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The World Trade Organization


A) is also known as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) .
B) is also known as NAFTA.
C) was established to oversee trade agreements between its member nations.
D) enhances world trade by providing interest rate subsidies to foreign borrowers who buy exports on credit.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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  Refer to the accompanying table for a certain product's market in Econland. If the world price of the product were $6 and a tariff of $1 per unit were applied to imports of the product, then the tariff would generate government revenues of A) $600. B) $400. C) $800. D) $1,200. Refer to the accompanying table for a certain product's market in Econland. If the world price of the product were $6 and a tariff of $1 per unit were applied to imports of the product, then the tariff would generate government revenues of


A) $600.
B) $400.
C) $800.
D) $1,200.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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NAFTA established a free-trade area and eliminated trade barriers between


A) the U.S. and Canada only.
B) the U.S., Mexico, and China.
C) the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
D) the U.S., China, and Canada.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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If two nations have straight-line production possibilities curves,


A) then their trading possibilities curves must lie inside the production possibilities curves.
B) there will be no basis for mutually advantageous trade.
C) there will be a basis for mutually advantageous trade whether the slopes are equal or not.
D) there will be a basis for mutually advantageous trade provided the slopes differ.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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A nation with abundant capital resources tends to be an exporter of


A) labor-intensive products
B) capital-intensive products.
C) natural resource-based products.
D) consumer products.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following arguments for trade protection contends that new domestic industries need support to establish themselves and survive?


A) the increased domestic employment argument
B) the cheap foreign labor argument
C) the diversification-for-stability argument
D) the infant industry argument

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Barriers to free trade impair efficiency in the international allocation of resources.

A) True
B) False

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If demand for a product is increasing, an import tariff is less restrictive than an import quota.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not a major achievement of the European Union (EU) ?


A) It abolished tariffs and quotas among its member nations.
B) It liberalized the movement of capital and labor among its member nations.
C) It created common policies in agriculture, transportation, and business practices among its members.
D) It established a common fiscal policy among its member nations.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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  Refer to the accompanying graph, where S<sub>d</sub> and D<sub>d</sub> are the domestic supply and demand curves for a product. The world price of the product is $6. If the market is open to international trade but there is a tariff of $2 per unit imposed, the total government revenue generated by the tariff would be A) $40. B) $60. C) $80. D) $100. Refer to the accompanying graph, where Sd and Dd are the domestic supply and demand curves for a product. The world price of the product is $6. If the market is open to international trade but there is a tariff of $2 per unit imposed, the total government revenue generated by the tariff would be


A) $40.
B) $60.
C) $80.
D) $100.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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  Refer to the graph, which shows the import demand and export supply curves for two nations that produce a certain product. In this two-nation model, the equilibrium world price and quantity will be A) A and Q₂. B) B and Q₄. C) C and Q₂. D) D and Q₄. Refer to the graph, which shows the import demand and export supply curves for two nations that produce a certain product. In this two-nation model, the equilibrium world price and quantity will be


A) A and Q₂.
B) B and Q₄.
C) C and Q₂.
D) D and Q₄.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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In 2018, the United States was the largest exporter in the world.

A) True
B) False

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  The accompanying tables show data for the hypothetical nations of Alpha and Beta. Qₛis domestic quantity supplied, and Q<sub>d</sub> is domestic quantity demanded. At a world price of $2, A) Alpha will want to import 20 units of steel. B) Beta will want to export 20 units of steel. C) Alpha will want to export 20 units of steel. D) neither country will want to import steel. The accompanying tables show data for the hypothetical nations of Alpha and Beta. Qₛis domestic quantity supplied, and Qd is domestic quantity demanded. At a world price of $2,


A) Alpha will want to import 20 units of steel.
B) Beta will want to export 20 units of steel.
C) Alpha will want to export 20 units of steel.
D) neither country will want to import steel.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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  Refer to the given diagram, where S<sub>d</sub> and D<sub>d</sub> are the domestic supply and demand for a product and P<sub>c</sub> is the world price of that product. If this economy were entirely closed to international trade, equilibrium price and quantity would be A) Pₐ and z. B) Pₐ and x. C) P<sub>c</sub> and z. D) P<sub>c</sub> and v. Refer to the given diagram, where Sd and Dd are the domestic supply and demand for a product and Pc is the world price of that product. If this economy were entirely closed to international trade, equilibrium price and quantity would be


A) Pₐ and z.
B) Pₐ and x.
C) Pc and z.
D) Pc and v.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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The benefits to trading nations based on comparative advantage accrue from


A) specialization only.
B) specialization and trading.
C) trading only.
D) protection of domestic industries.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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  Refer to the graph, which shows the import demand and export supply curves for two nations that produce a certain product. Lines 6 and 8 apply to one nation and represent, respectively, A) import demand and export supply. B) export supply and import demand. C) domestic supply and domestic demand. D) domestic demand and domestic supply. Refer to the graph, which shows the import demand and export supply curves for two nations that produce a certain product. Lines 6 and 8 apply to one nation and represent, respectively,


A) import demand and export supply.
B) export supply and import demand.
C) domestic supply and domestic demand.
D) domestic demand and domestic supply.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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  Refer to the accompanying table for a certain product's market in Econland. Assume that the world price of the product is $6. What would be the difference in the total revenue received by foreign producers after a quota of 400 units is imposed, compared against the total revenue received by foreign producers when a $1 per unit tariff is paid? A) $0 revenue difference B) $100 more in revenue with a quota than with a tariff C) $400 more in revenue with a quota than with a tariff D) $400 more in revenue with a tariff than with a quota Refer to the accompanying table for a certain product's market in Econland. Assume that the world price of the product is $6. What would be the difference in the total revenue received by foreign producers after a quota of 400 units is imposed, compared against the total revenue received by foreign producers when a $1 per unit tariff is paid?


A) $0 revenue difference
B) $100 more in revenue with a quota than with a tariff
C) $400 more in revenue with a quota than with a tariff
D) $400 more in revenue with a tariff than with a quota

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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If countries A and B produce only either rubber bands or paper clips, their maximum outputs are shown in the accompanying production possibilities schedules. If countries A and B produce only either rubber bands or paper clips, their maximum outputs are shown in the accompanying production possibilities schedules.   In country A the opportunity cost of 1 paper clip is A) 2 rubber bands. B) 1 rubber band. C) 1/2 rubber band. D) 1/4 rubber band. In country A the opportunity cost of 1 paper clip is


A) 2 rubber bands.
B) 1 rubber band.
C) 1/2 rubber band.
D) 1/4 rubber band.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Assume that by devoting all its resources to the production of X, nation Alpha can produce 40 units of X. By devoting all its resources to Y, Alpha can produce 60Y. Comparable figures for nation Beta are 60X and 40Y. The terms of trade will be at or within the 1X = 1½Y to 1X = ⅔Y range.

A) True
B) False

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What is the eurozone? How has the euro benefited the countries that have adopted it?

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The eurozone or euro area is the compose...

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