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1.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why countries trade goods with one another?
A)
differences in technology used in different countries
B)
differences in countries’ total amount of resources
C)
the proximity of countries to one another
D)
differences in countries’ languages and cultures
2.
David Ricardo’s model explains trade based on:
A)
labor supply.
B)
technology.
C)
population.
D)
government control.
3.
Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation for a Detroit construction
company’s imports of concrete blocks made in Windsor, Ontario?
A)
the Ricardian model
B)
offshoring
C)
technology
D)
proximity
4.
What is the MOST likely reason why neighboring nations engage in trade?
A)
labor availability
B)
similar tastes and preferences
C)
proximity
D)
shared membership in a free-trade area
5.
A country’s factors of production includes:
A)
its labor, capital, natural resources, and markets.
B)
only its labor and capital.
C)
only its capital and natural resources.
D)
its labor, capital, and natural resources.
6.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a factor of production?
A)
labor
B)
capital
C)
natural resources
D)
government
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7.
When a firm in one nation purchases unfinished products internationally and adds
further processing to sell in the domestic market, this is known as:
A)
barter.
B)
offshoring.
C)
factor movement.
D)
marketing arrangements.
8.
In some cases, a country can export a good without having any advantage in the natural
resources needed to produce it. Which of the following is an example of this type of
export?
A)
Austrian exports of snowboards
B)
U. S. exports of “icewine”
C)
Japanese exports of Toyotas
D)
Canadian exports of lumber
9.
In some cases, a country can export a good without having any advantage in the natural
resources needed to produce it. Which of the following is an example of this type of
export?
A)
United Arab Emirates’s exports of high-quality snowboards
B)
U. S. exports of Caterpillar bulldozers
C)
French exports of wine
D)
Canadian exports of lumber
10.
In trade, if a nation has the technology to produce a good with fewest resources (such as
Germany’s production of snowboards), it is known as a(n):
A)
absolute advantage.
B)
technology advantage.
C)
comparative advantage.
D)
resource advantage.
11.
The Ricardian model focuses on how:
A)
countries’ resource bases explain international trade.
B)
countries’ different technologies explain international trade.
C)
transportation costs explain international trade.
D)
different languages and cultures explain international trade.
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12.
When a country requires fewer resources to produce a product than other countries, it is
said to have a(n):
A)
absolute advantage in the production of the product.
B)
comparative advantage in the production of the product.
C)
higher opportunity cost of producing the product.
D)
lower opportunity cost of producing the product.
13.
When a country requires more resources to produce a product than other countries, it is
said to have a(n):
A)
absolute disadvantage in the production of the product.
B)
comparative disadvantage in the production of the product.
C)
lower opportunity cost of producing the product.
D)
higher opportunity cost of producing the product.
14.
The primary explanation of trade among nations is Ricardo’s theory of:
A)
offshoring.
B)
resource abundance.
C)
absolute advantage.
D)
comparative advantage.
15.
The Ricardian model focuses on how differences in _________ influence international
trade patterns.
A)
demand
B)
comparative costs
C)
absolute costs
D)
transportation costs
16.
Ricardo’s theory of trade discredited the school of economic thought that believed
inflows of gold or silver as a result of exporting helped a nation, while outflows of gold
or silver as a result of importing hurt a nation. This school of economic thought was
known as:
A)
export preference.
B)
mercantilism.
C)
monetary economics.
D)
price-specie-flow mechanism.
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17.
Ricardo’s theory made a number of assumptions, including which of the following?
A)
Nations had balanced trade with their partners.
B)
There were barriers to trade.
C)
There was no transfer of gold or silver.
D)
Nations’ factors of production consisted of labor and capital.
18.
According to Ricardo:
A)
all countries can gain from trade if they export goods for which they have an
absolute advantage.
B)
one country can gain from trade only at the expense of another country.
C)
all countries can gain from trade if they export goods for which they have a
comparative advantage.
D)
all countries lose from international trade.
19.
According to the Ricardian principle of comparative advantage, international trade
increases a nation’s total output because:
A)
the nation’s resources are used where they are most productive.
B)
the output of the nation’s trading partner declines.
C)
the nation can produce outside of its production possibilities frontier.
D)
the nation is able to increase its consumption.
20.
David Ricardo believed that:
A)
trade is a zero-sum game; that is, a country benefits at the expense of other
countries.
B)
trade will benefit countries when it generates gold and silver for the national
treasury.
C)
all nations can gain from free international trade.
D)
trade cannot increase the world’s output of goods.
21.
Mercantilists believed that:
A)
exporting goods will leave fewer goods for the local economy.
B)
importing goods is beneficial for the economy.
C)
exports and imports are both bad for the economy.
D)
exports are good and imports are bad for the economy.
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22.
Ricardo’s theory showed that if nations are allowed to trade freely, the result will be
that:
A)
all trading nations benefit by trade.
B)
the manufacturing sector benefits but the consumers lose out.
C)
workers benefit but the government loses tax revenue.
D)
the gains from trade offset the losses from trade exactly.
23.
The Ricardian model can be simplified and made more explanatory by assuming that
there is only one resource used in producing goods. What did Ricardo assume the
resource was?
A)
capital
B)
technology
C)
labor
D)
loanable funds
24.
What is the marginal product of labor?
A)
the average output of a unit of labor
B)
the extra output obtained by using one more unit of labor
C)
the average output obtained by using one more unit of labor
D)
the total output obtained by using one more unit of labor
25.
In the Ricardian model, the marginal product of labor:
A)
first rises, then falls, as more labor is employed to produce a good.
B)
first falls, then rises, as more labor is employed to produce a good.
C)
continuously falls as more labor is employed to produce a good.
D)
does not change as more labor is employed to produce a good.
26.
The Ricardian model assumes that the marginal product of labor is:
A)
increasing.
B)
decreasing.
C)
constant.
D)
zero.
27.
Production possibilities frontiers in the Ricardian model:
A)
are linear (i.e., straight lines), with end points showing a country’s production when
it produces only one or the other good.
B)
are bowed out from the origin, with end points showing a country’s production
when it produces only one or the other good.
C)
are linear and begin from the origin.
D)
are curvilinear and increase at a decreasing rate.
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28.
When the production possibilities frontier is a straight line, then production occurs
under conditions of:
A)
increasing costs.
B)
decreasing costs.
C)
constant costs.
D)
increasing, then decreasing, then constant costs.
29.
The Ricardian model employs the concept of alternate uses of economic resources in
production. We refer to this technique as:
A)
the production possibilities frontier.
B)
the labor theory of value technique.
C)
the least-cost option.
D)
the labor productivity model.
30.
With the assumption that the marginal product of labor is constant and that labor is the
only variable resource, the slope of the PPF is:
A)
positive and increasing.
B)
negative and decreasing.
C)
negative and constant.
D)
unrelated to the issue at hand.
31.
Assume the MPLt = 5 tennis rackets and MPLb = 4 baseball bats. If the economy has
100 workers, then the economy can produce:
A)
a maximum of 500 tennis rackets.
B)
a maximum of 350 baseball bats.
C)
500 tennis rackets and 400 baseball bats.
D)
either 100 tennis rackets only or 100 baseball bats only.
32.
Assume the MPLc = 2 cars and the MPLb = 5 boats. There are 150 workers in this
hypothetical economy. What is the maximum number of boats that can be produced?
