The United States remains highly dependent on the importation of foreign oilthe key source of energy in industrialized societiesfor almost __________of its oil consumption.
a. 25 percent c. 70 percent
b. 40 percent d. 95 percent
More than ______million people have been killed by ethnic violence since the end of World War II.
a. 50 c. 70
b. 60 d. 80
Which factor made the Great Recession that began in 2007 so unique compared to other recent economic crises?
a. The U.S. intervened to help bail out the Mexican peso.
b. It mostly occurred in developing countries with little spill over.
c. The strength of the dollar prevented the crisis from spreading.
d. It began in the United States and quickly spread to Europe, the core capitalist economies of the world.
The greatest contributor to growing violence within Russia is
a. a poor economy. c. a lack of political liberties.
b. ethnic tension. d. a growing food shortage.
Much of the foreign direct investment in the United States is the purchasing of U.S. monetary assets (such as Treasury bills) by foreign countries, individuals, and institutions to finance the ever-growing
a. trade deficit. c. foreign aid budgets.
b. budget deficit. d. trade surplus.
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