CHAPTER 8 REGIONAL TRADING AGREEMENTS MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. The European Union is primarily intended to permit: a. Countries to adopt scientific tariffs on imports b. An agricultural commodity cartel within the group c. The adoption of export tariffs for revenue purposes d. Free movement of resources and products among member nations 4. Customs union theory reasons that the formation of a customs union will decrease members’ real welfare when the: a. Trade diversion effect exceeds
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Explain the basis for trade according to David Ricardo? How are the gains from trade generated? Do you think that David Ricardo’s law of comparative advantage is superior to Adam Smith’s theory of absolute advantage? Why or why not? David Ricardo was one of the most influential of the classical economists. Perhaps his most important contribution was the law of comparative advantage‚ a fundamental argument in favor of free trade among countries and of specialization among individuals. The purpose
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THE SAGA OF THE VENEZUELAN BOLIVAR FUERTE 1) Why must a country’s currency be devalued? What is failing in the economy? Devaluation is the action of a government or central bank authority to drop the spot foreign exchange value of a currency that is pegged to another currency or to gold. Countries occasionally devalue their own currencies as a result of persistent and sizable trade deficits. They intentionally devalue their currencies in an effort to make their exports more price-competitive
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2-2-a: How would a relatively high home inflation rate affect the home country’s current account‚ other things being equal? A. A high home inflation rate could cause a current account a deficit since it results to decrease exports and increase imports. 2-12-a: U.S.-based MNCs commonly invest in foreign securities. Assume that the dollar is presently weak and is expected to strengthen over time. How will these expectations affect the tendency of U.S. investors to invest in foreign securities
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Quiz 1 1. An increase in the imports of clothing into the U.S from India wills benefits the____________ & hurt the___________. A) U.S. clothing producers; Indian clothing producers B) Indian consumers; Indian clothing producers C) U.S consumers; Indian clothing producers D) U.S consumers; U.S clothing produces 2. Suppose Country A‚ a labor-abundant country‚ produces only wheat & cloth. The following equations illustrate the prices & costs of wheat and cloth in
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Econ 371: Answer Key for Problem Set 1 (Chapter 12-13) Instructor: Kanda Naknoi September 14‚ 2005 1. (2 points) Is it possible for a country to have a current account deficit at the same time and has a surplus in its balance of payments? Explain your answer using hypothetical figures. ANSWER: (1 point) Yes. The balance of payments (BoP) is the sum of current account (CA)‚ capital account (KA) and financial account (FA). Theoretically‚ because of the double-entry bookkeeping practice‚ the sum
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Modern non-tariff measures 1. Import deposit schemes: this requires importers to deposit a certain amount with the central bank of the country. This makes importing more time consuming and more expensive and reduces the liquidity of the importing firm. 2. Voluntary Export Restrain (VER): it is an agreement between two countries where the government of exporting country agrees voluntary to restrict the volume of its exports of a certain good. Ex. Japan’s VER with USA in the export of motor
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CLASSIFICATION OF SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW 2.1. Classification of Sources of International law Source is found in the process by which it becomes identifiable as a rule of conduct with legal force and from which it derives legal validity. The various sources of international law are inferred from Article 38 of ICJ. Article 38 of ICJ states: The Court‚ whose function is to decide in accordance with international law such disputes as are submitted to it‚ shall apply : A. international conventions‚ whether
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countries‚ the roles of sovereign states‚ inter-governmental organizations (IGO)‚ international non-governmental organizations (INGO)‚ non-governmental organizations (NGO)‚ and multinational corporations (MNC). International relations is an academic and a public policy field‚ and so can be positive and normative‚ because it analyzes and formulates the foreign policy of a given State. As political activity‚ international relations dates from the time of the Greek historian Thucydides (ca. 460–395 BC)
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Chapter 01 Globalization True / False Questions 1. (p. 4) The notion that national economies are relatively self-contained entities is on the rise. FALSE 2. (p. 4) For the last 50 years‚ the volume of goods‚ services and investment crossing national borders has consistently expanded faster than world output. TRUE 3. (p. 4) Today‚ the world economy is fast moving toward a world in which barriers to cross-border trade and investment are declining. TRUE 4. (p. 6) The shift toward a more integrated
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