A)
30
B)
300
C)
750
D)
150
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33.
The slope of the PPF can be expressed as:
A)
the ratio of abundance of capital to labor.
B)
the preferences of consumers in terms of marginal utility.
C)
the ratio of the quantities of good 1 and good 2.
D)
the negative of the ratio of the marginal products of labor in producing each good.
34.
If the maximum number of units of cloth produced is 300 and the maximum number of
units of corn produced is 600, then with an MPLcloth = 2, what is the number of workers
in the economy?
A)
100
B)
200
C)
150
D)
600
35.
If the maximum number of units of cloth produced is 300 and the maximum number of
units of corn produced is 600, then with an MPLcloth = 2, what is the MPLcorn?
A)
4
B)
5
C)
6
D)
7
36.
To complete the model of international trade using the PPF, we must also use the idea of
indifference curves. One of these curves represent:
A)
a set of alternate quantities of both goods (sloped negatively), whereby consumers
are equally satisfied in their level of utility gained.
B)
consumers who are indifferent to everything.
C)
producers who do not care which production method is chosen.
D)
a fixed quantity of one good (such as wheat) and a varying amount of the other
good.
37.
As a consumer moves down one of her indifference curves, her satisfaction:
A)
falls.
B)
rises.
C)
remains unchanged.
D)
first falls, then levels out.
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38.
If a consumer moves to a higher indifference curve, her satisfaction:
A)
falls.
B)
rises.
C)
remains unchanged.
D)
first falls, then levels out.
39.
International trade allows countries to:
A)
produce outside their PPF.
B)
produce inside their PPF.
C)
consume inside their PPF.
D)
consume outside their PPF.
40.
(Figure: Home Production and Consumption) The figure gives Home’s international
trading pattern. Point P is production with trade, and point C is consumption with trade.
Which product does Home export?
A)
clothing
B)
chemicals
C)
It exports neither chemicals nor clothing.
D)
It exports both chemicals and clothing.
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41.
(Figure: Home Production and Consumption) The figure gives Home’s international
trading pattern. Point P is production with trade, and point C is consumption with trade.
Which product does Home import?
A)
clothing
B)
chemicals
C)
It imports neither chemicals nor clothing.
D)
It imports both chemicals and clothing.
42.
(Figure: Home Production and Consumption) The figure gives Home’s international
trading pattern. Point P is production with trade and point C is consumption with trade.
How many units of which product does Home export and how many units of which
product does it import?
A)
Home exports 60 units of chemicals and imports 20 units of clothing.
B)
Home exports 40 units of chemicals and imports 60 units of clothing.
C)
Home exports 40 units of clothing and imports 20 units of chemicals.
D)
Home exports 20 units of chemicals and imports 40 units of clothing.
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43.
(Figure: Home Production and Consumption) The figure gives Home’s international
trading pattern. Point P is production with trade, and point C is consumption with trade.
What is the international price of chemicals according to the figure?
A)
1/2 unit of clothing per unit of chemicals
B)
one unit of clothing per unit of chemicals
C)
two units of clothing per unit of chemicals
D)
three units of clothing per unit of chemicals
44.
Where will a nation that gains from trade find its consumption point located?
A)
inside its production possibilities frontier
B)
along its production possibilities frontier
C)
outside its production possibilities frontier
D)
at the center of its production possibilities frontier
45.
When a nation is in autarky (a no-trade state) and maximizes its living standard, its
consumption and production points are:
A)
along its production possibilities frontier.
B)
above its production possibilities frontier.
C)
beneath production possibilities frontier.
D)
along, above, or beneath its production possibilities frontier.
46.
Assume the MPLc = 2 cars and the MPLb = 5 boats. There are 150 workers in this
hypothetical economy. If cars are measured on the vertical axis and boats are measured
on the horizontal axis, the slope of the PPF for this economy is:
A)
–5.
B)
–5/2.
C)
–2/5.
D)
–1/5.
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47.
The slope of the PPF can also be expressed as:
A)
the ratio of abundance of labor to capital.
B)
consumer utility.
C)
the opportunity cost of the good measured on the vertical axis.
D)
the ratio of the marginal products of labor to the marginal product of capital.
48.
(Figure: Home Equilibrium with No Trade) Under the condition of no trade, which
attainable combination gives the nation the MOST utility?
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
D)
D
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49.
(Figure: Home Equilibrium with No Trade) Under the condition of no trade, which
combinations are NOT attainable?
A)
A and D
B)
A and B
C)
B and D
D)
B and C
50.
(Figure: Home Equilibrium with No Trade) Suppose that trade occurs and Home finds
its comparative advantage in the production of wheat. How many bushels of wheat will
it produce?
A)
0 bushels
B)
50 bushels
C)
100 bushels
D)
between 50 and 100 bushels
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51.
Assume a hypothetical economy where cloth and wheat can be produced. What is the
opportunity cost of producing wheat in this economy?
A)
the amount of cloth that must be given up to produce one more unit of wheat
B)
the amount of money received by selling wheat
C)
the number of workers it takes to produce all the wheat
D)
More information is needed to answer the question.
52.
Among the indifference curves for an economy, to achieve higher utility:
A)
you must move to the indifference curve farthest away from the origin.
B)
you must move to the indifference curve closest to the origin.
C)
it is necessary to always close the borders.
D)
it does not matter which indifference curve you select; your utility is the same
along every curve.
53.
If the opportunity cost is constant (the PPF is a straight line), then a country will:
A)
partially specialize in the production of its exported product.
B)
completely specialize in the production of its exported product.
C)
not benefit from importing goods from another country.
D)
benefit by raising trade barriers.
54.
Moving to a lower indifference curve means that a country is:
A)
better off.
B)
worse off.
C)
indifferent.
D)
lowering production.
55.
In order for the production possibilities frontier to be a straight line, production must
exhibit:
A)
increasing costs.
B)
decreasing costs.
C)
constant costs.
D)
increasing, then decreasing, then constant costs.
56.
In the absence of trade, a nation is in equilibrium where an indifference curve:
A)
lies above its production possibilities frontier.
B)
is tangent to its production possibilities frontier.
C)
intersects its production possibilities frontier.
D)
lies below its production possibilities frontier.
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57.
A country’s indifference curve describes combinations of goods that:
A)
a country can purchase.
B)
yield equal satisfaction to a country.
C)
yield satisfaction to a country.
D)
a country can produce.
58.
(Figure: Indifference Curves) If this economy produces no cloth, how many units of
wheat are possible?
A)
50
B)
200
C)
300
D)
400
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59.
(Figure: Indifference Curves) What is the opportunity cost of cloth in terms of wheat in
this example?
A)
A unit of cloth may be obtained by foregoing a unit of wheat.
B)
A unit of cloth “costs” 2 units of wheat.
C)
A unit of cloth “costs” 1/2 unit of wheat.
D)
Not enough information is given to answer.
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60.
(Figure: Indifference Curves) Of the following points of consumption, which is MOST
desirable for consumers?
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
D)
D
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61.
(Figure: Indifference Curves) Of the following points of consumption, which is LEAST
desirable for consumers?
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
D)
D
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62.
(Figure: Indifference Curves) Which point on the diagram represents Home’s
equilibrium in the absence of international trade?
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
D)
D
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63.
