AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 7.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 7.6 of AP Human Geography – Trade and the World Economy.
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Topic 7.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: PSO-7.A.2
What is one of the main goals of neoliberal policies?
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Topic 7.6: Trade and the World Economy
Learning Objective: PSO-7.A
Explain causes and geographic consequences of recent economic changes such as the increase in international trade, deindustrialization, and growing interdependence in the world economy.
Essential Knowledge: PSO-7.A.1
Complementarity and comparative advantage establish the basis for trade.
Essential Knowledge: PSO-7.A.2
Neoliberal policies, including free trade agreements, have created new organizations, spatial connections, and trade relationships, such as the EU, World Trade Organization (WTO), Mercosur, and OPEC, that foster greater globalization.
Essential Knowledge: PSO-7.A.3
Government initiatives at all scales may affect economic development, including tariffs.
Essential Knowledge: PSO-7.A.4
Global financial crises (e.g., debt crises), international lending agencies (e.g., the International Monetary Fund), and strategies of development (e.g., microlending) demonstrate how different economies have become more closely connected, even interdependent.
