Question 1

Other things equal, a tariff is

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A)  superior to an import quota for Americans because a tariff increases the profits of foreign producers.
B)  inferior to an import quota for Americans because a tariff increases the profits of domestic producers.
C)  superior to an import quota for Americans because a tariff generates revenue for the U.S. Treasury.
D)  inferior to an import quota for Americans because a tariff generates revenue for the U.S. Treasury.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Refer to the accompanying production possibilities tables. Data are in millions of units. Suppose that each nation specialized in producing the product for which it has a comparative advantage and the terms of trade were set at 3 units of chemicals for 1 unit of autos. In this case, Germany could obtain and consume a maximum combination of 8 million units of autos and

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A)  12 million units of chemicals.
B)  24 million units of chemicals.
C)  36 million units of chemicals.
D)  48 million units of chemicals.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

d) , and Column 3 is the quantity supplied domestically (Qₛd) . If Country X opens itself up to international trade and the world-market price of the product is $3, then Country X will A) neither export nor import the product. B) export some units of the product. C) import some units of the product. D) not produce the product." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > The accompanying table gives data for Country X. Column 1 of the table is the price of a product. Column 2 is the quantity demanded domestically (Qd) , and Column 3 is the quantity supplied domestically (Qₛd) . If Country X opens itself up to international trade and the world-market price of the product is $3, then Country X will

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A)  neither export nor import the product.
B)  export some units of the product.
C)  import some units of the product.
D)  not produce the product.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a capital-intensive commodity?

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A)  clothing
B)  wool
C)  sunflower seeds
D)  chemicalsE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

d and Dd are the domestic supply and demand for a product. The world price of the product is $6. What would be the difference in the total revenue received by foreign producers after a quota of 20 units is imposed compared with the total revenue received by foreign producers when a $4 per unit tariff is imposed? A) $0 revenue difference B) $80 more revenue with a quota than with a tariff C) $200 more revenue with a quota than with a tariff D) $120 more revenue with a tariff than with a quota" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Refer to the accompanying graph, where Sd and Dd are the domestic supply and demand for a product. The world price of the product is $6. What would be the difference in the total revenue received by foreign producers after a quota of 20 units is imposed compared with the total revenue received by foreign producers when a $4 per unit tariff is imposed?

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A)  $0 revenue difference
B)  $80 more revenue with a quota than with a tariff
C)  $200 more revenue with a quota than with a tariff
D)  $120 more revenue with a tariff than with a quotaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Refer to the graph, which shows the domestic demand and supply curves for a specific product in a hypothetical nation called Econland. If the world price for this product is $2.00, then Econland will

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A)  export 200 units.
B)  export 400 units.
C)  import 200 units.
D)  import 400 units.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

d and Dd are the domestic supply and demand for a product and Pc is the world price of that product. With a Pc Pₜ per-unit tariff, the quantities sold by foreign and domestic producers, respectively, will be A) xz and x. B) xv and xz. C) x and xz. D) wy and w." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Refer to the diagram, where Sd and Dd are the domestic supply and demand for a product and Pc is the world price of that product. With a Pc Pₜ per-unit tariff, the quantities sold by foreign and domestic producers, respectively, will be

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A)  xz and x.
B)  xv and xz.
C)  x and xz.
D)  wy and w.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Suppose the domestic price (no-international-trade price) of wheat is $3.50 a bushel in the United States while the world price is $4.00 a bushel. Assuming no transportation costs, the United States will

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A)  have a domestic shortage of wheat.
B)  export wheat.
C)  import wheat.
D)  neither export nor import wheat.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Employing all its available resources, Nation Alpha can produce either 800 units of chemicals or 1,600 units of clothing. Nation Beta can produce either 200 units of chemicals or 800 units of clothing.

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A)  Nation Alpha has a comparative advantage in producing clothing.
B)  Nation Beta has a comparative advantage in producing chemicals.
C)  Nation Alpha has a comparative advantage in producing chemicals.
D)  Nation Beta is the high-cost producer of clothing.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

d is domestic quantity demanded. Assuming that Alpha and Beta are the only two nations in the world, the equilibrium world price must be higher than $1 because, at $1, A) Beta wants to import more than Alpha. B) Alpha wants to export more than Beta. C) both nations want to export steel. D) both nations want to import steel." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > The accompanying tables show data for the hypothetical nations of Alpha and Beta. Qₛis domestic quantity supplied, and Qd is domestic quantity demanded. Assuming that Alpha and Beta are the only two nations in the world, the equilibrium world price must be higher than $1 because, at $1,

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A)  Beta wants to import more than Alpha.
B)  Alpha wants to export more than Beta.
C)  both nations want to export steel.
D)  both nations want to import steel.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The number of countries belonging to the World Trade Organization (WTO) , as of 2018, is about

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A)  164.
B)  125.
C)  80.
D)  202.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

An example of a nontariff barrier would be

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A)  a minimum limit on the quantity of imports.
B)  excessive licensing requirements.
C)  a tax on an imported product.
D)  voluntary export restraints.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

What insights about international trade came from Adam Smith and David Ricardo?

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Question 14

The domestic opportunity cost of producing a television in the United States is 20 bushels of wheat. In Korea, the domestic opportunity cost of producing a television is 10 bushels of wheat. In this case,

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A)  Korea has a comparative advantage in the production of wheat.
B)  the United States has a comparative advantage in the production of televisions.
C)  mutual gains from trade can be obtained if the United States imports televisions from Korea and Korea imports wheat from the United States.
D)  mutual gains from trade can be obtained if the United States imports wheat from Korea and Korea imports televisions from the United States.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

A basic assumption in comparing the production possibilities curves of two nations is that those possibilities curves reflect differences in

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A)  consumer tastes and preferences.
B)  resource availability and technological capabilities.
C)  the nations' incomes and income distribution.
D)  unemployment and inflation rates.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

The tables give production possibilities data for two countries, Alpha and Beta, which have populations of equal size.  Suppose that before specialization and trade, Alpha chose production alternative C and Beta chose production alternative B. After specialization and trade, the gains will be

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A)  20 tons of fish.
B)  20 tons of chips.
C)  20 tons of fish and 20 tons of chips.
D)  240 tons of fish and 20 tons of chips.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The higher price of imported products due to trade barriers causes some consumers to shift their purchases to a domestically produced product that is now

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A)  lower in price because import competition has risen.
B)  higher in price because import competition has risen.
C)  higher in price because import competition has declined.
D)  lower in price because import competition has declined.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

International trade based on the principle of comparative advantage creates a more efficient allocation of world economic resources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In effect, tariffs on imports are

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A)  special taxes on domestic producers.
B)  subsidies to domestic consumers.
C)  subsidies to foreign producers.
D)  subsidies for domestic producers.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In the United States, exports of goods and services accounted for about what percentage of GDP (total output) in 2018?

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A)  6 percent
B)  12 percent
C)  24 percent
D)  42 percentE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 26: International Trade

In the United States, exports of goods and services accounted for about what percentage of GDP (total output) in 2018?

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In effect, tariffs on imports are

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