The Shift Toward a More Integrated and Interdependent World Economy

question 103

Multiple Choice

The shift toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy is referred to as _____.

• A) outsourcing
• B) international marketing
• C) privatization
• D) globalization

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Definitions:

Boom Economy

A period of significant economic growth, high employment, and increasing wealth.

Recessionary Period

A time of economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean, indicating how spread out the data points are.

Expected Return

The average return an investor anticipates receiving on an investment, considering all potential outcomes.