an import quota is imposed on imports of shrimp into the United States, U.S. consumers ________ and the U.S. economy will ________. lose; lose gain; lose lose; gain gain; gain gain; be unaffected
an import quota is imposed on imports of shrimp into the United States, U.S. consumers ________ and the U.S. economy will ________. lose; lose gain; lose lose; gain gain; gain gain; be unaffected
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If an import quota is imposed on imports of shrimp into the United States, U.S. consumers ________ and the U.S. economy will ________.
lose; lose
gain; lose
lose; gain
gain; gain
gain; be unaffected
When a tariff supporter argues that foreign producers are selling their products for prices below the costs of production, which of the following is being used?
save domestic jobs argument
national security argument
dumping argument
diversity and stability argument
infant-industry argument
A flawed argument for protection from foreign trade is that
i. | tariffs save domestic jobs. |
ii. | tariffs protect the national culture. |
iii. | quotas bring about diversity and stability. |
i only
ii only
i, ii, and iii
iii only
i and ii
Suppose IBM purchases a factory in Japan. This purchase is entered into which of the balance of payments accounts?
current account
official settlements account
capital and financial account
trade account
purchases account
The government's holdings of foreign currency is recorded in the
official settlements account.
capital and financial account.
money account.
current account.
currency account.
The sum of the current account plus the capital and financial account plus the official settlements account equals
government expenditures.
zero.
100 percent.
U.S. exports.
U.S. official reserves.
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