The Signs That Communism Was Weakening in the 1980s Included

question 33

Multiple Choice

The signs that communism was weakening in the 1980s included ______________.

• A) inflation and underproduction
• B) brutal repression of anticommunist protests in the satellite states
• C) aid to the underground from those in official state positions
• D) strikes among unhappy trade unions over the cost of living
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Autarky Price

The price of a good within a closed economy that does not engage in trade with external entities.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount that they actually do pay.

Autarky Price

The price of a good in a country without international trade, determined solely by domestic supply and demand.

International Trade

The trade of products and services across the borders of different countries or territories.