(Figure: Indifference Curves) Which combination of wheat and cloth is represented by
point A in the diagram?
A)
200 units of cloth and 400 units of wheat
B)
100 units of cloth and 200 units of wheat
C)
200 units of cloth and 100 units of wheat
D)
300 units of cloth and 150 units of wheat
64.
A nation will gain from trade if it:
A)
produces and consumes along its PPF.
B)
produces outside its PPF and consumes along its PPF.
C)
consumes outside its PPF and produces along its PPF.
D)
produces and consumes outside its PPF.
65.
The pre-trade Home equilibrium will provide the highest level of consumer satisfaction
from domestic resources whenever:
A)
the marginal products of labor are equal.
B)
capital and technology are not factors in the decision of what to produce.
C)
perfect competition exists in product and labor markets.
D)
Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” is not an interfering factor.
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66.
In competitive labor markets, the wage equals:
A)
the marginal product of labor times the price of output.
B)
the marginal product of labor plus the price of output.
C)
the marginal product of labor.
D)
the price of output.
67.
Which of the following statements describes the way the pre-trade home equilibrium
reflects the concepts of competitive markets?
A)
The opportunity cost of good 1 is the ratio of labor productivity of good 1 to good
2
B)
Prices of each good reflect their opportunity cost.
C)
Wages are not equal for each good
D)
The value of the marginal product of labor (MPL × P) differs for each good.
68.
In the home equilibrium situation, the relative price of wheat (when wheat is on the
horizontal axis) is the same as:
A)
the relative price of cloth.
B)
the slope of the PPF.
C)
the marginal product of wheat.
D)
the cost of labor to produce wheat.
69.
The United States requires 20 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of steel and 30 hours of
labor to produce 1,000 board feet of lumber. In Canada, 20 hours of labor are required
to produce 1 ton of steel and 25 hours of labor to produce 1,000 board feet of lumber.
Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of steel?
A)
the United States
B)
Canada
C)
Neither the United States nor Canada has an absolute advantage.
D)
Both the United States and Canada have an absolute advantage.
70.
The United States requires 20 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of steel and 30 hours of
labor to produce 1,000 board feet of lumber. In Canada, 20 hours of labor are required
to produce 1 ton of steel and 25 hours of labor to produce 1,000 board feet of lumber.
Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of lumber?
A)
the United States
B)
Canada
C)
Neither the United States nor Canada has an absolute advantage.
D)
Both the United States and Canada have an absolute advantage.
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71.
The United States requires 20 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of steel and 30 hours of
labor to produce 1,000 board feet of lumber. In Canada, 20 hours of labor are required
to produce 1 ton of steel and 25 hours of labor to produce 1,000 board feet of lumber.
Which country has a comparative advantage in the production of steel?
A)
the United States
B)
Canada
C)
Neither the United States nor Canada has a comparative advantage.
D)
Both the United States and Canada have a comparative advantage.
72.
The United States requires 20 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of steel and 30 hours of
labor to produce 1,000 board feet of lumber. In Canada, 20 hours of labor are required
to produce 1 ton of steel and 25 hours of labor to produce 1,000 board feet of lumber.
Which country has a comparative advantage in the production of lumber?
A)
the United States
B)
Canada
C)
Neither the United States nor Canada has a comparative advantage.
D)
Both the United States and Canada have a comparative advantage.
73.
Poland requires 4 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of coal and 1 hour of labor to produce
a bushel of wheat. The Czech Republic requires 6 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of
coal and 1 hour of labor to produce a bushel of wheat. Which country has an absolute
advantage in the production of wheat?
A)
Poland
B)
the Czech Republic
C)
Neither country has an absolute advantage.
D)
Both countries have an absolute advantage.
74.
Poland requires 4 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of coal and 1 hour of labor to produce
a bushel of wheat. The Czech Republic requires 6 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of
coal and 1 hour of labor to produce a bushel of wheat. Which country has an absolute
advantage in the production of coal?
A)
Poland
B)
the Czech Republic
C)
Neither country has an absolute advantage.
D)
Both countries have an absolute advantage.
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75.
Poland requires 4 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of coal and 1 hour of labor to produce
a bushel of wheat. The Czech Republic requires 6 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of
coal and 1 hour of labor to produce a bushel of wheat. Which country has a comparative
advantage in the production of coal?
A)
Poland
B)
the Czech Republic
C)
Neither country has a comparative advantage.
D)
Both countries have a comparative advantage.
76.
Poland requires 4 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of coal and 1 hour of labor to produce
a bushel of wheat. The Czech Republic requires 6 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of
coal and 1 hour of labor to produce a bushel of wheat. Which country has a comparative
advantage in the production of wheat?
A)
Poland
B)
the Czech Republic
C)
Neither country has a comparative advantage.
D)
Both countries have a comparative advantage.
77.
Poland requires 4 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of coal and 1 hour of labor to produce
a bushel of wheat. The Czech Republic requires 6 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of
coal and 1 hour of labor to produce a bushel of wheat. What is the opportunity cost of
coal in Poland?
A)
0.25 hours of labor per ton of coal
B)
0.25 bushels of wheat per ton of coal
C)
4 hours of labor per ton of coal
D)
4 bushels of wheat per ton of coal
78.
Poland requires 4 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of coal and 1 hour of labor to produce
a bushel of wheat. The Czech Republic requires 6 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of
coal and 1 hour of labor to produce a bushel of wheat. The international price of wheat
must fall between which of the following two prices?
A)
between 1/6 ton and 1/4 ton of coal per bushel of wheat
B)
between 1/4 ton and 1/3 ton of coal per bushel of wheat
C)
between 1/3 ton and 1.5 tons of coal per bushel of wheat
D)
between 4 tons and 6 tons of coal per bushel of wheat
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79.
Poland requires 4 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of coal and 1 hour of labor to produce
a bushel of wheat. The Czech Republic requires 6 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of
coal and 1 hour of labor to produce a bushel of wheat. Suppose that the international
price of coal is 4 1/4 bushels of wheat per ton of coal. Which country is likely to have
the larger gain from trade?
A)
Poland
B)
the Czech Republic
C)
Neither country has the larger gain.
D)
Both countries have the larger gain.
80.
Poland requires 4 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of coal and 1 hour of labor to produce
a bushel of wheat. The Czech Republic requires 6 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of
coal and 1 hour of labor to produce a bushel of wheat. Suppose that Poland has 1,000
hours of labor and that it completely specializes according to its comparative advantage.
How many units of which product will it produce?
A)
250 tons of coal
B)
1,000 bushels of wheat
C)
100 bushels of wheat
D)
4,000 tons of coal
81.
Poland requires 4 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of coal and 1 hour of labor to produce
a bushel of wheat. The Czech Republic requires 6 hours of labor to produce 1 ton of
coal and 1 hour of labor to produce a bushel of wheat. In Poland, what is the marginal
product of labor in coal production?
A)
0.25 tons per hour
B)
0.4 tons per hour
C)
2.5 tons per hour
D)
4 tons per hour
82.
To explain why some nations purchase products from abroad, even when they have an
absolute advantage in production, we have to use the theory of:
A)
absolute advantage.
B)
relative pricing.
C)
comparative advantage.
D)
industrial advantage.
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83.
Whenever a nation has a lower opportunity cost of producing any good or service in
relative terms, that nation is said to have:
A)
an absolute advantage.
