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| Commercial transaction that crosses the borders of two or more nations. |
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| Goods and services brought into a country that are acquired from organizations located abroad. |
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| Goods and services produced or based in one country that are sold abroad. |
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| Use of computer networks to purchase, sell, or exchange goods and services, service customers, collaborate with partners, and transact within a company. |
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| Trend toward greater economic, cultural, political, and technological interdependence among national institutions and economies. |
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| General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) |
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| Treaty designed to promote free trade by reducing both tariffs and nontariff barriers to international trade. |
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| World Trade Organization (WTO) |
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| International organization that regulates trade between nations. |
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| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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| Value of all goods and services produced by a country's domestic economy over a one-year period. |
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| Gross National Product (GNP) |
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| value of all goods and services produced by a country during a one-year period, including income generated by both domestic and international activities. |
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| Nation's GDP or GNP divided by its population. |
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| Agency created to provide financing for national economic development efforts. |
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| International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
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| Agency created to regulate fixed exchange rates and enforce the rules of the international monetary system. |
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| Multinational Corporation (MNC) |
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| Business that has direct investments abroad in multiple countries. |
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| Company that takes a global perspective on its market and engages in international business from or near its inception. |
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