W.83: Trade Organizations and Economic Integration

What is one of the primary goals of trade organizations and treaties?

• To increase tariffs and quotas

• To promote free trade

• To limit international cooperation

• To create trade barriers

How do trade organizations and treaties help in preventing trade disputes?

• By increasing tariffs

• By establishing a rules-based system

• By promoting isolationism

• By reducing transparency

What is a consequence of facilitating economic integration among member countries?

• Increased trade barriers

• Deeper levels of economic cooperation

• Decreased international trade

• Reduced economic growth

How do trade agreements and organizations contribute to economic development and prosperity?

• By restricting access to larger markets

• By providing developing countries with access to larger markets, technology transfer, and investment opportunities

• By limiting technology transfer

• By reducing investment opportunities

What global challenges do trade organizations and treaties address?

• Only economic challenges

• Environmental protection, labor rights, and public health

• Only labor rights

• Only public health

What mechanisms do trade organizations and treaties provide for resolving disputes?

• Ignoring disputes

• Encouraging trade wars

• Arbitration or adjudication of trade disputes

• Promoting conflicts