Logistics in Practice, Assessment 1 Name: Emad Fayz Althobiti Date: 5/17 1) What do the abbreviations WTO and GATT stand for? (2marks) WTO: Stand for World Trade Organization GATT: Stand for General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 2) Explain the role of the WTO. (2 marks) (WTO) dealing with the global rules of trade Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly predictably and freely as possible. 3) What is the purpose of GATT? (2 marks) the purpose of the GATT is the substantial reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers and the elimination of preferences on a reciprocal and mutually advantageous basis. ___________________________________________________________