When the Soviet Union dissolved, the________ emerged and now consists of 12 member countries.

Economic________ refers to an increase in national production that is reflected by an increase in the average per capita gross domestic product or gross national income.

The assault on advertising of________ is escalating, as evidenced by the World Health Organization launching a global campaign against it.

According to the United Nations’ stages of economic development for classifying countries based on levels of industrialization, Canada falls under the category of________ countries.

Negotiators from the________ region in China have been the closest to foreign influences, and are excellent traders and particularly interested in making short-term gains.

Compensation arrangements for advertising agencies throughout the world are based on the________ of 15 percent commissions.

The three contiguous provinces in Northeast China—________, Jilin, and Heilongjiang—have long represented a cohesive unit in terms of culture and the political economy.

The American view of the independent enterprise is consistent with which of the following statements?

The________ region in China is the political and R&D center of China. The 75-mile corridor in this region hosts some 5,000 Chinese high-tech companies, and more than 1,000 international IT companies.

A________ agreement eliminates all tariffs and other restrictions on internal trade, adopts a set of common external tariffs, and removes all restrictions on the free flow of capital and labor among member nations.