Question 1

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Foreign Trade 
-(Figure: Foreign Trade)  Refer to the figure. What quantity would be traded in a free-trade environment?

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A)   600
B)   1,400
C)   1,000
D)   800E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Foreign Trade Market 
-(Figure: Foreign Trade Market)  Refer to the figure. What is the dollar value of wasted resources as a result of prohibiting trade in this market?

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A)   $10,000
B)   $4,000
C)   $7,500
D)   $6,000E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: International Trade 1 
-(Figure: International Trade 1)  Refer to the figure. According to the figure, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   After international trade, price falls by $4 and consumption increases by 4 units.
B)   After international trade, price falls by $4 and consumption decreases by 4 units.
C)   After international trade, price rises by $4 and consumption increases by 8 units.
D)   After international trade, price stays the same and consumption increases by 8 units.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Trade makes people better off when preferences are the same.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: International Trade 4 
-(Figure: International Trade 4)  Refer to the figure. If, in this figure, the government allowed free trade, consumer surplus would:

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A)   increase by $118.
B)   increase by $31.50.
C)   decrease by $81.
D)   increase by $66.50.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

If, at a world price of $200, domestic consumers buy 900 units and domestic producers sell 600 units, imports equal 1,500.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Technology and trade:

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A)   both destroy jobs in the short run but increase the standard of living in the long run.
B)   both create jobs in the short run but decrease the standard of living in the long run.
C)   cannot continue to increase forever.
D)   are not very similar to each other.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

If the United States imports teacups from other countries, then U.S. producers of teacups are better off, and U.S. consumers of teacups are worse off, as a result of trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A quota is a stated quality standard that an imported good must reach before it can be allowed into the borders of the importing country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If the world price of a good is greater than the domestic price in a country that can engage in international trade, then that country becomes an importer of that good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If a tariff decreases domestic consumption of a good from 230 million units to 150 million units and raises the domestic price by $1.50, given a linear domestic demand curve and a perfectly elastic world supply curve, what is the value of the unexploited gains from trade caused by decreased domestic consumption?

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A)   $45 million
B)   $60 million
C)   $80 million
D)   $120 millionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Studies show that more openness to trade __________ income and _______ child labor.

Accepted Answer

A)   increases; increases
B)   increases; decreases
C)   decreases; decreases
D)   decreases; increasesE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Foreign Trade with a Tariff 
-(Figure: Foreign Trade with a Tariff)  Refer to the figure. A $1 tariff results in:

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A)   an increase in imports of 80 million units.
B)   a decrease in imports of 80 million units.
C)   an increase in imports of 100 million units.
D)   a decrease in imports of 100 million units.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Trade 2 
-(Figure: Trade 2)  Refer to the figure. In this figure representing the market for oil, what are the total revenues generated by the tariff?

Accepted Answer

A)   $25,000
B)   $20,000
C)   $10,000
D)   $5,000E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which statement(s)  is TRUE?
I. When U.S. consumers buy lower-priced imports, they have more money to buy other goods, leading to increased jobs in other industries.
II. On net, free trade reduces total employment.
III. When foreign producers receive U.S. dollars for their exports, some of these dollars are used to buy U.S. goods and assets, increasing employment in U.S. exporting industries.

Accepted Answer

A)   I only
B)   II only
C)   I and III only
D)   III onlyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following statements describes reasons why free trade is beneficial for the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Free trade increases consumer surplus for imported goods that are cheaper than U.S. goods.
B)   Free trade directs U.S. resources to those goods and services for which the United States has a comparative advantage.
C)   Through specialization, the United States and its trading partners can use the same overall amount of resources to produce and consume a larger amount of goods.
D)   All of the statements are correct.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

A quota caps the quantity of an import.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Some goods generate spillover benefits from production, but it is:

Accepted Answer

A)   difficult to know in advance which goods those are.
B)   in the government's interest to hear such arguments.
C)   not possible to encourage the production of those goods.
D)   not possible that the spillover benefits are very large.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Protectionism:

Accepted Answer

A)   benefits domestic consumers and foreign producers.
B)   places a tax on exports.
C)   restricts trade through policies that favor domestic producers.
D)   restricts the quantity of goods that can be exported.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Trade restrictions:

Accepted Answer

A)   help to save jobs in the protected industry, which causes these workers to spend more money in other industries, netting increased output and job opportunities throughout the economy.
B)   are a very inexpensive way of saving jobs, cheaper than job retraining programs.
C)   may save jobs in one industry but at a cost of less job growth in other industries.
D)   often have little support by politicians, media, and the public.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 9: International Trade

If the United States imports teacups from other countries, then U.S. producers of teacups are better off, and U.S. consumers of teacups are worse off, as a result of trade.

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Technology and trade:

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A quota caps the quantity of an import.

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If the world price of a good is greater than the domestic price in a country that can engage in international trade, then that country becomes an importer of that good.

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A quota is a stated quality standard that an imported good must reach before it can be allowed into the borders of the importing country.

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Trade 2 -(Figure: Trade 2) Refer to the figure. In this figure representing the market for oil, what are the total revenues generated by the tariff?

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: International Trade 4 -(Figure: International Trade 4) Refer to the figure. If, in this figure, the government allowed free trade, consumer surplus would:

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Foreign Trade with a Tariff -(Figure: Foreign Trade with a Tariff) Refer to the figure. A $1 tariff results in:

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: International Trade 1 -(Figure: International Trade 1) Refer to the figure. According to the figure, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Trade restrictions:

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Some goods generate spillover benefits from production, but it is:

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Protectionism:

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Which of the following statements describes reasons why free trade is beneficial for the United States?

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If, at a world price of $200, domestic consumers buy 900 units and domestic producers sell 600 units, imports equal 1,500.

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Foreign Trade Market -(Figure: Foreign Trade Market) Refer to the figure. What is the dollar value of wasted resources as a result of prohibiting trade in this market?

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Trade makes people better off when preferences are the same.

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Studies show that more openness to trade ____ income and _ child labor.

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Foreign Trade -(Figure: Foreign Trade) Refer to the figure. What quantity would be traded in a free-trade environment?

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Exam 9: International Trade

If the United States imports teacups from other countries, then U.S. producers of teacups are better off, and U.S. consumers of teacups are worse off, as a result of trade.

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Technology and trade:

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A quota caps the quantity of an import.

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If the world price of a good is greater than the domestic price in a country that can engage in international trade, then that country becomes an importer of that good.

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A quota is a stated quality standard that an imported good must reach before it can be allowed into the borders of the importing country.

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Trade 2 -(Figure: Trade 2) Refer to the figure. In this figure representing the market for oil, what are the total revenues generated by the tariff?

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: International Trade 4 -(Figure: International Trade 4) Refer to the figure. If, in this figure, the government allowed free trade, consumer surplus would:

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Foreign Trade with a Tariff -(Figure: Foreign Trade with a Tariff) Refer to the figure. A $1 tariff results in:

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: International Trade 1 -(Figure: International Trade 1) Refer to the figure. According to the figure, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Trade restrictions:

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Some goods generate spillover benefits from production, but it is:

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Protectionism:

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Which of the following statements describes reasons why free trade is beneficial for the United States?

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If, at a world price of $200, domestic consumers buy 900 units and domestic producers sell 600 units, imports equal 1,500.

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Foreign Trade Market -(Figure: Foreign Trade Market) Refer to the figure. What is the dollar value of wasted resources as a result of prohibiting trade in this market?

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Trade makes people better off when preferences are the same.

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Studies show that more openness to trade __________ income and _______ child labor.

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