Question 1

Figure 9-1
  
-Refer to Figure 9-1.The world price for baskets represents

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A) the demand for baskets from the rest of the world. 
B) the supply of baskets from the rest of the world. 
C) the level of inefficiency in the domestic market caused by trade. 
D) the gap between domestic quantity demanded and domestic quantity supplied and the resulting shortage. 
A) the demand for baskets from the rest of the world. 
B) the supply of baskets from the rest of the world. 
C) the level of inefficiency in the domestic market caused by trade. 
D) the gap between domestic quantity demanded and domestic quantity supplied and the resulting shortage.

Question 2

The before-trade price of fish in Greece is $3.00 per pound.The world price of fish is $5.00 per pound.Greece is a price-taker in the fish market.If Greece allows trade in fish,then Greece will become an

Accepted Answer

A) importer of fish and the price of fish in Greece will be $3.00. 
B) importer of fish and the price of fish in Greece will be $5.00. 
C) exporter of fish and the price of fish in Greece will be $3.00. 
D) exporter of fish and the price of fish in Greece will be $5.00. 
A) importer of fish and the price of fish in Greece will be $3.00. 
B) importer of fish and the price of fish in Greece will be $5.00. 
C) exporter of fish and the price of fish in Greece will be $3.00. 
D) exporter of fish and the price of fish in Greece will be $5.00.

Question 3

Suppose that Australia imposes a tariff on imported beef.If the increase in producer surplus is $100 million,the increase in tariff revenue is $200 million,and the reduction in consumer surplus is $500 million,the deadweight loss of the tariff is $300 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Workers displaced by trade eventually find jobs in

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A) another country. 
B) the government sector. 
C) the industries in which the country has a comparative advantage. 
D) a different company in the same industry. 
A) another country. 
B) the government sector. 
C) the industries in which the country has a comparative advantage. 
D) a different company in the same industry.

Question 5

Figure 9-3. The domestic country is Jamaica.
  
-Refer to Figure 9-3.The change in total surplus in Jamaica because of trade is

Accepted Answer

A) $625, and this is an increase in total surplus. 
B) $750, and this is an increase in total surplus. 
C) $625, and this is a decrease in total surplus. 
D) $750, and this is a decrease in total surplus. 
A) $625, and this is an increase in total surplus. 
B) $750, and this is an increase in total surplus. 
C) $625, and this is a decrease in total surplus. 
D) $750, and this is a decrease in total surplus.

Question 6

Since World War II,GATT has been responsible for reducing the average tariff among member countries from about

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A) 40 percent to about 5 percent. 
B) 40 percent to about 20 percent. 
C) 80 percent to about 20 percent. 
D) 20 percent to about 10 percent. 
A) 40 percent to about 5 percent. 
B) 40 percent to about 20 percent. 
C) 80 percent to about 20 percent. 
D) 20 percent to about 10 percent.

Question 7

When a country allows trade and becomes an exporter of a good,which of the following is not a consequence?

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A) The price paid by domestic consumers of the good increases. 
B) The price received by domestic producers of the good increases. 
C) The losses of domestic consumers of the good exceed the gains of domestic producers of the good. 
D) The gains of domestic producers of the good exceed the losses of domestic consumers of the good. 
A) The price paid by domestic consumers of the good increases. 
B) The price received by domestic producers of the good increases. 
C) The losses of domestic consumers of the good exceed the gains of domestic producers of the good. 
D) The gains of domestic producers of the good exceed the losses of domestic consumers of the good.

Question 8

The North American Free Trade Agreement

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A) increased trade restrictions among Canada, Mexico and the United States. 
B) eliminated tariffs on imports to North America from the rest of the world. 
C) reduced trade restrictions among Canada, Mexico and the United States. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) increased trade restrictions among Canada, Mexico and the United States. 
B) eliminated tariffs on imports to North America from the rest of the world. 
C) reduced trade restrictions among Canada, Mexico and the United States. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 9

If the Japanese steel industry subsidizes the steel that it sells to the United States,the

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A) United States should protect its domestic steel industry from this unfair competition. 
B) harm done to U.S.steel producers from this unfair competition exceeds the gain to U.S.consumers of cheap Japanese steel. 
C) harm done to U.S.steel producers is less than the benefit that accrues to U.S.consumers of steel. 
D) United States should subsidize the products it sells to Japan. 
A) United States should protect its domestic steel industry from this unfair competition. 
B) harm done to U.S.steel producers from this unfair competition exceeds the gain to U.S.consumers of cheap Japanese steel. 
C) harm done to U.S.steel producers is less than the benefit that accrues to U.S.consumers of steel. 
D) United States should subsidize the products it sells to Japan.

Question 10

When a country allows international trade and becomes an exporter of a good,

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A) domestic producers of the good become better off. 
B) domestic consumers of the good become worse off. 
C) the gains of the winners exceed the losses of the losers. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) domestic producers of the good become better off. 
B) domestic consumers of the good become worse off. 
C) the gains of the winners exceed the losses of the losers. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 11

If Belgium exports chocolate to the rest of the world,then Belgian chocolate producers benefit from higher producer surplus,Belgian chocolate consumers are worse off because of lower consumer surplus,and total surplus in Belgium increases because of the exports of chocolate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Figure 9-5
  
-Refer to Figure 9-5.Without trade,the equilibrium price of carnations is

Accepted Answer

A) $8 and the equilibrium quantity is 300. 
B) $6 and the equilibrium quantity is 200. 
C) $6 and the equilibrium quantity is 400. 
D) $4 and the equilibrium quantity is 500. 
A) $8 and the equilibrium quantity is 300. 
B) $6 and the equilibrium quantity is 200. 
C) $6 and the equilibrium quantity is 400. 
D) $4 and the equilibrium quantity is 500.

