Testbank Chapter 1: Introduction TRUE/FALSE 1. Many of the developing countries of the world experience traffic gridlock. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Introduction 2. World trade has grown about 10 percent per year since 1950. ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 1-1 3. World trade in services representf a higher percentage of total world trade than does world trade in merchandise. ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: 1-1: Tables 1-1‚ 1-2‚ and 1-3 4. The Bretton Woods Conference triggered the creation of the World
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What are the Classical Country-Based Trade Theories? This was one of the first theories of international trade. They focus on the individual country in examining patterns of imports and exports. These theories are useful in describing trade for commodities. This is because they are standardized and undifferentiated type of goods and services that focus mainly on price. Mercantilism This theory was developed in the sixteenth century and states that a country’s wealth is determined by
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Multiple-Choice Questions for International Economics by Dr. Bob Carbaugh Department of Economics Central Washington University Chapter 1: The International Economy and Globalization A primary reason why nations conduct international trade is because: a. Some nations prefer to produce one thing while others produce another *b. Resources are not equally distributed to all trading nations c. Trade enhances opportunities to accumulate profits d. Interest rates are not identical in all trading
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Chap- 9 International Marketing Management Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception‚ pricing‚ promotion‚ and distribution of ideas‚ goods‚ and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives. International Marketing is the extension of these activities across national boundaries. Firms expanding into new markets in foreign countries must deal with differing political‚ cultural‚ and legal systems‚ as well as unfamiliar economic conditions
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1 hour test 10 multiple choice short answers and problems -open book -access to computer *****Access to answers from problem sets on internet Review Session Sunday Oct 14 at 5-630 pm in sturm Taxation 1 – to create revenue to pay for government expenditures. -public goods and/or public service characteristics: private goods – individual public goods – joint (collective) private good is non excludable in consumption 2 – redistribute income/ wealth 3 – affect behavior goods that
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Week 2 (7) Trade and Comparative Advantage Chapter 3 Problem set Exercise 2.1 Assume there are just two countries in the world‚ i.e. the European Union (EU) and the Rest of the World (RW). Both countries produce and consume 2 products: bicycles (b) and apples (a). Per bike‚ the EU puts in 3 hours of labour while the RW puts in 5. Per ton of apples‚ the EU needs 2 hours v. the RW 1 hour of labour. A further given is that the EU has 2400 hours of labour available v. RW 1600. The world
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Week 2 (7) Trade and Comparative Advantage Chapter 3 Problem set Exercise 2.1 Assume there are just two countries in the world‚ i.e. the European Union (EU) and the Rest of the World (RW). Both countries produce and consume 2 products: bicycles (b) and apples (a). Per bike‚ the EU puts in 3 hours of labour while the RW puts in 5. Per ton of apples‚ the EU needs 2 hours v. the RW 1 hour of labour. A further given is that the EU has 2400 hours of labour available v. RW 1600. The world
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Subsidies * A subsidy - a government payment to a domestic producer * Subsidies help domestic producers * compete against low-cost foreign imports * gain export markets * Consumers typically absorb the costs of subsidies Tariffs * Tariffs * increase government revenues * provide protection to domestic producers against foreign competitors by increasing the cost of imported foreign goods * force consumers to pay more for certain imports
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and Imports 3 2.1.4 Leading Exporters & Importers 4 2.1.5 Sectoral developments 5 2.2 Explaining the Major Flows & Trends 2010 6 2.2.1 Absolute Advantage 7 2.2.2. Comparative Advantage 7 2.2.3 Hecksher and Ohlin 8 3) Foreign Direct Investment 3.1 Major Flows & Trends 2010 9 3.1.1 Different Performance in different regions 10 3.1.2 Explaining the Major Flows & Trends 2010 11 3.1.3 Theories 11 4) Conclusion 14
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types of New Trade theories have emerged. 1. Adapting H-O to Contemporary Patterns of Trade. • Human Capital Theory: Knowledge and skills (Human Capital) are much more important in production today than they were in Ricardo’s day or even when Heckscher and Ohlin studied trade. Countries like the United States and Japan are abundant in Human Capital (highly educated and trained workers) and export Human Capital intensive products such as computers and aerospace equipment. The H-O theory still holds for
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