B)
a comparative advantage.
C)
low labor costs.
D)
better technology to produce that good or service.
84.
Comparative advantage in production of a product is reflected in:
A)
a lower relative price.
B)
a lower opportunity cost.
C)
higher labor productivity.
D)
a lower relative price and a lower opportunity cost.
85.
(Table: Output in the United States and China) Which of the following statements is
correct?
A)
The United States has an absolute advantage in both apparel and wheat and a
comparative disadvantage in wheat.
B)
China has an absolute advantage in both apparel and wheat and a comparative
advantage in apparel.
C)
The United States has an absolute disadvantage in both apparel and wheat and a
comparative advantage in wheat.
D)
China has an absolute disadvantage in both apparel and wheat and a comparative
advantage in apparel.
86.
(Table: Output in the United States and China) Which of the following products will the
United States export to China?
A)
wheat
B)
apparel
C)
The United States will export neither wheat nor apparel.
D)
The United States will export both wheat and apparel.
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87.
(Table: United States and China Production per Worker in Apparel, Textiles, and Wheat
in 2014) In the upper part of the table, the productivity of workers in the textile and
apparel sectors is given for the United States and China. The average worker in the
United States produces _____ times more apparel sales than the average worker in
China.
A)
0.39
B)
2.55
C)
70
D)
27.5
88.
(Table: United States and China Production per Worker in Apparel, Textiles, and Wheat
in 2014) In the upper part of the table, the productivity of workers in the textile and
apparel sectors is given for the United States and China. The table shows that the United
States has an absolute advantage in:
A)
textile manufacturing.
B)
apparel manufacturing.
C)
neither textile nor apparel manufacturing.
D)
both textile and apparel manufacturing.
89.
(Table: United States and China Production per Worker in Apparel, Textiles, and Wheat
in 2014) In the upper part of the table, the productivity of workers in the textile and
apparel sectors is given for the United States and China. The table shows that China has
a comparative advantage in:
A)
textile manufacturing.
B)
apparel manufacturing.
C)
neither textile nor apparel manufacturing.
D)
both textile and apparel manufacturing.
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90.
(Table: United States and China Production per Worker in Apparel, Textiles, and Wheat
in 2014) Consider the productivity of workers in all three sectors of the table. In the
United States, what is the dollar value of apparel foregone in order to produce an
additional bushel of wheat?
A)
$0.04
B)
$0.14
C)
$7.00
D)
$23.20
91.
(Table: United States and China Production per Worker in Apparel, Textiles, and Wheat
in 2014) Consider the productivity of workers in all three sectors of the table. In China,
how many dollars of textile production must be given up in order to produce additional
bushel of wheat?
A)
$66.67
B)
$0.015
C)
$300
D)
$91.67
92.
It can be shown that differences in before-trade relative prices will determine:
A)
which nation has the absolute advantage.
B)
which good each nation will export or import.
C)
the quantity traded by each nation.
D)
the equilibrium trade price.
93.
A nation will export the product in which it has a comparative advantage, which results
from the good being relatively ____ than in the importing nation.
A)
less expensive
B)
more expensive
C)
lower in quality
D)
less available
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94.
At some point, as the price of the exported product is bid up and the price of the
imported product falls, the price of the product in both nations:
A)
becomes more unequal.
B)
approaches zero.
C)
approaches infinity.
D)
equalizes.
95.
When two nations have achieved identical relative prices of the two traded products, we
have:
A)
a standoff.
B)
a stalemate.
C)
international trade equilibrium.
D)
absolute advantage once again.
96.
Compared with constant cost production, if production occurs under increasing cost
conditions, it is MORE likely that countries will:
A)
completely specialize.
B)
incompletely specialize.
C)
not engage in international trade.
D)
trade with one another.
97.
Suppose a nation increases the quantity of a product it exports. To attract the labor
resources needed to support the increased production, it must:
A)
pay higher wages.
B)
lay off workers.
C)
borrow capital abroad.
D)
find new sites for production near population centers.
98.
The Ricardian model (with constant opportunity costs) predicts that a nation will
______________ in the production of the good it exports.
A)
have a comparative disadvantage
B)
develop shortages
C)
lower the cost of production
D)
specialize completely
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99.
(Table: Output in the United States and China) Using the data in the table, what will
happen to the U.S. labor force after trade occurs with China?
A)
U.S. labor will move from apparel to agriculture, where its marginal productivity is
higher.
B)
U.S. jobs in apparel will be exported to China, wheat exports will create additional
jobs in agriculture, and the value of output produced by U.S. labor will increase.
C)
The value of output produced by U.S. labor will increase.
D)
U.S. labor will move from apparel to agriculture, where its marginal productivity is
higher. U.S. jobs in apparel will be exported to China, wheat exports will create
additional jobs in agriculture, and the value of output produced by U.S. labor will
increase.
100.
(Figure: Upperia’s Production and Consumption) The graph shows Upperia’s
international trading pattern. Point P is production with trade, and point C is
consumption with trade. Which product does Home export?
A)
shoes
B)
shirts
C)
Home exports neither shirts nor shoes.
D)
Home exports both shirts and shoes.
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101.
(Figure: Upperia’s Production and Consumption) The graph shows Upperia’s
international trading pattern. Point P is production with trade, and point C is
consumption with trade. Which product does Home import?
A)
shoes
B)
shirts
C)
Home imports neither shirts nor shoes.
D)
Home imports both shirts and shoes.
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102.
(Figure: Upperia’s Production and Consumption) The graph shows Upperia’s
international trading pattern. Point P is production with trade, and point C is
consumption with trade. What is the international price of shoes (shirts/pair of shoes)?
A)
125/80 shirts per unit of pair of shoes
B)
4/3 shirts per unit of pair of shoes
C)
5/4 shirts per unit of pair of shoes
D)
3/4 shirt per unit of pair of shoes
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103.
(Figure: Upperia’s Production and Consumption) The graph shows Upperia’s
international trading pattern. Point P is production with trade, and point C is
consumption with trade. Assume that the marginal product of labor in producing shoes
is one pair per hour. How many hours of labor occur in Upperia?
A)
125
B)
100
C)
80
D)
65
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104.
(Figure: Upperia’s Production and Consumption) The graph shows Upperia’s
international trading pattern. What is the autarkic relative price of shirts in Upperia?
A)
4/3 pairs of shoes per shirt
B)
3/4 pair of shoes per shirt
C)
5/4 pairs of shoes per shirt
D)
4/5 pair of shoes per shirt
105.
With trade, a country will maximize its economic well-being when it:
A)
moves to the highest possible indifference curve.
B)
forces the marginal rate of substitution to its lowest possible value.
C)
consumes more of both goods than it does in autarky.
D)
finds its marginal rate of substitution exceeding its marginal rate of transformation.
106.
If the international terms of trade settle at a level that is between each country’s
opportunity cost:
A)
there is no basis for gainful trade for either country.
B)
both countries gain from trade.
C)
only one country gains from trade.
D)
one country gains and the other country loses from trade.
107.
Trade between two nations is NOT possible if they have:
A)
identical indifference curves but different production possibilities frontiers.
B)
identical production possibilities frontiers but different indifference curves.
C)
different production possibilities frontiers and different indifference curves.
D)
identical production possibilities frontiers and identical indifference curves.
