The Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR) initially started as a ...

[Evvie72]

The Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR) initially started as a bilateral agreement between which two countries?
 a. Chile and Bolivia c. Brazil and Argentina
  b. Colombia and Ecuador d. Paraguay and Uruguay

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE?
 a. Under normal circumstances, poor problem formulation can be rescued by more sophisticated statistical analyses.
  b. Misdefining the problem or opportunity can produce disastrous results for companies.
  c. The best way to avoid researching the wrong problem is to delay the research until the problem is properly defined.
  d. A problem confronting a company might also be viewed as an opportunity, and vice versa.
  e. A research problem is merely a restatement of the decision problem in research terms, from the researcher's perspective.

[joshraies]

Answer to Question 1

C
MERCOSUR started as a bilateral agreement between Brazil and Argentina aimed at eliminating trade restrictions between the two countries. MERCOSUR now comprises two additional member countries: Paraguay and Uruguay. Two other members, Chile and Bolivia, have a pending status. This may be found in the Common Markets section (4-2d).

Answer to Question 2

A