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Questions Related to trading and economic organisations

Where is the headquarter of EU?

  1. Rome

  2. Geneva

  3. Berlin

  4. Brussels


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The European Union is a political and economic organisation of 28 nations in Europe established in 1993. It is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. 

Foreign trade involves much greater risk than home trade.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Economic dependence: Too much dependence on imports may undermine the economy of a country.
  • Restricted growth of home industries: Foreign trade may discourage the growth of domestic industries.
  • Misuse of natural resources.
  • Political exploitation.
  • Import of harmful goods.
  • Rivalry among nations.
  • Invasion of culture.

Excessive exports may exhaust the natural resources of a country in a shorter span of time.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Those exports bring money into the country, which increases the exporting nation's GDP. When a country imports goods, it buys them from foreign producers. The money spent on imports leaves the economy, and that decreases the importing nation's GDP. Net exports can be either positive or negative.

Reliance of underdeveloped countries to the developed ones for their economic development may lead to __________.

  1. economic exploitation

  2. economic independence

  3. political independence

  4. mis-utilization of natural resources


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Economic theories exploitation is defined by the unequal marginal productivity of workers and wages, such that wages are lower. Exploitation is sometimes viewed to occur when a necessary agent of production receives less wages than its marginal product.

Dollar and pound sterling are the commonly preferred currencies for international trade.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

U.S. Dollar Is the Global Currency. A global currency is one that is accepted for trade throughout the world. Some of the world's currencies are accepted for most international transactions. The most popular are the U.S. dollar, the euro, and the yen.

Example of external trade is _______.

  1. goods produced in India and sold in Australia

  2. goods produced in India and sold in India

  3. goods produced in Australia and sold in India

  4. A and C


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

External trade is exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, it represents a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP).

Internal trade differs from external trade in which of the following ways?

  1. Nationality of buyers and sellers

  2. Political system and risks

  3. Mobility of factors of production

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Trade is the central activity in the economy. Trade not only refers to the exchange of goods and services within the country but also between two or more countries.Internal trade refers to the trade within the borders of the country. External Trade refers to the trade between two or more countries.

Avon/Oriflame/Tupper ware/Amway are examples of ________.

  1. franchising

  2. BPO

  3. KPO

  4. network marketing


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Avon, Oriflame, Tupperware, Amway are examples of network marketing as these firms mainly target their customers for the direct marketing purposes creating a network of customers who market these products.