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. Which of the following is the odd one out?

Institutional constraints and resource constraints. correct incorrect

Information and time horizon. correct incorrect

Goals. correct incorrect

Vectors of economic incentives. correct incorrect

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. What is the relevance of behaviour in economic security analysis?

Economics as the science of individuals making decisions, and applying economic science to security, allows us to understand, predict, and respond to the behaviour of states and other security actors. correct incorrect

The growth of capitalism has catapulted the individual consumer to a place of extreme significance in shaping the global market. The behaviour of consumers dictates the nature of the global system. correct incorrect

Behaviour, as a social constructivist concern, is not relevant to economic theory or security theory in general. correct incorrect

The behaviour of states is governed by their economic interests, in terms of securing favourable trade agreements and building strong domestic markets. Thus, their behaviour is dictated by economic considerations. correct incorrect

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. What role does 'Information' play in the economic science of decision making?

Information is not important to decision making in economic theory; rather, it is an actor's perceptions of situations that will inform their decision-making process. correct incorrect

Information has no special significance to economic decision making, which is guided more by external forces that coerce actors than their own rational choices. correct incorrect

Information plays a significant role in decision making because, although theory asserts that actors act in their own best interest, 'rational action' depends on the information available to them at the time. correct incorrect

Information has become an important resource in the 21st century and can be sold and traded as a market commodity. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not an economic tool of security policy?

Sanctions correct incorrect

Diplomacy correct incorrect

Trade correct incorrect

Aid correct incorrect

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. How do institutional constraints affect behaviour?

Institutional constraints limit the amount of resources to be spent on some good and force actors to choose how to manage the limited wealth available to them. correct incorrect

Institutions are the social norms and expectations that affect an actor's goals and ambitions. correct incorrect

Institutional constraints refer to tools of the state such as schools, prisons, and hospitals; the provision of resources for these institutions makes demands on political leaders. correct incorrect

Institutions are humanly devised constrains that structure human interaction, they are man-made rules that guide decision making and govern behaviour. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following scenarios best represents the type of sanctions common since the end of the Cold War?

Leader A denies normal economic relations with the business associates and family of Leader B. correct incorrect

Leader A denies normal economic relations with the state of Leader B. correct incorrect

Leader A ends all trade in goods and services with businesses, institutions, and markets of Leader B's state. correct incorrect

Leader A ceases normal economic activity with the general domestic market of Leader B's state, but continues select relations with the business and family of Leader B. correct incorrect

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. What is the function of sanctions?

As a means of exerting economic power to advance peace and freedom. correct incorrect

To end economic support for morally unacceptable regimes. correct incorrect

To isolate dangerous regimes and weaken threats to regional or global security. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. When considering economic tools for security policy, which of the following is the odd one out?

Withdrawal of economic trade rights with the domestic market. correct incorrect

Export controls protecting technological advantage and further foreign policy objectives. correct incorrect

Control of munitions and arms sales. correct incorrect

Import restrictions to protect a domestic market from foreign goods. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a motivation for utilizing aid as an economic policy for security?

To reward recipients for the cessation of negative behaviour, such as human rights abuses. correct incorrect

To incentivize recipients to act in ways beneficial to the donor. correct incorrect

Compassion for the human suffering of others. correct incorrect

To influence recipients or potential recipients through granting or denying aid. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following policies is not true of economic policy?

Economic policies must take into account the incentives of not only the leaders, but the populations intended to be influenced. correct incorrect

Policy-makers can incentivize security-promoting behaviours in others through the use of sanctions and aid. correct incorrect

Trade policies can entice leaders to change behaviours in exchange for access to markets or trade preferences, and advance security. correct incorrect

Concern with poverty is a humanitarian issue that has no direct link to economic science, although it might be alleviated through aid. correct incorrect