Question 1

Which of the following is one of the reasons offered to explain the high levels of carbon dioxide emissions in developed countries like the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richer societies are more energy intensive and use carbon dioxide rich hydrocarbons extensively.
B)  Developed countries tend to be more densely populated than other countries and hence reflect higher carbon dioxide emissions.
C)  Companies in developed countries are less likely to take up social responsibility initiatives than those in developing countries.
D)  Developed countries generally have environmental pollution regulations less stringent than those in developing countries.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following countries,with minor exceptions,is fully open to inward investment by foreign banks,insurance,and security companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia
B)  Cuba
C)  Venezuela
D)  The United StatesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Describe briefly,with examples,the use of trade policies by governments to support their foreign policy objectives.

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Governments sometimes use trade policy t...

Question 4

Advocates of _____ believe that subsidies can help a firm achieve a first-mover advantage in an emerging industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic trade policy
B)  free trade
C)  open market system
D)  justice theoriesE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The fair market value of a good is normally judged to be lesser than the costs of producing that good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ take many forms including cash grants,low-interest loans,tax breaks,and government equity participation in domestic firms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad valorem tariffs
B)  Subsidies
C)  Quota rents
D)  Specific tariffsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

To try and establish Airbus as a global competitor against Boeing,the governments of Britain,France,Germany,and Spain:

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A)  threatened 100% tariffs on the import of Boeing aircraft.
B)  drafted legislations that required 25% of Boeing's aircraft by value to be manufactured in Europe.
C)  imposed import quotas on American-manufactured Boeing aircraft.
D)  pooled in subsidies worth $15 billion.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Why is retaliation by government intervention a risky strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may liberalize trade and bring with it resulting economic gains.
B)  A country that is being pressured may respond by raising trade barriers of its own.
C)  It may expose certain industries that are important for national security to foreign competition.
D)  It allows firms to sell goods in foreign market at below their fair market value.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

An import quota is a direct restriction on the quantity of some good that may be __________ by a country.

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidized
B)  imported
C)  dumped
D)  producedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

An alleged example of _____ occurred in 1997,when two Korean manufacturers of semiconductors,LG Semicon and Hyundai Electronics,were accused of selling dynamic random access memory chips in the U.S.market at below their costs of production.

Accepted Answer

A)  dumping
B)  monopolizing
C)  slicing
D)  subsidizingE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Under a(n) _____,a lower tariff rate is applied to imports within the quota than those over the quota.

Accepted Answer

A)  tariff rate quota
B)  voluntary import restraint
C)  import tariff rent
D)  quota rentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

According to the text,governments should target technologies that may be important in the future and use _____ to support development work aimed at commercializing those technologies.

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidies
B)  sanctions
C)  factor endowments
D)  personnelE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is considered to be the ultimate objective of antidumping policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protect consumers from competitive pricing
B)  Prevent domestic firms from unloading their excess production in domestic markets
C)  Protect domestic producers from unfair foreign competition
D)  Protect consumers from substandard and hazardous productsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The strategic trade policy arguments of the new trade theorists challenge the rationale for unrestricted free trade found in the work of classic trade theorists.In response to this challenge to economic orthodoxy,a number of economists-including some of those responsible for the development of the new trade theory,such as Paul Krugman are:

Accepted Answer

A)  advocating a world-wide swing toward mixed economies.
B)  debunking assertions made by Adam Smith and David Ricardo.
C)  making a revised case for free trade.
D)  pointing out that in practice free trade may be unworkable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What is a subsidy? Provide some examples of the forms that subsidies take.How do subsidies help domestic producers?

Accepted Answer

A subsidy is a government payment to a d...

Question 16

A protective tariff encourages domestic firms to produce products at home that,in theory,could be produced more efficiently abroad.This results in:

Accepted Answer

A)  an establishment of a comparative advantage over firms from other countries.
B)  improved productivity of the labor workforce in that country.
C)  higher mobility of resources within the country.
D)  an inefficient utilization of resources.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

By lowering production costs,_____ help domestic producers compete against foreign imports.

Accepted Answer

A)  tariffs
B)  custom duties
C)  quotas
D)  subsidiesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following actions reflect the use of trade policies by governments to further their foreign policy objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pressuring "rogue states" that do not abide by international law or norms
B)  Enforcing tougher intellectual property regulations
C)  Threatening high tariffs and quotas
D)  Limiting or banning imports of unsafe or substandard productsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

At one time,the French government required that all imported videotape recorders arrive in France through a small customs entry point that was both remote and poorly staffed.This is an example of a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  regional trade inhibitor.
B)  domestic business hurdle.
C)  administrative trade policy.
D)  ad hoc red tape.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following groups would most benefit from receiving subsidies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Governments
B)  Consumers
C)  Domestic producers
D)  ImportersE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: The Political Economy of International Trade

Which of the following is one of the reasons offered to explain the high levels of carbon dioxide emissions in developed countries like the U.S.?

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According to the text,governments should target technologies that may be important in the future and use _____ to support development work aimed at commercializing those technologies.

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What is a subsidy? Provide some examples of the forms that subsidies take.How do subsidies help domestic producers?

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At one time,the French government required that all imported videotape recorders arrive in France through a small customs entry point that was both remote and poorly staffed.This is an example of a(n) :

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By lowering production costs,_____ help domestic producers compete against foreign imports.

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Which of the following is considered to be the ultimate objective of antidumping policies?

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_____ take many forms including cash grants,low-interest loans,tax breaks,and government equity participation in domestic firms.

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Advocates of _____ believe that subsidies can help a firm achieve a first-mover advantage in an emerging industry.

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Which of the following countries,with minor exceptions,is fully open to inward investment by foreign banks,insurance,and security companies?

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An import quota is a direct restriction on the quantity of some good that may be __________ by a country.

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The fair market value of a good is normally judged to be lesser than the costs of producing that good.

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Under a(n) _____,a lower tariff rate is applied to imports within the quota than those over the quota.

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Why is retaliation by government intervention a risky strategy?

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To try and establish Airbus as a global competitor against Boeing,the governments of Britain,France,Germany,and Spain:

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Which of the following groups would most benefit from receiving subsidies?

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An alleged example of _____ occurred in 1997,when two Korean manufacturers of semiconductors,LG Semicon and Hyundai Electronics,were accused of selling dynamic random access memory chips in the U.S.market at below their costs of production.

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A protective tariff encourages domestic firms to produce products at home that,in theory,could be produced more efficiently abroad.This results in:

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_____ take many forms including cash grants,low-interest loans,tax breaks,and government equity participation in domestic firms.

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