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100% free · No login to startQuestion 1051
Comparative advantage arises from:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Differences in technology or factor endowments
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Ricardian and Heckscher–Ohlin models rely on such differences. Wrong: A, C, D: Not sources of comparative advantage.
Question 1052
Increased competition from trade tends to:
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Correct answer: C — Force domestic firms to become more efficient
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Foreign competition pressures firms to improve. Wrong: A, B, D: Opposite.
Question 1053
Industries with increasing returns to scale benefit from trade because:
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Correct answer: B — Average costs fall as output rises
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Larger markets allow firms to expand output and lower costs. Wrong: A, C, D: Incorrect.
Question 1054
Intra-industry trade occurs when:
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Correct answer: B — Countries export and import goods in the same category
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: It involves two-way trade within the same industry. Wrong: A, C, D: Not intra-industry trade.
Question 1055
A monopolistically competitive industry features:
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Correct answer: B — Many firms producing differentiated products
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Many firms, differentiated goods, free entry. Wrong: A, C, D: Not characteristics.
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Question 1056
In monopolistic competition, long-run economic profits are:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Zero
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Free entry drives profits to zero. Wrong: A, C, D: Incorrect.
Question 1057
Trade liberalization may increase real GDP through:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: C — Efficient resource allocation and knowledge spillovers
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Trade fosters productivity, learning, and innovation. Wrong: A, B, D: Opposite.
Question 1058
Learning by doing means:
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Correct answer: B — Costs fall as output increases due to experience
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Experience reduces unit costs. Wrong: A, C, D: Not accurate.
Question 1059
Foreign R&D benefits domestic productivity because:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Knowledge spillovers occur through trade
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Openness increases access to foreign ideas. Wrong: B, C, D: Opposite.
Question 1060
Logitech moved production to Taiwan primarily to:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Access skilled labor and suppliers
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Taiwan offered skilled labor, suppliers, and competitive facilities. Wrong: A, C, D: Not true.
Question 1061
A major criticism of free trade is:
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Correct answer: C — It may cause job losses in import-competing industries
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Import competition can displace workers. Wrong: A, B, D: Not typical criticisms.
Question 1062
Trade adjustment costs include:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Need for retraining displaced workers
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Workers may need retraining when industries contract. Wrong: A, C, D: Incorrect.
Question 1063
Trade restrictions are policies that:
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Correct answer: B — Limit ability to trade freely
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Restrictions limit imports or exports. Wrong: A, C, D: Opposite.
Question 1064
A tariff is:
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Correct answer: B — A tax on imported goods
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Tariffs raise import prices. Wrong: A, C, D: Not tariffs.
Question 1065
An import quota:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Limits quantity of imports
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Quotas restrict import volume. Wrong: A, C, D: Incorrect.
Question 1066
A voluntary export restraint (VER) is:
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Correct answer: B — A quota imposed by the exporter
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: VERs are export limits set by the exporting country. Wrong: A, C, D: Not VERs.
Question 1067
Export subsidies:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Distort trade away from comparative advantage
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Subsidies encourage inefficient production. Wrong: A, C, D: Not accurate.
Question 1068
Domestic content requirements mandate:
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Correct answer: B — A percentage of value added be domestic
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: They require domestic components or value added. Wrong: A, C, D: Incorrect.
Question 1069
A small country in trade theory is defined as one that:
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Correct answer: B — Cannot influence world prices
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: “Small” refers to price-taking behavior. Wrong: A, C, D: Not the definition.
Question 1070
When a small country imposes a tariff, domestic price:
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Correct answer: B — Rises by the full amount of the tariff
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Small countries are price takers; tariff fully raises domestic price. Wrong: A, C, D: Not correct.
Question 1071
Tariffs reduce imports because:
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Correct answer: B — They raise domestic prices
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Higher prices reduce consumption and imports. Wrong: A, C, D: Opposite.
Question 1072
Consumer surplus falls under a tariff because:
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Correct answer: A — Prices rise
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Higher prices reduce consumer welfare. Wrong: B, C, D: Not correct.
Question 1073
Producer surplus rises under a tariff because:
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Correct answer: A — Domestic producers receive higher prices
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Tariffs raise domestic prices, benefiting producers. Wrong: B, C, D: Incorrect.
Question 1074
Government tariff revenue equals:
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Correct answer: A — Import quantity × tariff per unit
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Revenue is tariff × imports. Wrong: B, C, D: Not definitions.
Question 1075
Deadweight loss from tariffs arises because:
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Correct answer: B — Inefficient producers enter and consumers lose beneficial trades
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Tariffs distort production and reduce consumption. Wrong: A, C, D: Not causes of deadweight loss.
Question 1076
In a large country, a tariff may improve welfare if:
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Correct answer: B — Terms-of-trade gain exceeds deadweight loss
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Large countries can shift some burden to exporters. Wrong: A, C, D: Incorrect.
Question 1077
Export subsidies cause domestic prices to:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Rise
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Producers shift output to exports, reducing domestic supply. Wrong: A, C, D: Not accurate.
Question 1078
Export subsidies reduce national welfare because:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — They distort production and transfer income abroad
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: Subsidies misallocate resources and lower welfare. Wrong: A, C, D: Opposite.
Question 1079
Countervailing duties are imposed to:
Select an option first.
Correct answer: B — Offset subsidized exports
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: They counteract unfair export subsidies. Wrong: A, C, D: Not correct.
Question 1080
A free trade area (FTA):
Select an option first.
Correct answer: A — Eliminates internal barriers but keeps independent external policies
Explanation: ✔ Why correct: FTAs remove internal barriers but keep separate external policies. Wrong: B, C, D: Not FTA features.
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