequate infrastructure act as a trade barrier?
How can inadequate infrastructure act as a trade barrier?
What was a consequence of the tariffs imposed during the U.S.-China trade conflict?
What was a consequence of the tariffs imposed during the U.S.-China trade conflict?
Why can trade barriers make regional trading more expensive than trading globally in developing countries?
Why can trade barriers make regional trading more expensive than trading globally in developing countries?
Which factor leads to the increase in volatility of asset prices during periods of trade barriers?
Which factor leads to the increase in volatility of asset prices during periods of trade barriers?
According to the passage, what can inadequate infrastructure in some countries lead to?
According to the passage, what can inadequate infrastructure in some countries lead to?
What is the primary aim of trade-facilitation measures?
What is the primary aim of trade-facilitation measures?
How do trade-facilitation measures help in reducing volatility in global markets?
How do trade-facilitation measures help in reducing volatility in global markets?
According to the passage, what is crucial for policymakers and businesses?
According to the passage, what is crucial for policymakers and businesses?
What is the ultimate goal of addressing trade barriers effectively, according to the passage?
What is the ultimate goal of addressing trade barriers effectively, according to the passage?
