Imagine that your friend is the CEO of a company, called Magna Clothes, that manufactures cool new clothing accessories for both

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Imagine that your friend is the CEO of a company, called Magna Clothes, that manufactures cool new clothing accessories for both

men and women. Now that it has achieved a large following and a level of success in the United States, Magna Clothes wants to start conducting business abroad. Your friend knows you have taken a management class and has asked you to explain the history and significance of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Which of the following statements are true?
a. The WTO seeks to establish impartial procedures for resolving trade disputes among its members.
b. The WTO seeks to reduce remaining trade barriers through multilateral negotiations.
c. The WTO is headquartered in Belgium.
d. Existence of the WTO has allowed most member countries to replace their local currencies with a universal currency beginning in 2002.

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Scilla [3.8K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-26T10:10:55+03:00

Response:

Statements a) and b) are accurate while c) and d) are incorrect.

Clarification:

The WTO operates as a global (intergovernmental) entity that oversees international commerce among nations.

Statement a) is correct; it aims to create unbiased methods for settling trade conflicts among its members.

It also strives to lessen existing trade obstacles via multilateral discussions, so b) is correct

c) is incorrect as its main office is located in Geneva, Switzerland, rather than Belgium

d) is incorrect; the WTO's formation has enabled most of its member nations to shift to a single global currency starting in 2002. The organisation focuses on trade issues rather than monetary policy.