EBK ECONOMICS
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ISBN: 9780077660710
Author: McConnell
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Chapter 38, Problem 8RQ
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The benefits of an international trade.
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Which of the following statements about foreign trade is
correct? Choose an answer:
O 1. A good is imported if the world market price for this good is higher than the domestic
opportunity costs of producing this good.
O 2. A good is exported if the world market price for this good is lower than the domestic
opportunity costs of producing this good.
3. The levying of a domestic duty rate on an imported good increases the
producer surplus and reduces the domestic consumer surplus.
O 4. If a country has an absolute advantage in one good, it also has a comparative advantage
in that good.
O 5. A particularly productive country can have a comparative advantage in all goods.
5. Free-trade benefits
In addition to the positive welfare effects that free trade has on an economy, there are a variety of other benefits of international trade. Consider the
following scenario:
Because of international trade, poorer countries are able to learn about technological advances made by other countries rather than
investing scarce resources in developing advanced technology themselves.
The previous scenario represents which of the following benefits of free trade?
O Increased variety of goods
O Increased competition
O Lower costs through economies-of scale
O An enhanced flow of ideas
Suppose that two countries can produce wheat or cotton. If country A produces only wheat it can produce 38 units of wheat, and if it only produces cotton
it can produce 45 units of cotton. If country B produces only wheat it can produce 27 units of wheat, and if it only produces cotton it can produce 35 units
of cotton. Given the production possibilities frontiers above which of the following would be feasible terms of trade between country A and country B?
O a. One unit of cotton for 0.92 units of wheat.
O b. One unit of cotton for 0.72 units of wheat.
O c. One unit of wheat for 1.08 units of cotton.
O d. One unit of wheat for 1.35 units of cotton.
O e. None of the other answers are feasible terms of trade.
Chapter 38 Solutions
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