Question 1

Dumping is not considered an unfair trade practice in most parts of the worlD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below.  
-The opportunity cost of a million loaves of bread is how many millions of gallons of milk for this country?

Accepted Answer

A) .5 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 150 
E) 300 
A) .5 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 150 
E) 300 C

Question 3

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below.  
-Without trade,the Republic of Alpha's production possibilities curve is AB.The cost of producing bread in Alpha (in terms of millions of gallons of milk)is

Accepted Answer

A) .5 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 100 
E) 200 
A) .5 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 100 
E) 200 C

Question 4

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below.  
-The opportunity cost of a million gallons of milk is how many millions of loaves of bread for this country?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 150 
E) 300 
A) 0.5 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 150 
E) 300

Question 5

Dumping occurs when producers sell abroad at a price below the cost of production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is efficient for an economy to save service jobs by preventing outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Pegging the exchange rate will eliminate balance of payment deficits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An exchange rate is

Accepted Answer

A) The price of one country's currency in terms of the monetary units of another country 
B) The rate at which one good exchanges for another 
C) The price of gold in terms of the U.S.dollar 
D) The fee charged for exchanging one currency for another 
E) None of the above 
A) The price of one country's currency in terms of the monetary units of another country 
B) The rate at which one good exchanges for another 
C) The price of gold in terms of the U.S.dollar 
D) The fee charged for exchanging one currency for another 
E) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following will NOT result from a tariff?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher import prices 
B) Higher prices of goods for consumers 
C) Less availability of goods for consumers 
D) Price increases for exported goods 
E) Import duty revenue for the government 
A) Higher import prices 
B) Higher prices of goods for consumers 
C) Less availability of goods for consumers 
D) Price increases for exported goods 
E) Import duty revenue for the government

Question 10

In the short-run,common market treaties such as NAFTA both create and destroy jobs in member nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A $100 per unit tariff on South African diamonds will increase the price by $100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most tariffs have been outlawed by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below.  
-Pegging the exchange rate at $1.25

Accepted Answer

A) Imposes a price floor 
B) Results in a balance of payments problem 
C) Will increase British demand for U.S.exports 
D) Will increase U.S.demand for British imports 
E) Will do of the above 
A) Imposes a price floor 
B) Results in a balance of payments problem 
C) Will increase British demand for U.S.exports 
D) Will increase U.S.demand for British imports 
E) Will do of the above

Question 14

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below.  
-If Alpha produces 100 million loaves of bread,with trade (and consumption possibilities curve A1B)it can consume how many gallons of milk?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 100 
C) 200 
D) 300 
E) 400 
A) 0 
B) 100 
C) 200 
D) 300 
E) 400

Question 15

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below.  
-If this country has a comparative advantage in the production of bread and produces only bread while trading with another country for milk,which of the following is true of its consumption possibilities curve?

Accepted Answer

A) It shifts out parallel to the PPC 
B) Its vertical intercept increases 
C) Its horizontal intercept increases 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) It shifts out parallel to the PPC 
B) Its vertical intercept increases 
C) Its horizontal intercept increases 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 16

Today,custom unions or free trade zones can be found on every populated continent of the worlD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Import restrictions,like tariffs and quotas,can protect domestic jobs

Accepted Answer

A) At a low price 
B) By changing the consumption tastes of domestic buyers 
C) At a high price 
D) Without any effect on an economy 
E) By changing the structure of the economy 
A) At a low price 
B) By changing the consumption tastes of domestic buyers 
C) At a high price 
D) Without any effect on an economy 
E) By changing the structure of the economy

Question 18

What do you call an alliance of nations that share common external tariffs? A(n)

Accepted Answer

A) Free trade area 
B) International trade consortium 
C) Customs union 
D) Trade pact area 
E) Cartel of nations 
A) Free trade area 
B) International trade consortium 
C) Customs union 
D) Trade pact area 
E) Cartel of nations

Question 19

The largest part of U.S.demand for foreign currencies arises from

Accepted Answer

A) Increases in investments abroad 
B) Imports of merchandise 
C) Gifts that persons in the U.S.sent abroad 
D) Foreign aid transfers from the U.S.to developing countries 
E) None of the above 
A) Increases in investments abroad 
B) Imports of merchandise 
C) Gifts that persons in the U.S.sent abroad 
D) Foreign aid transfers from the U.S.to developing countries 
E) None of the above

Question 20

Countries should trade for goods in which they have a comparative advantagE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Dumping is not considered an unfair trade practice in most parts of the worlD.

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -The opportunity cost of a million loaves of bread is how many millions of gallons of milk for this country?

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -Without trade,the Republic of Alpha's production possibilities curve is AB.The cost of producing bread in Alpha (in terms of millions of gallons of milk)is

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -The opportunity cost of a million gallons of milk is how many millions of loaves of bread for this country?

Dumping occurs when producers sell abroad at a price below the cost of production.

It is efficient for an economy to save service jobs by preventing outsourcing.

Pegging the exchange rate will eliminate balance of payment deficits.

An exchange rate is

Which of the following will NOT result from a tariff?

In the short-run,common market treaties such as NAFTA both create and destroy jobs in member nations.

A $100 per unit tariff on South African diamonds will increase the price by $100.

Most tariffs have been outlawed by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -Pegging the exchange rate at $1.25

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -If Alpha produces 100 million loaves of bread,with trade (and consumption possibilities curve A₁B)it can consume how many gallons of milk?

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -If this country has a comparative advantage in the production of bread and produces only bread while trading with another country for milk,which of the following is true of its consumption possibilities curve?

Today,custom unions or free trade zones can be found on every populated continent of the worlD.

Import restrictions,like tariffs and quotas,can protect domestic jobs

What do you call an alliance of nations that share common external tariffs? A(n)

The largest part of U.S.demand for foreign currencies arises from

Countries should trade for goods in which they have a comparative advantagE.

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Dumping is not considered an unfair trade practice in most parts of the worlD.

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -The opportunity cost of a million loaves of bread is how many millions of gallons of milk for this country?

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -Without trade,the Republic of Alpha's production possibilities curve is AB.The cost of producing bread in Alpha (in terms of millions of gallons of milk)is

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -The opportunity cost of a million gallons of milk is how many millions of loaves of bread for this country?

Dumping occurs when producers sell abroad at a price below the cost of production.

It is efficient for an economy to save service jobs by preventing outsourcing.

Pegging the exchange rate will eliminate balance of payment deficits.

An exchange rate is

Which of the following will NOT result from a tariff?

In the short-run,common market treaties such as NAFTA both create and destroy jobs in member nations.

A $100 per unit tariff on South African diamonds will increase the price by $100.

Most tariffs have been outlawed by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -Pegging the exchange rate at $1.25

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -If Alpha produces 100 million loaves of bread,with trade (and consumption possibilities curve A1B)it can consume how many gallons of milk?

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -If this country has a comparative advantage in the production of bread and produces only bread while trading with another country for milk,which of the following is true of its consumption possibilities curve?

Today,custom unions or free trade zones can be found on every populated continent of the worlD.

Import restrictions,like tariffs and quotas,can protect domestic jobs

What do you call an alliance of nations that share common external tariffs? A(n)

The largest part of U.S.demand for foreign currencies arises from

Countries should trade for goods in which they have a comparative advantagE.

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The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -If Alpha produces 100 million loaves of bread,with trade (and consumption possibilities curve A₁B)it can consume how many gallons of milk?