30 Questions
Which countries have been targeted by the Trump administration's trade wars?
Canada and Mexico
What are the main factors behind the threat of deglobalization?
Nationalism and isolationism
What is the new name for the North America Free Trade Agreement?
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
What impact does political non-cooperation have on multinational companies?
It makes management slow to change carefully engineered processes
What is the likely outcome of the deglobalization discussion?
Fortification of supply chains by companies
Which organization stands ready to lend foreign currencies to member countries during periods of significant external deficits?
IMF
What is the main mandate of the IMF?
All of the above
What did the IMF do in response to the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis?
All of the above
What led to the downgrading of Greek sovereign debt in 2010?
All of the above
What is the purpose of the IMF's assessment program for financial sectors?
To alert countries to vulnerabilities and risks in their financial sectors
Which institution provides the major institutional and regulatory base for today's global multinational corporations from an investment perspective?
World Trade Organization
Without a critical mass of multinational firms competing with each other in a globally defined business environment, investment considerations focusing on what would make little sense?
National markets
What would look different without the large, multinational companies whose stocks and bonds have become key elements in investment portfolios?
Modern financial markets
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a key element in investment portfolios?
National markets
What is the main focus of investment considerations in the equity universe, according to the text?
Global sectors
Which organization provided conditional emergency lending facilities to the Greek government during the sovereign debt crisis?
International Monetary Fund
What was the total amount of loans agreed upon in the Greek bailout package?
EUR110 billion
Which countries were affected by the East Asian Financial Crisis in the late 1990s?
Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia
What are the main objectives of the World Bank?
Fight poverty and enhance environmentally sound economic growth in developing countries
Which entity of the World Bank provides low or no-interest loans and grants to countries with unfavorable or no access to international credit markets?
International Development Association (IDA)
Which two organizations were founded during the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference in Bretton Woods?
World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
What was the objective of creating the International Trade Organization (ITO)?
To handle the trade side of international economic cooperation
Why did the International Trade Organization (ITO) fail to be ratified in some national legislatures?
Opposition in the US Congress
What was the role of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) from 1948 until 1995?
It was the only multilateral instrument governing international trade
What are current account deficits a reflection of?
A shortage of net savings in an economy
Which organization provides analysis, advice, and information to its member countries to help them achieve economic and social improvements?
World Bank
What is one of the core functions of the World Bank?
Increasing the capabilities of its partners
Which organization is the only international organization that regulates cross-border trade relationships among nations on a global scale?
World Trade Organization
Which agreement is the principal treaty for trade in goods within the WTO's body of treaties?
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
What was the main focus of the Uruguay round of negotiations under the GATT?
Extending the world trading system into new areas
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