Question 1

A new U.S.import quota on imported steel would be likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  raise the cost of production to steel-using American firms. 
B)  generate tax revenue to the government. 
C)  decrease U.S. production of steel. 
D)  increase the production of steel-using American firms. 
A)  raise the cost of production to steel-using American firms. 
B)  generate tax revenue to the government. 
C)  decrease U.S. production of steel. 
D)  increase the production of steel-using American firms.

Question 2

Exhibit 28-1 Alpha can produce either 18 tons of oranges or 9 tons of apples in a year,while Omega can produce either 16 tons of oranges or 4 tons of apples.
Refer to Exhibit 28-1.Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha should export to Omega, but Omega should not export to Alpha. 
B)  Since Alpha has an absolute advantage in both goods, no mutual gains from trade are possible. 
C)  If Alpha specializes in growing apples and Omega specializes in growing oranges, they could both gain by specialization and trade. 
D)  If Alpha specializes in growing oranges and Omega specializes in growing apples, they could both gain by specialization and trade. 
A)  Alpha should export to Omega, but Omega should not export to Alpha. 
B)  Since Alpha has an absolute advantage in both goods, no mutual gains from trade are possible. 
C)  If Alpha specializes in growing apples and Omega specializes in growing oranges, they could both gain by specialization and trade. 
D)  If Alpha specializes in growing oranges and Omega specializes in growing apples, they could both gain by specialization and trade.

A new U.S.import quota on imported steel would be likely to:

Exhibit 28-1 Alpha can produce either 18 tons of oranges or 9 tons of apples in a year,while Omega can produce either 16 tons of oranges or 4 tons of apples. Refer to Exhibit 28-1.Which of the following statements is true?

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Exam 28: International Trade

A new U.S.import quota on imported steel would be likely to:

Exhibit 28-1 Alpha can produce either 18 tons of oranges or 9 tons of apples in a year,while Omega can produce either 16 tons of oranges or 4 tons of apples. Refer to Exhibit 28-1.Which of the following statements is true?

The Role and Method of Economics

Economics: Eight Powerful Ideas

Scarcity, Trade-Offs, and Production Possibilities

Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

Markets in Motion and Price Controls

Elasticities

Market Efficiency and Welfare

Market Failure

Public Finance and Public Choice

Consumer Choice Theory

The Firm: Production and Costs

Firms in Perfectly Competitive Markets

Monopoly and Antitrust

Monopolistic Competition and Product Differentiation

Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

The Markets for Labor, Capital, and Land

Income, Poverty, and Health Care

Introduction to Macroeconomics: Unemployment, Inflation, and Economic Fluctuations

Measuring Economic Performance

Economic Growth in the Global Economy

Financial Markets, Saving, and Investment

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Aggregate Expenditure Model

Monetary Institutions

The Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy

Issues in Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

International Finance

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