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108.
As nations trade, their total level of utility (satisfaction from consuming goods):
A)
equalizes.
B)
levels out.
C)
decreases.
D)
increases.
109.
The increase in total utility derived from trading products is called:
A)
trade patterns.
B)
gains from trade.
C)
comparative advantage.
D)
labor productivity.
110.
Chile and Argentina each produce jellybeans and peanut butter, using labor as their only
resource. Each country has 1,000 hours of labor. In Chile, an hour produces a pound of
jellybeans and 2 hours produce a pound of peanut butter. In Argentina, an hour produces
a pound of jellybeans and 3 hours produces a pound of peanut butter. When they do not
trade with each other, Chile consumes 600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter, and Argentina consumes 400 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter. Which country has an absolute advantage in jellybean production?
A)
Chile
B)
Argentina
C)
Neither Argentina nor Chile has an absolute advantage.
D)
Both Argentina and Chile have an absolute advantage.
111.
Chile and Argentina each produce jellybeans and peanut butter, using labor as their only
resource. Each country has 1,000 hours of labor. In Chile, an hour produces a pound of
jellybeans and 2 hours produce a pound of peanut butter. In Argentina, an hour produces
a pound of jellybeans and 3 hours produces a pound of peanut butter. When they do not
trade with each other, Chile consumes 600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter, and Argentina consumes 400 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter. Which country has a comparative advantage in jellybean production?
A)
Chile
B)
Argentina
C)
Neither Argentina nor Chile has a comparative advantage.
D)
Both Argentina and Chile have a comparative advantage.
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112.
Chile and Argentina each produce jellybeans and peanut butter, using labor as their only
resource. Each country has 1,000 hours of labor. In Chile, an hour produces a pound of
jellybeans and 2 hours produce a pound of peanut butter. In Argentina, an hour produces
a pound of jellybeans and 3 hours produces a pound of peanut butter. When they do not
trade with each other, Chile consumes 600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter, and Argentina consumes 400 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter. What are the endpoints of Chile’s production possibilities frontier?
A)
1,000 pounds of jellybeans and 500 pounds of peanut butter
B)
1,000 pounds of jellybeans and 2,000 pounds of peanut butter
C)
600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of peanut butter
D)
1,000 pounds of jellybeans and 333 pounds of peanut butter
113.
Chile and Argentina each produce jellybeans and peanut butter, using labor as their only
resource. Each country has 1,000 hours of labor. In Chile, an hour produces a pound of
jellybeans and 2 hours produce a pound of peanut butter. In Argentina, an hour produces
a pound of jellybeans and 3 hours produces a pound of peanut butter. When they do not
trade with each other, Chile consumes 600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter, and Argentina consumes 400 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter. What is the price of peanut butter in Argentina before the two countries
begin to trade with each other?
A)
1/3 pound of jellybeans per pound of peanut butter
B)
1/2 pound of jellybeans per pound of peanut butter
C)
2 pounds of jellybeans per pound of peanut butter
D)
3 pounds of jellybeans per pound of peanut butter
114.
Chile and Argentina each produce jellybeans and peanut butter, using labor as their only
resource. Each country has 1,000 hours of labor. In Chile, an hour produces a pound of
jellybeans and 2 hours produce a pound of peanut butter. In Argentina, an hour produces
a pound of jellybeans and 3 hours produces a pound of peanut butter. When they do not
trade with each other, Chile consumes 600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter, and Argentina consumes 400 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter. In order for Chile to gain from trade, the price of jellybeans must be less
than:
A)
2 pounds of peanut butter per pound of jellybeans.
B)
3 pounds of peanut butter per pound of jellybeans.
C)
1/3 pound of peanut butter per pound of jellybeans.
D)
1/2 pound of peanut butter per pound of jellybeans.
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115.
Chile and Argentina each produce jellybeans and peanut butter, using labor as their only
resource. Each country has 1,000 hours of labor. In Chile, an hour produces a pound of
jellybeans and 2 hours produce a pound of peanut butter. In Argentina, an hour produces
a pound of jellybeans and 3 hours produces a pound of peanut butter. When they do not
trade with each other, Chile consumes 600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter, and Argentina consumes 400 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter. Argentina’s gains from trade will be largest (and still feasible) when the
price of jellybeans is:
A)
2 pounds of peanut butter per pound of jellybeans.
B)
3 pounds of peanut butter per pound of jellybeans.
C)
1/3 pound of peanut butter per pound of jellybeans.
D)
1/2 pound of peanut butter per pound of jellybeans.
116.
Chile and Argentina each produce jellybeans and peanut butter, using labor as their only
resource. Each country has 1,000 hours of labor. In Chile, an hour produces a pound of
jellybeans and 2 hours produce a pound of peanut butter. In Argentina, an hour produces
a pound of jellybeans and 3 hours produces a pound of peanut butter. When they do not
trade with each other, Chile consumes 600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter, and Argentina consumes 400 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter. What is the opportunity cost of a pound of peanut butter in Chile?
A)
2 pounds of jellybeans
B)
3 pounds of jellybeans
C)
1/3 pound of jellybeans
D)
1/2 pound of jellybeans
117.
Chile and Argentina each produce jellybeans and peanut butter, using labor as their only
resource. Each country has 1,000 hours of labor. In Chile, an hour produces a pound of
jellybeans and 2 hours produce a pound of peanut butter. In Argentina, an hour produces
a pound of jellybeans and 3 hours produces a pound of peanut butter. When they do not
trade with each other, Chile consumes 600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter, and Argentina consumes 400 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter. Suppose that Chile and Argentina begin to trade with each other. Each
completely specializes in the product in which it finds its comparative advantage. How
many pounds of peanut butter and jellybeans do the two countries jointly produce?
A)
1,000 pounds of jellybeans and 400 pounds of peanut butter
B)
1,000 pounds of jellybeans and 500 pounds of peanut butter
C)
500 pounds of jellybeans and 1,000 pounds of peanut butter
D)
333.33 pounds of jellybeans and 500 pounds of peanut butter
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118.
Chile and Argentina each produce jellybeans and peanut butter, using labor as their only
resource. Each country has 1,000 hours of labor. In Chile, an hour produces a pound of
jellybeans and 2 hours produce a pound of peanut butter. In Argentina, an hour produces
a pound of jellybeans and 3 hours produces a pound of peanut butter. When they do not
trade with each other, Chile consumes 600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter, and Argentina consumes 400 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter. Suppose that Chile and Argentina begin to trade with each other. Each
completely specializes in the product in which it finds its comparative advantage. How
many more pounds of peanut butter and jellybeans do the two countries jointly produce
compared with production before they began to trade?
A)
1,000 pounds of jellybeans and 500 pounds of peanut butter
B)
0 pounds of jellybeans and 500 pounds of peanut butter
C)
1,000 pounds of jellybeans and 0 pounds of peanut butter
D)
0 pounds of jellybeans and 100 pounds of peanut butter
119.
Chile and Argentina each produce jellybeans and peanut butter, using labor as their only
resource. Each country has 1,000 hours of labor. In Chile, an hour produces a pound of
jellybeans and 2 hours produce a pound of peanut butter. In Argentina, an hour produces
a pound of jellybeans and 3 hours produces a pound of peanut butter. When they do not
trade with each other, Chile consumes 600 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter, and Argentina consumes 400 pounds of jellybeans and 200 pounds of
peanut butter. Which of the following groups will benefit from trade between Chile and
Argentina?
