Question 1

When Ford and General Motors import automobile parts from Mexico at prices below those they must pay in the US:

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A)  workers who assemble Ford and General Motors vehicles become worse off
B)  US consumers, taken as a group, become worse off
C)  Mexican consumers, taken as a group, become worse off
D)  American companies that manufacture automobile parts become worse offE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Graph 9-8 
-According to Graph 9-8, consumer surplus after trade would be:

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A)  $3600
B)  $5400
C)  $7200
D)  $8100E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Free trade causes job losses in industries in which a country does not have a comparative advantage but it also causes job gains in industries in which the country has a comparative advantage.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Graph 9-7 
-According to Graph 9-7, producer surplus after trade would be:

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A)  $21 600
B)  $25 200
C)  $43 200
D)  $50 400E) None of the above
F) A) and C) B

Question 5

If a country allows trade and the domestic price of a good is lower than the world price:

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A)  the country will become an exporter of the good.
B)  the country will become an importer of the good
C)  the country will neither export nor import the good
D)  additional information about demand is needed to determine whether the country will export or import the goodE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

If the cost of producing wool in New Zealand is higher than in China but New Zealand exports wool to China, it is likely that:

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A)  New Zealand has a comparative advantage in producing cameras and China has a comparative advantage in producing wool.
B)  New Zealand has an absolute advantage in producing wool and China has a comparative advantage in producing cameras.
C)  New Zealand and China would both be better off if they each produced wool and cameras.
D)  New Zealand subsidises the production of wool.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Comparative advantage refers to:

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A)  a situation where the relative price of a domestic good is the same in two countries
B)  one country's ability to control domestic and world prices
C)  the situation where one country can produce a good relatively more cheaply than another country
D)  a situation where there is increased competition due to tradeE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Graph 9-7 
-According to Graph 9-7, how many units of this product would be exported after trade is allowed?

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A)  400
B)  800
C)  2400
D)  2800E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Graph 9-7 
-According to Graph 9-7, producer surplus before trade would be:

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A)  $8000
B)  $9600
C)  $16 000
D)  $19 200E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Import quotas and tariffs both cause the quantity of imports to fall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Graph 9-9 
-In Graph 9-9, the domestic price and quantity demanded after the tariff would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  P₁, Q₁
B)  P₁, Q₄
C)  P₂, Q₂
D)  P₂, Q₃E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

An import quota increases domestic producer surplus and the surplus of import licence holders, reduces domestic consumer surplus, and creates deadweight loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Closer Economic Relations agreement between New Zealand and Australia is designed to ensure both Australia and New Zealand can exercise their own comparative advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When resources devoted to lobbying are included in the analysis of restrictions to international trade:

Accepted Answer

A)  deadweight losses may increase.
B)  deadweight losses from fall
C)  the welfare of domestic consumers will increase
D)  domestic prices will equal world pricesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

A tariff and an import quota will both:

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A)  increase the quantity of imports and raise domestic price
B)  increase the quantity of imports and lower domestic price
C)  reduce the quantity of imports and raise domestic price
D)  reduce the quantity of imports and lower domestic priceE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Policymakers in Australia are increasingly considering trade restrictions in order to protect domestic producers from foreign competitors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A tariff is a:

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A)  tax imposed on imported goods
B)  tax imposed on exported goods
C)  a quantitative limit on imported goods
D)  policy to encourage more tradeE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Benefits from free trade include increased variety of goods and increased competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 19

Suppose a country becomes more open to trade and imports increase.This means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone in the country benefits from trade
B)  the losses of the losers is less than the gains of the winners
C)  the losses of the losers exceed the gains of the winners
D)  everyone in the country loses from the tradeE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

If a tariff is placed on clocks, the price of both domestic and imported clocks will rise by the amount of the tariff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Application: International Trade

When Ford and General Motors import automobile parts from Mexico at prices below those they must pay in the US:

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Graph 9-8 -According to Graph 9-8, consumer surplus after trade would be:

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Free trade causes job losses in industries in which a country does not have a comparative advantage but it also causes job gains in industries in which the country has a comparative advantage.

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Graph 9-7 -According to Graph 9-7, producer surplus after trade would be:

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If a country allows trade and the domestic price of a good is lower than the world price:

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If the cost of producing wool in New Zealand is higher than in China but New Zealand exports wool to China, it is likely that:

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Comparative advantage refers to:

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Graph 9-7 -According to Graph 9-7, how many units of this product would be exported after trade is allowed?

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Graph 9-7 -According to Graph 9-7, producer surplus before trade would be:

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Import quotas and tariffs both cause the quantity of imports to fall.

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Graph 9-9 -In Graph 9-9, the domestic price and quantity demanded after the tariff would be:

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An import quota increases domestic producer surplus and the surplus of import licence holders, reduces domestic consumer surplus, and creates deadweight loss.

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The Closer Economic Relations agreement between New Zealand and Australia is designed to ensure both Australia and New Zealand can exercise their own comparative advantage.

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When resources devoted to lobbying are included in the analysis of restrictions to international trade:

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A tariff and an import quota will both:

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Policymakers in Australia are increasingly considering trade restrictions in order to protect domestic producers from foreign competitors.

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A tariff is a:

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Benefits from free trade include increased variety of goods and increased competition.

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Suppose a country becomes more open to trade and imports increase.This means that:

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If a tariff is placed on clocks, the price of both domestic and imported clocks will rise by the amount of the tariff.

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