Exam 7: Government Policy and International Trade

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The U.S.government has used the threat of punitive trade sanctions to try to get the Chinese government to enforce its intellectual property laws.This is an example of government intervention based on:

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In 1997,two South Korean manufacturers of semiconductors,LG Semicon and Hyundai Electronics,were accused of selling dynamic random access memory chips (DRAMs)in the U.S.market at below their costs of production.It was alleged that the firms were trying to unload their excess production in the United States.This is an example of:

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Which of the following is NOT one of the main instruments of trade policy?

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A quota rent is:

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The Buy America Act specifies that government agencies must give preference to American products when putting contracts for equipment out to bid unless the foreign products have a significant price disadvantage.

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According to the 1986 Uruguay Round,the _____ was to be created to implement the GATT agreement.

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The WTO has the ability to force any member nation to take an action to which it is opposed.

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Antidumping policies are designed to punish foreign firms that are engaged in dumping.

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What are the drawbacks of government intervention?

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What are the political reasons for governments to intervene in markets?

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A common hybrid of a quota and a rent is known as a quota rent.

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The infant industry argument is the latest argument for government intervention in trade.

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The WTO argues that removing tariff barriers and subsidies in the agricultural sector could:

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The Smoot-Hawley Act raised tariff barriers in the hope of protecting jobs and diverting consumer demand away from foreign products.

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A company that sells its product in a foreign market below the cost of production may be accused of dumping.

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What is a quota rent? Provide an example of how an import quota affects price.

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Identify the INCORRECT statement about trade barriers.

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Specific tariffs are levied as a proportion of the value of the imported good.

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The World Trade Organization was created as part of the Uruguay Round.

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What is the TRIPS agreement? Why was it established?

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