Question 13

When a country allows trade and becomes an importer of bottled water,which of the following is not a consequence?

Accepted Answer

A) The gains of domestic consumers of bottled water exceed the losses of domestic producers of bottled water. 
B) The losses of domestic producers of bottled water exceed the gains of domestic consumers of bottled water. 
C) The price paid by domestic consumers of bottled water decreases. 
D) The price received by domestic producers of bottled water decreases. 
A) The gains of domestic consumers of bottled water exceed the losses of domestic producers of bottled water. 
B) The losses of domestic producers of bottled water exceed the gains of domestic consumers of bottled water. 
C) The price paid by domestic consumers of bottled water decreases. 
D) The price received by domestic producers of bottled water decreases.

Question 14

Figure 9-8
  
-Refer to Figure 9-8.Consumer surplus in this market after trade is

Accepted Answer

A) a. 
B) A + B. 
C) A + B + D. 
D) C. 
A) a. 
B) A + B. 
C) A + B + D. 
D) C.

Question 15

Figure 9-8
  
-Refer to Figure 9-8.Producer surplus in this market after trade is

Accepted Answer

A) a. 
B) A + B. 
C) B + C + D. 
D) C. 
A) a. 
B) A + B. 
C) B + C + D. 
D) C.

Question 16

At the end of 2004,the United States government changed its policies pertaining to imports of textiles from China,with the result that

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A) both American consumers of textiles and American producers of textiles experienced gains in surplus. 
B) American consumers of textiles experienced a gain in surplus, while American producers of textiles experienced a loss of surplus. 
C) American consumers of textiles experienced a loss of surplus, while American producers of textiles experienced a gain in surplus. 
D) both American consumers of textiles and American producers of textiles experienced losses of surplus. 
A) both American consumers of textiles and American producers of textiles experienced gains in surplus. 
B) American consumers of textiles experienced a gain in surplus, while American producers of textiles experienced a loss of surplus. 
C) American consumers of textiles experienced a loss of surplus, while American producers of textiles experienced a gain in surplus. 
D) both American consumers of textiles and American producers of textiles experienced losses of surplus.

Question 17

Figure 9-4
  
-Refer to Figure 9-4.If this country allows free trade in wagons,

Accepted Answer

A) consumers will gain more than producers will lose. 
B) producers will gain more than consumers will lose. 
C) producers and consumers will both gain equally. 
D) producers and consumers will both lose equally. 
A) consumers will gain more than producers will lose. 
B) producers will gain more than consumers will lose. 
C) producers and consumers will both gain equally. 
D) producers and consumers will both lose equally.

Question 18

An import quota

Accepted Answer

A) is preferable to a tariff since an import quota does not create a deadweight loss. 
B) is a tax on imported goods. 
C) reduces the welfare of domestic consumers. 
D) reduces the welfare of domestic producers. 
A) is preferable to a tariff since an import quota does not create a deadweight loss. 
B) is a tax on imported goods. 
C) reduces the welfare of domestic consumers. 
D) reduces the welfare of domestic producers.

Question 19

The rules established under GATT are enforced by the

Accepted Answer

A) governments of the nations that are involved in GATT. 
B) North American Free Trade Association. 
C) World Trade Organization. 
D) European Union. 
A) governments of the nations that are involved in GATT. 
B) North American Free Trade Association. 
C) World Trade Organization. 
D) European Union.

Question 20

If a small country imposes a tariff on an imported good,domestic sellers will gain producer surplus,the government will gain tariff revenue,and domestic consumers will gain consumer surplus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Application: International Trade

Figure 9-1 -Refer to Figure 9-1.The world price for baskets represents

The before-trade price of fish in Greece is $3.00 per pound.The world price of fish is $5.00 per pound.Greece is a price-taker in the fish market.If Greece allows trade in fish,then Greece will become an

Suppose that Australia imposes a tariff on imported beef.If the increase in producer surplus is $100 million,the increase in tariff revenue is $200 million,and the reduction in consumer surplus is $500 million,the deadweight loss of the tariff is $300 million.

Workers displaced by trade eventually find jobs in

Figure 9-3. The domestic country is Jamaica. -Refer to Figure 9-3.The change in total surplus in Jamaica because of trade is

Since World War II,GATT has been responsible for reducing the average tariff among member countries from about

When a country allows trade and becomes an exporter of a good,which of the following is not a consequence?

The North American Free Trade Agreement

If the Japanese steel industry subsidizes the steel that it sells to the United States,the

When a country allows international trade and becomes an exporter of a good,

If Belgium exports chocolate to the rest of the world,then Belgian chocolate producers benefit from higher producer surplus,Belgian chocolate consumers are worse off because of lower consumer surplus,and total surplus in Belgium increases because of the exports of chocolate.

Figure 9-5 -Refer to Figure 9-5.Without trade,the equilibrium price of carnations is

When a country allows trade and becomes an importer of bottled water,which of the following is not a consequence?

Figure 9-8 -Refer to Figure 9-8.Consumer surplus in this market after trade is

Figure 9-8 -Refer to Figure 9-8.Producer surplus in this market after trade is

At the end of 2004,the United States government changed its policies pertaining to imports of textiles from China,with the result that

Figure 9-4 -Refer to Figure 9-4.If this country allows free trade in wagons,

An import quota

The rules established under GATT are enforced by the

If a small country imposes a tariff on an imported good,domestic sellers will gain producer surplus,the government will gain tariff revenue,and domestic consumers will gain consumer surplus.

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Applications

Supply, demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Application: the Costs of Taxation

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Oligopoly

Monopolistic Competition

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers of Microeconomics

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short Run Trade Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Five Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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