Chat with AIExam 18: International Trade Policy
The figure above shows the U.S.market for T-shirts, where SUS is the domestic supply curve and DUS is the domestic demand curve.The world price of a T-shirt is $5. The U.S.government imposes a $2 per unit tariff on imported T-shirts.
-The figure above shows that as a result of the tariff, the price of a T-shirt in the United States ________, and the quantity of T-shirts bought ________.
The figure above shows the U.S.market for T-shirts, where SUS is the domestic supply curve and DUS is the domestic demand curve.The world price of a T-shirt is $5. The U.S.government imposes a $2 per unit tariff on imported T-shirts.
-The figure above shows that as a result of the tariff, the price of a T-shirt in the United States ________, and the quantity of T-shirts bought ________.
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VerifiedA
When governments specify the maximum amount of a good that may be imported in a given period of time, they are establishing a
(78) VerifiedB
Three arguments used to promote trade barriers are the national security argument, the infant-industry argument, and the dumping argument.Explain each of these arguments and evaluate whether each one has any flaws.
(90) VerifiedThe national security argument is that countries must protect industries that produce defense equipment and armaments as well as those industries upon which the defense industries rely.The problem with this argument is that all industries contribute to national defense, though some do so more indirectly than others.For instance, the pillow industry can claim that it contributes to national defense because without good pillows, plant workers will be unable to sleep well and hence their efficiency will be lowered.The pillow industry therefore can make a claim for protection-which, incidentally, it did in the 1950s using the argument just described!
The infant-industry argument is that it is necessary to protect a new industry to enable it to grow into a mature industry that can compete in world markets.The problem with this argument is that if an industry can eventually compete, then its backers should be willing to fund it until that time.In addition, if the industry has benefits that spill over to other industries, then the more efficient government policy is to subsidize the industry rather than protect it from competition.
Finally, the dumping argument asserts that protection is needed to protect domestic industries from foreign dumping practices designed to eliminate competition.(Dumping is selling a good for a price that is less than its cost of production.) The problems with this argument are two-fold.First, it is extremely difficult to determine if a firm is dumping because determining the cost of production is difficult.Second, even if a firm is dumping, its success in establishing a monopoly is in doubt and its success in maintaining its global (!) monopoly is even more doubtful.Hence dumping to obtain a monopoly is likely a very uncommon practice.
According to the above table, the country will import the good if the world price is less than ________ and will export the good if the world price is more than ________.
(94) Because wage rates are so low in Africa, why don't Microsoft, Cisco and other major corporations close down their American operations and move to Africa?
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-The above figure shows the U.S.market for replacement cell phone batteries. Area C is the
-The above figure shows the U.S.market for replacement cell phone batteries. Area C is the (59) How does a tariff affect the domestic price of the import, the domestic consumption, the domestic production, and the quantity imported?
(89) Which of the following chain of events occurs when a tariff is imposed on a good?
(78) Which of the following groups gain from international trade?
i. producers of exported goods
ii. domestic consumers of imported goods
iii. workers in exporting firms
(78) The United States exports a good if its no-trade U.S.price is ________ its world price.With international trade, U.S.production of the good ________ compared to the level of no-trade production.
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-The figure above shows the U.S.demand and U.S.supply curves for cherries.At a world price of $2 per pound, the total imports of cherries to the United States from other nations equals
-The figure above shows the U.S.demand and U.S.supply curves for cherries.At a world price of $2 per pound, the total imports of cherries to the United States from other nations equals (91) If an import quota is imposed on imports of shrimp into the United States, U.S.consumer surplus from shrimp will ________ and U.S.total surplus from shrimp will ________.
(85) When protection is encouraged to protect a growing domestic industry; which of the following is being used?
(71) When a nation starts importing a good or service, the domestic production of the good or service
(79) When a nation starts importing a good or service, domestic employment in that industry
(100) If a tariff is imposed on imports of shrimp into the United States, U.S.consumer surplus from shrimp will ________ and U.S.producer surplus from shrimp will ________.
(89) The imposition of tariffs on Korean steel has led to ________ in imports of Korean steel to the United States and ________ the price of steel in the United States.
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