One of the primary objectives of the WTO is:
a. to create trade restrictions across the countries.
b. to reduce trade barriers created by the different countries.
c. to enable certain countries to maintain their autarkic conditions.
d. to enable the western countries to emerge as major players in the international trade.
e. to redistribute wealth from the first world to the third world countries.
b
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A) corporate bonds and stocks by the Federal Reserve B) U.S. Treasury securities by the Federal Reserve C) corporate bonds and stocks by the U.S. Treasury D) U.S. Treasury securities by the U.S. Treasury
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of oil. A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; increase D) decrease; decrease
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A. True B. False C. Uncertain
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a. decrease banks’ excess reserves. b. increase banks’ excess reserves. c. leave banks’ excess reserves unchanged. d. lower the reserve requirement.