Which of the following began in 1947 as a set of rules for nondiscrimination, transparent procedures, and settlement of disputes in international trade?
a. The Free Trade Area of the Americas
b. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
c. The North American Free Trade Agreement
d. The General Agreement on Trade in Services
Question 2The way researchers go about using knowledge and evidence to reach objective conclusions about the real world is known as the ______ method.
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Question 3The _____ has its origins in the GATT, to which it became the successor organization in January of 1995.
a. IMF
b. WTO
c. World Bank
d. MERCOSUR
Question 4Research that attempts to verify a theory but which is not intended to solve any specific business problem is known as ______ research.
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Question 5The Soviet Union, as the leader of the Eastern bloc, developed the _____, which focused on developing strong linkages among the members of the Soviet bloc and discouraged relations with the West.
a. Gulf Cooperation Council
b. Transatlantic Business Dialogue
c. MERCOSUR
d. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
Question 6Researchers conducting research to address a specific business decision for their business are conducting ______ research.
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Question 7Which act raised duties to reduce the volume of imports into the United States, in the hopes that this would restore domestic employment?
a. The Export Trading Company Act
b. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
c. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
d. The Smoot-Hawley Act