According to The Economist's Democracy Index, how many countries can be considered "full democracies?"

A_____ pair gives evidence of a negative relationship while a _____ pair gives evidence of a positive relationship.

a. discordant; concordant b. concordant; discordant c. nominal; ratio d. ratio; nominal

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the U.S. role in the global economy?

a. The U.S. played a central role in the creation of a market-driven world economy. b. Because of its integral role in uniting regional markets into a single global system, the United States enjoys an unprecedented advantage in selling its own goods on the market. c. The flow of private capital across national borders hinders U.S. ability to control its fortunes in the global marketplace. d. The expansion of multinational corporations into new markets makes them less likely to automatically align themselves with U.S. foreign policy objectives.