A)
Chilean consumers only
B)
Argentinean consumers only
C)
Both Argentinean consumers and Chilean consumers
D)
Neither Chilean consumers nor Argentinean consumers
120.
Suppose there are two countries (Home and Foreign) that produce two goods. Home’s
wages are 100% greater than Foreign’s wages. Will trade be possible between Home and
Foreign?
A)
No, because Foreign’s wages are lower than Home’s wages.
B)
Yes, Foreign will be able to export both products to Home.
C)
Yes, as long as Home’s marginal productivity of labor in one product is at least
100% higher than Foreign’s marginal productivity of labor in the same product.
D)
No, because prices will be the same in each country.
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121.
According to the principle of comparative advantage, specialization and trade increase a
nation’s total output because:
A)
resources are directed to their highest productivity.
B)
the output of the nation’s trading partner declines.
C)
the nation can produce outside its production possibilities frontier.
D)
the problem of unemployment is eliminated.
122.
Assume that two countries (Home and Foreign) each produce two goods (corn and
wheat) under constant cost production. Home produces 0.5 ton of corn or 1 ton of wheat
with a day of labor. Without trade (in autarky), Home’s daily production is 20 tons of
wheat and 10 tons of corn. What is Home’s price of corn in autarky?
A)
0.5 ton of wheat
B)
20 tons of wheat
C)
10 tons of wheat
D)
2 tons of wheat
123.
Assume that two countries (Home and Foreign) each produce two goods (corn and
wheat) under constant cost production. Home produces 0.5 ton of corn or 1 ton of wheat
with a day of labor. Without trade (in autarky), Home’s daily production is 20 tons of
wheat and 10 tons of corn. How large is Home’s labor force?
A)
50 workers
B)
40 workers
C)
30 workers
D)
20 workers
124.
Assume that two countries (Home and Foreign) each produce two goods (corn and
wheat) under constant cost production. Home produces 0.5 ton of corn or 1 ton of wheat
with a day of labor. Without trade (in autarky), Home’s daily production is 20 tons of
wheat and 10 tons of corn. Now suppose that Home has the opportunity to trade with
Foreign at an international price of 1 ton of wheat per ton of corn. In which product will
Home find its comparative advantage?
A)
wheat
B)
corn
C)
Home will find its competitive advantage in neither corn nor wheat.
D)
Home will find its competitive advantage in both corn and wheat.
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125.
Assume that two countries (Home and Foreign) each produce two goods (corn and
wheat) under constant cost production. Home produces 0.5 ton of corn or 1 ton of wheat
with a day of labor. Without trade (in autarky), Home’s daily production is 20 tons of
wheat and 10 tons of corn. Suppose that Home completely specializes, and it consumes
20 tons of wheat after it begins trading with Foreign. Home trades with Foreign at a
1-to-1 ratio of corn for wheat. How many tons of corn does Home consume when it
trades with Foreign?
A)
10 tons of corn
B)
20 tons of corn
C)
30 tons of corn
D)
40 tons of corn
126.
Assume that two countries (Home and Foreign) each produce two goods (corn and
wheat) under constant cost production. Home produces 0.5 ton of corn or 1 ton of wheat
with a day of labor. Foreign produces 1 ton of corn and 0.5 ton of wheat. Without trade
(in autarky), Home’s daily production is 20 tons of wheat and 10 tons of corn. At which
international price will Home’s gains from trade be largest?
A)
1/2 ton of wheat per ton of corn
B)
1 ton of wheat per ton of corn
C)
1.5 tons of wheat per ton of corn
D)
2 tons of wheat per ton of corn
127.
Assume that two countries (Home and Foreign) each produce two goods (corn and
wheat) under constant cost production. Home produces 1/2 ton of corn or 1 ton of wheat
with a day of labor. Foreign produces 1 ton of corn and 1/2 ton of wheat. Suppose that,
after trade occurs, the international price actually becomes 1.5 tons of wheat per ton of
corn. Which of the following statements is true?
A)
Home will gain from trade but Foreign will not.
B)
Foreign will gain from trade but Home will not.
C)
Neither home nor Foreign will gain from trade.
D)
Both Home and Foreign will gain from trade.
128.
Assume that Germany and China can produce beer and cloth. If the MPLc/MPLb for
Germany is 2/5 and MPLc/MPLb for China is 1, then Germany and China have a
comparative advantage in:
A)
cloth and beer, respectively.
B)
beer and cloth, respectively.
C)
beer.
D)
cloth.
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129.
Assume that Germany and China can produce beer and cloth. If the MPLc/MPLb for
Germany is 2/5 and MPLc/MPLb for China is 1, then China should:
A)
specialize in producing beer and export beer.
B)
specialize in producing cloth and export cloth.
C)
not specialize, because China will not benefit from it.
D)
specialize in producing cloth and import cloth.
130.
Assume that Germany and China can produce beer and cloth. If the MPLc/MPLb for
Germany is 2/5 and MPLc/MPLb for China is 1, then Germany should:
A)
specialize in producing beer and export beer.
B)
specialize in producing cloth and export cloth.
C)
not specialize, because Germany will not benefit from it.
D)
specialize in producing cloth and import cloth.
131.
Using the marginal product theory of wages, a worker’s “real” wage is:
A)
twice the amount of the “money” wage.
B)
what the “money” wage will purchase in terms of products.
C)
what she earns after taxes.
D)
what she would earn if her employer paid her fairly.
132.
A worker’s “real” wage is related to:
A)
her productivity in the workplace.
B)
the value of her production to her employer.
C)
the nation’s absolute advantage in production of that product.
D)
her productivity in the workplace, the value of her production to her employer, and
the nation’s absolute advantage in production of that product.
133.
Which of the following statements describes what the Ricardian model predicts as a
nation improves its technology and productivity?
A)
Its standard of living will rise.
B)
Wages of its workers will fall.
C)
It will lose its absolute advantage.
D)
It will lose its comparative advantage.
134.
For China, the result of opening its economy was:
A)
a decline in its wages.
B)
an increase in wages.
C)
a reduction in the amount exported.
D)
a reduction in the amount imported.
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135.
The case study of wages and productivity in the textbook demonstrates that:
A)
workers lose out when international trade occurs.
B)
internationally, worker productivity varies directly with real wages.
C)
workers who get educated get higher wages.
D)
workers become more productive, but most of the value-added goes to the owners
of capital.
136.
For China and India, the result of opening their economies was:
A)
very large decreases in per capita real incomes.
B)
very large increases in per capita real incomes.
C)
no change in per capita real incomes.
D)
small increases in per capita real incomes.
137.
A comparison of wages and value-added in manufacturing across countries suggests that
there:
A)
is no relationship between value-added and wages.
B)
is a negative relationship between value-added and wages.
C)
wages tend to rise as productivity increases.
D)
wages tend to rise as productivity falls.
138.
In the United States, one worker can produce 10 tons of steel per day or 20 tons of
chemicals per day. In the United Kingdom, one worker can produce 5 tons of steel per
day or 15 tons of chemicals per day. The United States has the absolute advantage in the
production of:
A)
steel.
B)
chemicals.
