Define what is economic interdependence?

What are the benefits and risks of interdependence?

Provide examples and evidence to explain two benefits and two risks of interdependence.

If the exchange rate is $13$ Mexican pesos for one U.S. dollar, how many pesos would you get for $\$ 5,000$ ? Research prices for items such as food and lodging in Mexico. How many days could you afford to stay in Cancun? Use a spreadsheet program to present a report on the daily costs of your trip.

Choosing an operation To solve this problem, multiply the U.S. dollar amount by the number of pesos it is worth.

Diversity and the Global Marketplace Prepare a brief presentation that addresses the impact and value of diversity in the marketplace, as well as how diversity affects marketing in a global marketplace. Include specific examples in your oral presentation.

Embargo on Cuba The United States placed a trade embargo on Cuba in $1962$. Research how that embargo has changed between $2000$ and $2009$. What U.S. companies benefited from those changes? If the embargo was lifted completely, what U.S. companies would find business opportunities in Cuba?

Embargo on Cuba The United States placed a trade embargo on Cuba in $1962$. Research how that embargo has changed between $2000$ and $2009$. What U.S. companies benefited from those changes? If the embargo was lifted completely, what U.S. companies would find business opportunities in Cuba?

Arrange the vocabulary terms below into groups of related words. Explain why you put the words together.

Content Vocabulary:

• International trade
• Imports
• Exports
• Balance of trade
• Free trade
• Tariff
• Quota
• Embargo
• Protectionism
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
• European Union (EU)
• Licensing
• Contract manufacturing
• Joint venture
• Foreign direct investment (FDI)
• Multinationals
• Mini-nationals
• Globalization
• Adaptation
• Customization

Academic Vocabulary:

• Potential
• Infrastructure
• Proprietary
• Corporate

Explain how countries benefit from international trade.

Describe an example of a political factor that could discourage a business from engaging in international trade with a given country?

Direction Read the following questions. On a separate piece of paper, write the best possible answer for each one.

Assume the exchange rate between the United States dollar and Euro is $.77$, which means that $\$ 1$ is equal to $.77$ Euros. How much would $\$ 50$ be worth in Euros?

A. $\$ 27.00 \quad$ C. $\$ 38.50$

B. $\$ 77.00\quad$ D. $\$ 88.50$

The table below shows the relationship between Calories and fat in various fast-food hamburgers.

$$\begin{matrix} \text{Hamburger} & \text{A} & \text{B} & \text{C} & \text{D} & \text{E} & \text{F} & \text{G} & \text{H} & \text{I}\\ \text{Calories} & \text{720} & \text{530} & \text{510} & \text{500} & \text{305} & \text{410} & \text{440} & \text{320} & \text{598}\\ \text{Fat} & \text{46} & \text{30} & \text{27} & \text{26} & \text{13} & \text{20} & \text{25} & \text{13} & \text{26}\\ \end{matrix}$$

A student reports these estimates: 10 g of fat for a 200 - Calorie hamburger and 36 g of fat for a 660 -Calorie hamburger. Which estimate is not reasonable? Explain.

When an ice cube melts in a glass of water the ice and the water have the same temperature but different amounts of thermal energy. Why?

Ice is melting at 0 degrees Celsius. Explain how the temperature of the melting ice stays the same while its thermal energy increases.

Which graph represents an exponential function?