Question 1

Palladia specializes in the production of beef and produces beef more efficiently than any other country.It buys wheat,which it produces less efficiently than beef,from Rhodia,even though it produces wheat more efficiently than Rhodia.Which of the following theories of international trade support Palladia's decision to buy wheat from Rhodia?

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A)   The Samuelson critique
B)   Mercantilism
C)   Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage
D)   Adam Smith's theory of absolute advantage
E)   The Leontief paradoxF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following factors is taken into consideration by David Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage in order to explain the pattern of international trade?

Accepted Answer

A)   Absolute advantage of a country with reference to natural resources
B)   The proportions in which the factors of production are available
C)   International differences in labor productivity
D)   Specialization in the production of particular products
E)   The ability of firms to capture first mover advantagesF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Considered to be the first theory of international trade,the principal assertion of mercantilism is that:

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A)   countries differ in their ability to produce goods efficiently.
B)   gold and silver are the mainstays of a country's wealth and essential to vigorous commerce.
C)   countries should specialize in the production of goods for which they have an absolute advantage.
D)   differences in labor productivity between nations underlie the notion of comparative advantage.
E)   resources can move freely from the production of one good to another within a nation.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

What is meant by the term free trade? Is free trade compatible with the concept of mercantilism?

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Free trade refers to the absence of gove...

Question 5

Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage is a major intellectual weapon for advocates of free trade because it provides a strong rationale for encouraging free trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Individual firms should invest substantial financial resources in trying to build a first-mover advantage,even if that means several years of losses before a new venture becomes profitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Does Porter's model of competitive advantage predict the pattern of international trade that we observe in the real world?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yes. Porter's model has been supported by detailed empirical testing.
B)   No. Porter's model has not been subjected to detailed empirical testing.
C)   No. Porter's model is outdated and cannot be used to predict modern trade patterns.
D)   Yes. Porter's model stands out as the one single theory that best predicts international trade.
E)   Yes. Porter's model, like the Heckscher-Ohlin theory, offers an accurate prediction of international trade patterns.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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