C)
neither steel nor chemicals.
D)
both steel and chemicals.
139.
In the United States, one worker can produce 10 tons of steel per day or 20 tons of
chemicals per day. In the United Kingdom, one worker can produce 5 tons of steel per
day or 15 tons of chemicals per day. The United Kingdom has the absolute advantage in
the production of:
A)
steel.
B)
chemicals.
C)
neither steel nor chemicals.
D)
both steel and chemicals.
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140.
In the United States, one worker can produce 10 tons of steel per day or 20 tons of
chemicals per day. In the United Kingdom, one worker can produce 5 tons of steel per
day or 15 tons of chemicals per day. The United Kingdom has a comparative advantage
in the production of:
A)
steel.
B)
chemicals.
C)
neither steel nor chemicals.
D)
both steel and chemicals.
141.
In the United States, one worker can produce 10 tons of steel per day or 20 tons of
chemicals per day. In the United Kingdom, one worker can produce 5 tons of steel per
day or 15 tons of chemicals per day. If trade occurs between the United States and the
United Kingdom, American firms should specialize in producing:
A)
steel.
B)
chemicals.
C)
neither steel nor chemicals.
D)
both steel and chemicals.
142.
In the United States, one worker can produce 10 tons of steel per day or 20 tons of
chemicals per day. In the United Kingdom, one worker can produce 5 tons of steel per
day or 15 tons of chemicals per day. International trade will occur between the United
States and the United Kingdom so long as 1 ton of steel trades for:
A)
at least 1 ton of chemicals, but no more than 2 tons of chemicals.
B)
at least 2 tons of chemicals, but no more than 3 tons of chemicals.
C)
at least 0.33 ton of chemicals, but no more than 0.5 ton of chemicals.
D)
at least 0.55 ton of chemicals but no more than 0.75 ton of chemicals.
143.
In the United States, one worker can produce 10 tons of steel per day or 20 tons of
chemicals per day. In the United Kingdom, one worker can produce 5 tons of steel per
day or 15 tons of chemicals per day. The United Kingdom will gain the most from trade
(and trade will be feasible) if 1 ton of steel trades for:
A)
2 tons of chemicals.
B)
3 tons of chemicals.
C)
1.5 tons of chemicals.
D)
0.5 ton of chemicals.
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144.
In the United States, one worker can produce 10 tons of steel per day or 20 tons of
chemicals per day. In the United Kingdom, one worker can produce 5 tons of steel per
day or 15 tons of chemicals per day. Which of the following statements is correct?
A)
U.S. wages will be higher than U.K. wages.
B)
U.K. wages will be higher than U.S. wages.
C)
Wages in the United States and the United Kingdom will be equal.
D)
There will be no relationship between U.S. and U.K. wages.
145.
If export prices increase, what can we expect the wages in the export sector to do?
A)
increase
B)
decrease
C)
stay the same
D)
The answer cannot be determined from the information provided.
146.
What does the term value-added per hour help us measure?
A)
terms of trade
B)
labor productivity
C)
volume of exports
D)
volume of imports
147.
In the Ricardian model, wages are equal across industries because:
A)
employers care for their workers.
B)
workers prefer to work in exporting industries.
C)
workers are freely mobile between industries.
D)
workers are freely mobile between countries.
148.
Suppose that the introduction of computers increases the productivity of workers in the
developed world. What you would expect wages to do?
A)
Rise mainly in the developed countries.
B)
Rise mainly in the developing countries.
C)
Fall mainly in the developed countries.
D)
Fall mainly in the developing countries.
149.
If a home country is exporting corn and importing bikes and if the relative price Pc/Pb is
increasing, then:
A)
the home country will export less corn.
B)
the home country will export more corn.
C)
the home country will import the same number of bikes.
D)
there is no change in the trade pattern for the home country.
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150.
It is possible to determine how much a nation will export over and above its domestic
consumption at various international prices, other things being equal, by finding a set of
equilibria. This schedule is:
A)
the import demand curve for a nation.
B)
the export supply curve for a nation.
C)
the production possibilities frontier for a nation.
D)
the “no–trade” equilibrium.
151.
The flat part of Home’s export supply curve in the Ricardian model is due to the
assumption that:
A)
Home has a comparative advantage in its export.
B)
Home has an absolute advantage in its export.
C)
the marginal product of labor is constant in the export good.
D)
Home has more labor than Foreign.
152.
It is possible to determine how much a nation will import at various international prices,
other things being equal, by finding a set of equilibria. This schedule is the:
A)
import demand curve for a nation.
B)
export supply curve for a nation.
C)
production possibilities frontier for a nation.
D)
“no–trade” equilibrium.
153.
Because the PPF is a straight line in the Ricardian model, Foreign’s import demand
curve is:
A)
upward sloping in parts.
B)
flat in parts.
C)
downward sloping in parts.
D)
flat everywhere.
154.
International trade equilibrium occurs where:
A)
there is no further way to increase production of any commodity.
B)
the home excess supply curve intersects with the home excess demand curve.
C)
the total world import demand curve intersects with the total world export supply
curve.
D)
the amount produced in each nation is just equal to the amounts produced in every
other nation.
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155.
The international relative price and total quantity of a traded good or service is
determined by:
A)
labor shortages that occur worldwide.
B)
the World Trade Organization.
C)
the intersection of the total world import demand curve with the total world export
supply curve.
D)
natural resource availability compared with the industrial demand for those
products.
156.
If prices of a nation’s exported products rise in comparison with prices paid for imports,
that nation experiences a:
A)
rise in its international terms of trade.
B)
decline in its international terms of trade.
C)
reduction in its imports.
D)
reduction in its exports.
157.
Suppose that the U.S. price index for its imports rose from 100 to 120 from 2010 to
2011 and the price index for its exports remained unchanged. Which of the following
statements is correct?
A)
The U.S. terms of trade worsened between 2010 and 2011.
B)
The U.S. terms of trade improved between 2010 and 2011.
C)
The U.S. terms of trade improved in 2010 and worsened in 2011.
D)
There was no change in the U.S. terms of trade between 2010 and 2011.
158.
Suppose that there is an improvement in a country’s terms of trade between 2010 and
2014. This improvement means that:
A)
the country can purchase more imports in 2014, with the same volume of exports
as in 2010.
B)
the country can purchase more exports in 2014, with the same volume of exports as
in 2010.
C)
the country needs to increase its exports in order to purchase the same volume of
imports as in 2010.
D)
regarding its international trade, the country is worse off in 2014 than it was in
2010.
159.
If the foreign import demand curve intersects the home country’s export supply curve in
its horizontal portion, then:
A)
the home country will suffer a loss from international trade.
B)
the home country will not gain from trade.
C)
the home country will gain from trade.
D)
the foreign country will not gain from trade.
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160.
Home has a comparative advantage in wheat, and Foreign has a comparative advantage
in cloth. Once trade occurs, Home produces 1,000 bushels of wheat, and Foreign
produces 1,000 yards of cloth. The following table shows the amount of wheat that
Home is willing to supply and Foreign is willing to buy at various international prices.
What is the international price of wheat?
A)
1 yard/bushel
B)
3 yards/bushel
C)
5 yards/bushel
D)
7 yards/bushel
161.
