Macroeconomics
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781337617390
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21, Problem 5QP
To determine
The difference between free trade and prohibited trade.
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Make the case in favor of international trade based on comparative advantage.
Who are the winners and who are the losers when tariffs or quotas are implemented?
Make the case for restricting international trade.
Explain your answers thoroughly.
How does allowing distribution of goods and
services through free trade improve efficiency in
production?
States will regulate more effectively.
People won't need to work as much.
It is not true that trade promotes efficiency.
Entrepreneurs will be rewarded by improving
products and methods.
Which of the following are common arguments against free trade?
(Select all answers that are included in our textbook.)
Potential negative effects on local jobs.
The threat of homogenization to a culture's uniqueness.
Differences between countries' standards for environmental and
human rights protections can confer a trading advantage to businesses
that impose negative externalities on others
Total surplus in the trading economies decreases, harming society as a
whole.
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- Identify the groups that are resistant to free trade and explain the reasons for their opposition. Do you agree or disagree with these groups? Why?arrow_forwardLinks between trade and inequalityarrow_forwardWhy are some economists who favor free trade concerned about the proliferation of regional trade agreements?arrow_forward
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