Vocabulary
Trade and Barriers
Functions of IB
Currency
Canada Specific
100

Purchasing goods from a foreign business.

What is "Importing"?

100
The reason countries engage in trade.

What is "one country cannot efficiently produce everything they need".

100
Olive garden opens a second location in Orleans with the same menu, specials, and pricing as the one on Carling.

What is "Franchising"?

100

The number one indicator that currency will rise or fall.

What is "interest rates"?

100

Our major exports operate in this industry.

What is "primary industries"?

200

Business to business transactions across international borders, also referred to as international business.

What is "Trade" or "Foreign Trade"
200
A country's imports exceed their exports.

What is "trade deficit"?

200

Alani is expanding into New Zealand, and reaches an agreement with a local grocery store to only have their products sold by that one retailer.

What is "exclusive distribution rights"?

200

An exchange rate that is not fixed to another currency.

What is "floating rate"?

200

Canada's main trade partner in 2025.

What is "The US"?

300

This barrier to trade consists of a duty or tax on imported goods.

What is "tariffs"?

300

Raw materials are collected from international suppliers.

What is "global sourcing"?

300

Vine is making a comeback! They are relaunching the app after it was bought by Starlink, who owns 45%, and Rogers who owns 30%, and various other small investors making up for the last 25%.

What is a "Joint Venture"?

300

The increase in value of a currency.

What is "currency revaluation"?
300
This is what Canada's biggest shortcoming is with our exports.

What is "a lack of value added"?

400

The act of diversifying ones financial instruments across international borders.

What is "foreign portfolio investment"?

400

The complete ban of trade with a certain country or of a certain good.

What are "trade embargoes or sanctions"?

400

I made a summer insta dump last week, and Instagram let me put Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends" audio on my pictures because they have these kinds of rights.

What is "licensing"?

400

The winners of a high Canadian dollar.

Who are "importers and Canadian travelers going abroad"?

400

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What is "the value of the Canadian dollar compared to the US"?

500

A synonym for the service sector.

What is "tertiary industries".
500

Economic policy to restrict imports through various trade barriers in order to boost domestic economy.

What is "protectionism"?

500

In-N-Out Burgers official launch into Canada has begun, and in order to do so they have given a family with a similar business mindset to their own the rights to operate their own location so long as certain sales targets are met.

What is "Wholly Owned Subsidiary"?

500

Currency belonging to a country that is weak, small, or fluctuates often.

What is "Soft currency"?

500

Machinery and Industrial Equipment, Motor Vehicles and Parts, Electricity, Mineral fuels and oil.

What are "Canada's top imports"?

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