Question 1

Generally, if a nation imposes a tariff on imports,

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A)  part of the tax is paid by foreign exporters.
B)  the entire tax is paid by foreign exporters.
C)  none of the tax is paid by foreign exporters.
D)  the tax has no impact on the profits of foreign exporters.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The world price of a commodity will settle at the level where

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A)  supply and demand are equal within each country.
B)  the excess demand of the importing country is equal to the excess supply of the exporting country.
C)  the excess demand in the exporting country is equal to the excess demand in the importing country.
D)  there is no excess demand in the exporting country.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

If producers have different opportunity costs of production, trade will allow them to consume outside their production possibility frontiers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An essential point, among many, in the refutation of the "cheap foreign labor" argument is that

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A)  foreign workers have a lower standard of living.
B)  foreign workers are less productive.
C)  low foreign wages mean fewer exports for the United States.
D)  the United States does not benefit from cheap foreign labor so the goods should be kept out.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

American producers often complain about dumping.What is dumping, and should it be prohibited?

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Dumping refers to selling exports at a p...

Question 6

Figure 34-9
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-In Figure 34-9, Pestoland exports pasta to Pastaland.The equilibrium price of pasta will be

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A)  OC.
B)  OJ.
C)  OA.
D)  OK.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Figure 34-7
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-In Figure 34-7, AB represents the production possibilities of Pestoland and CD that of Pastaland.Pestoland has a comparative advantage in pasta because it

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A)  gets more pasta from a given decline in pesto than Pastaland does.
B)  gets more pesto from a given decrease in pasta production.
C)  can produce more pasta than Pastaland.
D)  can produce more pasta and pesto than Pastaland.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

An example of a quota that protects an American industry is the quota on

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A)  tourists entering the country.
B)  sugar imports.
C)  sales of oil products to foreign countries.
D)  purchases of military hardware to foreign dictators.
E)  All of the above are examples of protective quotas.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

One of the major reasons why nations trade is that

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A)  nations choose to trade for largely unknown reasons.
B)  resources are not equally distributed across the planet.
C)  nations wish to exert cultural influence abroad.
D)  nations wish to copy others and need imports to study.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

If nations begin to specialize in production for the purpose of trade,

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A)  the utility from consumption will increase, but not the total output.
B)  total world output will increase, as well as well-being from consumption.
C)  total world output will increase, but well-being from consumption will not.
D)  neither total output nor well-being from consumption will change.
E)  the impact on total output and well-being cannot be predicted.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

When a country removes a specific import restriction, it always benefits every worker in that country.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A tariff is better than a quota because

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A)  it does not distort trade as much.
B)  quotas are inflexible.
C)  tariffs produce tax revenue.
D)  quotas hurt domestic producers; tariffs hurt foreign producers.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

If a nation has an absolute advantage in the production of some commodity, it

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A)  can gain only if it has a comparative advantage in the commodity.
B)  may still gain from trade in the commodity.
C)  cannot gain from trade in the commodity.
D)  cannot gain unless it has an absolute advantage in every other commodity.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The following table shows the units of output a worker can produce per month in country A and country B.  Which of the following statements about absolute advantage is true?

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A)  Country A has the absolute advantage in the production of food while country B has the absolute advantage in the production of electronics.
B)  Country A has the absolute advantage in the production of both food and electronics.
C)  Country B has the absolute advantage in the production of both food and electronics.
D)  All of these.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

A country has a comparative advantage over another in the production of gadgets if it can produce

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A)  more gadgets than can the other country.
B)  more gadgets than can any other country.
C)  gadgets more efficiently than it can produce any other good.
D)  gadgets at lower opportunity cost than can the other country.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Using graphs to illustrate the concepts, absolute advantage

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A)  is shown with differences in slope of a production possibilities curve; comparative advantage is shown with a lower curve.
B)  requires a very steep curve; comparative advantage requires a curve with a shallow slope.
C)  on one good requires that the slope of the production possibilities curve be steeper for that good.
D)  is shown with a higher production possibilities curve; comparative advantage is shown with differences in slope of the curves.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Any restriction of international trade that is accomplished by a quota can also be accomplished by a tariff.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Figure 34-7
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-In Figure 34-7, AB represents the production possibilities of Pestoland and CD that of Pastaland.The graph indicates Pestoland has an absolute

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A)  advantage in both pesto and pasta.
B)  and comparative advantage in both pesto and pasta.
C)  advantage in both goods, but a comparative advantage only in pesto.
D)  advantage in pesto only and a comparative advantage only in pasta.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

If England uses one week's time to produce 10 yards of cloth or 2 barrels of wine and Portugal uses one week's time to produce 12 yards of cloth or 6 barrels of wine, England has the comparative advantage in both goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following observations is true of the principle of comparative advantage?

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A)  It arises from the absolute cost advantage.
B)  It helps determine most efficient patterns of production.
C)  It was advanced by Adam Smith.
D)  It means producing a good using smaller quantities of resources than others.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 34: International Trade and Comparative Advantage

Which of the following observations is true of the principle of comparative advantage?

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The world price of a commodity will settle at the level where

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When a country removes a specific import restriction, it always benefits every worker in that country.

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An essential point, among many, in the refutation of the "cheap foreign labor" argument is that

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If a nation has an absolute advantage in the production of some commodity, it

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If producers have different opportunity costs of production, trade will allow them to consume outside their production possibility frontiers.

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The following table shows the units of output a worker can produce per month in country A and country B. Which of the following statements about absolute advantage is true?

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Figure 34-7 ​ -In Figure 34-7, AB represents the production possibilities of Pestoland and CD that of Pastaland.The graph indicates Pestoland has an absolute

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Figure 34-7 ​ -In Figure 34-7, AB represents the production possibilities of Pestoland and CD that of Pastaland.Pestoland has a comparative advantage in pasta because it

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Using graphs to illustrate the concepts, absolute advantage

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A tariff is better than a quota because

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If England uses one week's time to produce 10 yards of cloth or 2 barrels of wine and Portugal uses one week's time to produce 12 yards of cloth or 6 barrels of wine, England has the comparative advantage in both goods.

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Any restriction of international trade that is accomplished by a quota can also be accomplished by a tariff.

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American producers often complain about dumping.What is dumping, and should it be prohibited?

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A country has a comparative advantage over another in the production of gadgets if it can produce

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If nations begin to specialize in production for the purpose of trade,

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Figure 34-9 ​ -In Figure 34-9, Pestoland exports pasta to Pastaland.The equilibrium price of pasta will be

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An example of a quota that protects an American industry is the quota on

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