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The World Trade Organization is an international organization that promotes trade in goods and services between nations. Most nations belong to the World Trade Organization, often called the WTO.
    A WTO member nation has both rights and responsibilities.     46     The main responsibility of a member nation is to follow WTO guidelines on international trade.     47     Another important rule involves the resolution of trade disputes. In case of disagreement over a trade issue, a member nation agrees to submit the case to a WTO commitments for review. If the committee finds that a country has violated its WTO commitments,     48   
    The World Trade Organization was founded in 1995. It absorbed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which covers trade in manufactured and agricultural goods. The WTO also regulates trade in services and in intellectual property,     49   
$ B5 C  x1 F: X+ Q+ y! _    The WTO is one of three major organizations that oversee international economic relations among governments. The other two are the International Monetary Fund, which works to improve payment arrangements and other financial dealings between countries, and the World Bank,     50     WTO headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
' Q: g7 p! N" P6 C! d0 [7 z    A. which includes such creations as books, computer software, and recordings.
    B. the country must either change its practices or face increased taxes on its exports.
    C. WTO plays a important role in the trade between nations.
    D. The most important right guarantees that, except in special circumstances, a country's export goods and services get the same import taxes, that is, tariffs, and other trade restrictions.
    E. For example, a member nation must treat the exports of all WTO members equally.
+ ^' O' K" |- u9 b2 G9 C    F. which provides loans to poorer nations for economic development.
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    D  E  B  A  F