Question 1

What are the different types of trade barriers? What are the arguments for trade barriers? What are the consequences of trade barriers?

Accepted Answer

Trade barriers include the use of embarg

Question 2

The average National Basketball Association player is over 6 feet tall. The average horse jockey is shorter than 5 1\2 feet tall. This is because height provides NBA players with:

Accepted Answer

A) d and e. 
B) an absolute advantage for horse racing. 
C) an absolute disadvantage for other sports in general. 
D) a comparative disadvantage in horse racing. 
E) a comparative advantage in basketball. 
A) d and e. 
B) an absolute advantage for horse racing. 
C) an absolute disadvantage for other sports in general. 
D) a comparative disadvantage in horse racing. 
E) a comparative advantage in basketball.

Question 3

An unfavorable balance of trade occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) exports equal imports. 
B) the balance of payments balances. 
C) the current and capital account in the BOP are equal. 
D) the value of the exports of goods exceeds the value of the imports of goods. 
E) the value of the exports of goods is less than the value of the imports of goods . 
A) exports equal imports. 
B) the balance of payments balances. 
C) the current and capital account in the BOP are equal. 
D) the value of the exports of goods exceeds the value of the imports of goods. 
E) the value of the exports of goods is less than the value of the imports of goods .

Question 4

If it costs the DuPont Chemical Company more to make the chemical flaxinate in the United States than it does to make it in Formosa, the Formosans must have:

Accepted Answer

A) lower demand for flaxinate. 
B) tariffs on flaxinate. 
C) inefficient markets. 
D) a more favorable political environment. 
E) an absolute advantage in flaxinate production. 
A) lower demand for flaxinate. 
B) tariffs on flaxinate. 
C) inefficient markets. 
D) a more favorable political environment. 
E) an absolute advantage in flaxinate production.

Question 5

Exhibit 15-5 International currency markets   Exhibit 15-5 displays the international currency market for yen in terms of dollars and dollars in terms of yen. The demand curve in graph 15-5(A)is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) U.S. citizens attempting to purchase Japanese-made goods. 
B) Japanese attempting to purchase U.S.-made goods. 
C) U.S. businesses attempting to sell to the Japanese. 
D) Japanese businesses attempting to sell to the U.S. 
E) the U.S. government attempting to unload dollars to the international market. 
A) U.S. citizens attempting to purchase Japanese-made goods. 
B) Japanese attempting to purchase U.S.-made goods. 
C) U.S. businesses attempting to sell to the Japanese. 
D) Japanese businesses attempting to sell to the U.S. 
E) the U.S. government attempting to unload dollars to the international market.

Question 6

The theory of comparative advantage suggests that nations should produce a good if they:

Accepted Answer

A) have the lowest opportunity cost. 
B) have the lowest wages. 
C) have the most resources. 
D) can produce more of the good than any other nation. 
A) have the lowest opportunity cost. 
B) have the lowest wages. 
C) have the most resources. 
D) can produce more of the good than any other nation.

Question 7

Exhibit 15-7 Foreign exchange market for U.S. dollars and British pounds   Which of the following could cause the dollar-pound exchange rates to change as shown in Exhibit 15-7?

Accepted Answer

A) American goods become more popular in Great Britain. 
B) British incomes rise, while U.S. incomes remain unchanged. 
C) The U.S. price level rises, while the British price level remains unchanged. 
D) The U.S. real interest rate rises, while the British real interest rate remains unchanged. 
A) American goods become more popular in Great Britain. 
B) British incomes rise, while U.S. incomes remain unchanged. 
C) The U.S. price level rises, while the British price level remains unchanged. 
D) The U.S. real interest rate rises, while the British real interest rate remains unchanged.

Question 8

An increase in the real rate of interest that can be earned on U.S. investments above the rate that can be earned on investments in India would:

Accepted Answer

A) increase the price of the dollar in Indian rupees. 
B) increase the supply of dollars by those holding U.S. dollars. 
C) decrease the equilibrium exchange rate of Indian rupees per dollar. 
D) all of these. 
A) increase the price of the dollar in Indian rupees. 
B) increase the supply of dollars by those holding U.S. dollars. 
C) decrease the equilibrium exchange rate of Indian rupees per dollar. 
D) all of these.

Question 9

Tariff rates on products imported into the United States:

Accepted Answer

A) were prohibited by the Constitution. 
B) have dropped substantially over the past 50 years. 
C) reached an all time high in 1996. 
D) have steadily increased since 1920. 
E) have never played a big part in U.S. trade policy. 
A) were prohibited by the Constitution. 
B) have dropped substantially over the past 50 years. 
C) reached an all time high in 1996. 
D) have steadily increased since 1920. 
E) have never played a big part in U.S. trade policy.

Question 10

Without trade, the consumption possibilities for two nations are:

Accepted Answer

A) outside their production possibilities curve. 
B) inside their production possibilities curve. 
C) along their production possibilities curve. 
D) at a point equal to the world production possibilities curve. 
A) outside their production possibilities curve. 
B) inside their production possibilities curve. 
C) along their production possibilities curve. 
D) at a point equal to the world production possibilities curve.

Question 11

Exhibit 15-3 Potatoes and wheat output (tons per day)   In Exhibit 15-3, the United States has a comparative advantage in producing:

Accepted Answer

A) potatoes. 
B) wheat. 
C) both. 
D) neither. 
A) potatoes. 
B) wheat. 
C) both. 
D) neither.

