Data on Trade Barriers and the Growth of Per Capita

question 90

Multiple Choice

Data on trade barriers and the growth of per capita GDP indicate that

• A) there is no link between the degree of a country's trade openness and its economic growth.
• B) more open economies have grown more rapidly than those that have imposed substantial barriers restricting trade.
• C) economies that have imposed high trade barriers have, on average, grown more rapidly than economies that are more open to international trade.
• D) countries with higher trade barriers have been able to achieve higher levels of per capita GDP than those that are more open to international trade.
• E) both c and d are correct.

Identify the factors that limit the distribution and abundance of organisms in ecosystems.

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Definitions:

Countertrade

An exchange of goods or services for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money.

Multidomestic Firm

A multidomestic firm is a company that operates in multiple countries, tailoring its products, marketing, and operations to each local environment rather than standardizing globally.

Transnational Firm

A company that operates beyond its home country, managing production or delivering services in more than one country.

Multinational Firm

A business which functions across various nations, overseeing the manufacturing or provision of services beyond its original country.