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Assignment:
QUESTION 1. France has been more open to free trade since 1946 that it was prior to 1946.
True
False
QUESTION 2. What is the "French puzzle"?
A. French national governments rely on more central planning over time while most governments have reduced central planning and rely on more market capitalism.
B. France has relatively low union membership rates but more labor disturbances and strikes than other nations.
C. French people tend to be unhappier than residents of other nations who enjoy comparable levels of real per capita income.
D. Socialist governments in France have tended to support privatization of national industries.
QUESTION 3. In which decade did the French economy experience its highest growth rates?
A. 1950's
B. 1960's
C. 1970's
D. 1980's
QUESTION 4. What factors led to Sweden's shift away from its long-term wage bargaining system in the early 1990's?
A. Sharp rises in wages that reduced international competitiveness
B. Rapid decline in oil prices that limited exports from Sweden
C. Higher taxes on consumer goods that hurt low-income consumers
D. Death of the long-serving king and a shift to a moderate reform party in the parliament
QUESTION 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Income inequality has increased since the 1980's
B. Welfare provisions have tended to become more generous over the past 40 years
C. Sweden has the lowest degree of wealth and income equality in Europe
D. The tax system has become more progressive over the past 40 years