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One of the goals of the World Trade Organization is nondiscrimination, that is, to treat all member nations equally. China, a member of the WTO, has a very poor record on human rights, the environment, and intellectual piracy, yet the organization has put not sanctions on China’s economy. Which of the following is the main factor in this problem?
(a) Oversight
(b) Profit
(c) Debt
(d) Inflation
(e)   Supranationalism

Question Score: 1 of 1 pt      Test Score: 55 % (11 of 20 pts)
Which one of the following is NOT true of oil’s impact on the world’s businesses and governments?
(a) Some oil-exporting countries have used their wealth to reinforce the power and privilege of the elite classes
(b) The members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) control oil production and pricing.
(c) The United States control the amount of oil on the international market
(d) Brunei has one of the lowest per capita incomes in Southeast Asia, partly due to oil exports
(e) Several countries in the Middle East grew very wealthy very quickly as they discovered and exploited oil reserves

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Nantalie was faced with a decision about the overseas branch of her company that she has been working with for a year. She knew what to do according to her own values, but was uncertain about the ethics of the society where she was living. She called together the company managers to discuss what to do, and even though their choice was different from hers, she felt that it was the right thing for the time and place. This situation is an example of what?

(a) A common dilemma
(b) Exploring emotions
(c) Looking towards the future
(d) Stressing values over ethics
(e) Considering personal ethics, societal ethics, and company ethics

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Which of the following summarizes the business philosophy so Sandy Cutler, CEO of Eaton Corporation?
(a) People, Service, and Profits
(b) An organizational viewpoint
(c) Depth perception in business perspective
(d)   Purpose and planning
(e) Multi-faceted international strategy
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Milo lives in Italy and is looking for ways to expand his business globally. He has decided that the three qualities that would help him the most are an educated populace, free trade policies, and low employee wages. Which of the following countries would be best for Milo’s investment?
(a) The United States
(b) Russia
(c) Brazil
(d) India
(e) China

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Michele Francois, an Executive Vice President at Researchers, Incorporated, a global research conglomerate, has been made aware of the fact that, since the onset of the recession in 2008, there has been a movement back towards localizations as businesses have, in general, begun to move away from ________.
(a)  Globalization