Question 12

An increase in the price level in Japan relative to the price level in the United States will shift the demand curve for dollars leftward and the dollar depreciates or becomes weaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The exchange rate is:

Accepted Answer

A) the rate at which goods will exchange for each other in the international market. 
B) the number of units of one currency required in exchange for one unit of another currency. 
C) set by the International Trade Commission. 
D) established by the ratio of the values of gold to silver. 
E) set by each individual country. 
A) the rate at which goods will exchange for each other in the international market. 
B) the number of units of one currency required in exchange for one unit of another currency. 
C) set by the International Trade Commission. 
D) established by the ratio of the values of gold to silver. 
E) set by each individual country.

Question 14

When Brazil can generate a product using fewer labor hours and resources than the United States, an economist would say that Brazil had:

Accepted Answer

A) a comparative advantage in production of the product. 
B) an absolute advantage in production of the product. 
C) a higher opportunity cost of producing the product. 
D) no incentive to import the product, regardless of the cost-price conditions for other products. 
A) a comparative advantage in production of the product. 
B) an absolute advantage in production of the product. 
C) a higher opportunity cost of producing the product. 
D) no incentive to import the product, regardless of the cost-price conditions for other products.

Question 15

Which of the following changes in the exchange rate represents an appreciation of the dollar?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 yen = $1 to 90 yen = $1 
B) 1 yen = $.10 to 1 yen = $.08 
C) 1 peso = $10 to 1 peso = $11 
D) 200 francs = $10 to 190 francs = $10 
A) 100 yen = $1 to 90 yen = $1 
B) 1 yen = $.10 to 1 yen = $.08 
C) 1 peso = $10 to 1 peso = $11 
D) 200 francs = $10 to 190 francs = $10

Question 16

A weaker dollar will stimulate sales of U.S. exports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Since World War II, tariff reductions have occurred in large part because of negotiations under the:

Accepted Answer

A) Industry and Trade Administration Act. 
B) Employment Act. 
C) Monetary Control Act. 
D) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. 
A) Industry and Trade Administration Act. 
B) Employment Act. 
C) Monetary Control Act. 
D) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

Question 18

A favorable balance of trade occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) goods exports are greater than goods imports. 
B) goods imports are greater than goods exports. 
C) international trade is an increasing share of total output. 
D) the balance on capital account equals the balance on current account. 
E) unilateral transfers are positive. 
A) goods exports are greater than goods imports. 
B) goods imports are greater than goods exports. 
C) international trade is an increasing share of total output. 
D) the balance on capital account equals the balance on current account. 
E) unilateral transfers are positive.

Question 19

How is a tariff different from a quota?

Accepted Answer

A) A tariff sets a limit on the quantity of a good that may be imported, while a quota is a tax on an import. 
B) A tariff and a quota are different words for the same thing. 
C) A tariff is a tax on an import, while a quota set a limit on the quantity of a good that may be imported. 
D) None of the above are correct. 
A) A tariff sets a limit on the quantity of a good that may be imported, while a quota is a tax on an import. 
B) A tariff and a quota are different words for the same thing. 
C) A tariff is a tax on an import, while a quota set a limit on the quantity of a good that may be imported. 
D) None of the above are correct.

Question 20

Persistent negative current account balances will lead to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) c and d 
B) d and e 
C) budget deficits 
D) appreciation of foreign currency 
E) depreciation of domestic currency 
A) c and d 
B) d and e 
C) budget deficits 
D) appreciation of foreign currency 
E) depreciation of domestic currency

Exam 18: International Trade and Finance

What are the different types of trade barriers? What are the arguments for trade barriers? What are the consequences of trade barriers?

The average National Basketball Association player is over 6 feet tall. The average horse jockey is shorter than 5 1\2 feet tall. This is because height provides NBA players with:

An unfavorable balance of trade occurs when:

If it costs the DuPont Chemical Company more to make the chemical flaxinate in the United States than it does to make it in Formosa, the Formosans must have:

Exhibit 15-5 International currency markets Exhibit 15-5 displays the international currency market for yen in terms of dollars and dollars in terms of yen. The demand curve in graph 15-5(A)is determined by:

The theory of comparative advantage suggests that nations should produce a good if they:

Exhibit 15-7 Foreign exchange market for U.S. dollars and British pounds Which of the following could cause the dollar-pound exchange rates to change as shown in Exhibit 15-7?

An increase in the real rate of interest that can be earned on U.S. investments above the rate that can be earned on investments in India would:

Tariff rates on products imported into the United States:

Without trade, the consumption possibilities for two nations are:

Exhibit 15-3 Potatoes and wheat output (tons per day) In Exhibit 15-3, the United States has a comparative advantage in producing:

An increase in the price level in Japan relative to the price level in the United States will shift the demand curve for dollars leftward and the dollar depreciates or becomes weaker.

The exchange rate is:

When Brazil can generate a product using fewer labor hours and resources than the United States, an economist would say that Brazil had:

Which of the following changes in the exchange rate represents an appreciation of the dollar?

A weaker dollar will stimulate sales of U.S. exports.

Since World War II, tariff reductions have occurred in large part because of negotiations under the:

A favorable balance of trade occurs when:

How is a tariff different from a quota?

Persistent negative current account balances will lead to ____.

Introducing the Economic Way of Thinking

Production Possibilities, Opportunity Cost, and Economic Growth

Market Demand and Supply

Markets in Action

Gross Domestic Product

Business Cycles and Unemployment

Inflation

The Keynesian Model

The Keynesian Model in Action

Aggregate Demand and Supply

Fiscal Policy

The Public Sector

Federal Deficits, Surpluses, and the National Debt

Money and the Federal Reserve System

Money Creation

Monetary Policy

The Phillips Curve and Expectations Theory

Economies in Transition

Growth and the Less-Developed Countries

Applying Graphs to Economics

Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus, and Market Efficiency

the Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model

Policy Disputes Using the Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model

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