Home has a comparative advantage in wheat, and Foreign has a comparative advantage
in cloth. Once trade occurs, Home produces 1,000 bushels of wheat, and Foreign
produces 1,000 yards of cloth. The following table shows the amount of wheat that
Home is willing to supply and Foreign is willing to buy at various international prices.
In equilibrium, how many bushels of wheat will Foreign import?
A)
900 bushels
B)
700 bushels
C)
500 bushels
D)
300 bushels
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162.
Home has a comparative advantage in wheat, and Foreign has a comparative advantage
in cloth. Once trade occurs, Home produces 1,500 bushels of wheat, and Foreign
produces 1,000 yards of cloth. The following table shows the amount of wheat that
Home is willing to trade to acquire more cloth.
If the international price of cloth is 1.5 bushels of wheat per yard, how many bushels of
wheat will Home export to Foreign?
A)
1,050 bushels
B)
800 bushels
C)
700 bushels
D)
550 bushels
163.
Home has a comparative advantage in wheat, and Foreign has a comparative advantage
in cloth. Once trade occurs, Home produces 1,500 bushels of wheat, and Foreign
produces 1,000 yards of cloth. The following table shows the amount of wheat that
Home is willing to trade to acquire more cloth.
If the international price of cloth is 1.5 bushels of wheat per yard, how many yards of
cloth will Foreign export to Home?
A)
500 yards
B)
600 yards
C)
700 yards
D)
1,150 yards
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164.
Home has a comparative advantage in wheat, and Foreign has a comparative advantage
in cloth. Once trade occurs, Home produces 1,500 bushels of wheat, and Foreign
produces 1,000 yards of cloth. The following table shows the amount of wheat that
Home is willing to trade to acquire more cloth.
Suppose that Home’s trade price rose from 0.5 bushel of wheat per yard of cloth in 2009
to a bushel of wheat per yard of cloth in 2010. What does this movement represent in
terms of Home’s terms of trade?
A)
It is an improvement in Home’s terms of trade.
B)
It is a deterioration in Home’s terms of trade.
C)
There is no change in Home’s terms of trade.
D)
The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.
165.
Home has a comparative advantage in wheat, and Foreign has a comparative advantage
in cloth. Once trade occurs, Home produces 1,500 bushels of wheat, and Foreign
produces 1,000 yards of cloth. The following table shows the amount of wheat that
Home is willing to trade to acquire more cloth.
Suppose that Home’s trade price rose from 0.5 bushel of wheat per yard of cloth in 2009
to a bushel of wheat per yard of cloth in 2010. Which of the following statements is
true?
A)
Home’s situation had greatly improved in 2010.
B)
Home’s situation had deteriorated in 2010.
C)
Home’s situation was the same as it was in 2009.
D)
Home’s situation had slightly improved in 2010.
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166.
Home has a comparative advantage in wheat, and Foreign has a comparative advantage
in cloth. Once trade occurs, Home produces 1,500 bushels of wheat, and Foreign
produces 1,000 yards of cloth. The following table shows the amount of wheat that
Home is willing to trade to acquire more cloth.
Suppose that Home’s trade price rose from 0.5 bushel of wheat per yard of cloth in 2009
to a bushel of wheat per yard of cloth in 2010. We conclude that the change in Home’s
export price means that Home was worse off in 2010 than it was in 2009. Which of the
following statements best explains this conclusion?
A)
Home had to export twice as much wheat to obtain a yard of cloth in 2010 as it did
in 2009.
B)
Home had to export half as much wheat to obtain a yard of cloth in 2010 as it did
in 2009.
C)
Home had to export the same amount of wheat to obtain a yard of cloth in both
2009 and 2010.
D)
Home had to export three times the amount of wheat to obtain a yard of cloth in
2010 as it did in 2009.
167.
In 2000, the U.S. terms of trade was one. In 2009 the U.S. export price index was 1.15
and the U.S. import price index was 1.18. Which of the following statements is the best
interpretation of the change in the U.S. terms of trade between 2000 and 2009?
A)
In 2009, the United States had to export 2% more in order to obtain the same
amount of imports as in 2000.
B)
In 2009, the United States could export 2% less to obtain the same of amount of
imports as in 2000.
C)
Prices of U.S. exports rose more rapidly than prices of U.S. imports.
D)
The U.S. terms of trade improved between 2000 and 2009.
168.
With other things unchanged, a rise in the average price of imports or a fall in the
average price of exports will:
A)
improve the terms of trade.
B)
worsen the terms of trade.
C)
expand the production possibilities frontier.
D)
contract the production possibilities frontier.
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169.
(Table: The Prices of Ghana’s Exports and Imports) Suppose that the table gives values
of price indices for Ghana’s exports and imports in 2012 and in 2014. Did Ghana’s terms
of trade improve, deteriorate, or remain unchanged between 2012 and 2014?
A)
The terms of trade improved.
B)
The terms of trade deteriorated.
C)
The terms of trade remained unchanged.
170.
An increase in the price of imported goods will:
A)
increase the volume of imports.
B)
decrease the volume of imports.
C)
shift the production possibility frontier inward.
D)
shift the production possibility frontier outward.
171.
The Prebisch–Singer hypothesis concludes that:
A)
because of unfair trading practices, labor in developing countries is exploited.
B)
developing countries experience a long-run decline in their terms of trade, as the
demand for primary products in higher-income countries declines relative to their
demand for manufactured goods.
C)
OPEC has been responsible for a slowdown in the world’s standard of living.
D)
technology lowers the cost of manufactured products, so developing countries
should see an increase in their terms of trade.
172.
The textbook authors conclude that the Prebisch–Singer hypothesis:
A)
is not true.
B)
is true.
C)
is valid in some instances but showed no consistent trend and cannot be considered
a general rule.
D)
is valid only since 1995, when the World Trade Organization began its operations.
173.
Several economists have hypothesized that the terms of trade for developing countries
will decline over time. Which of the following might be a cause of this decline?
A)
Technological progress in manufactured goods has caused their prices to fall.
B)
Some developing countries are able to keep the price of their exports high by
restricting supplies on the world market.
C)
Increased demand for developing country exports has caused prices of developing
country exports to rise.
D)
The demand for primary product exports from developing countries has not risen as
fast as the demand for manufactured exports of industrialized countries.
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174.
What are the shapes of production possibilities frontiers in the Ricardian model?
175.
In an autarkic situation, demonstrate that a country will be at its optimal production if it
produces where an indifference curve is tangent to the production possibilities frontier.
176.
Why is a country able to consume outside its production possibilities frontier when it
engages in international trade?
177.
If a country has a comparative advantage in producing rice and a comparative
disadvantage in producing pencils, does the Ricardian model predict that the real wage
in rice production will fall and the real wage in pencil production will rise as a result of
international trade? Explain.
178.
Assume that, in autarky, an economy has 150 workers and the MPLc is two cars and the
MPLb is five boats. Demonstrate how one can derive the autarkic price of cars in this
economy.
179.
Suppose that:
1. Malaysia requires 1 hour of labor to produce 1 pound of rice and 2 hours of labor to
produce 1 pencil;
2. Indonesia requires 2 hours of labor to produce 1 pound of rice and 4 hours of labor to
produce 1 pencil;
3. each country has 10,000 hours of labor to allocate between the production of rice and
pencils; and
4. in autarky, Malaysia consumes 5,000 pounds of rice and 2,500 pencils.
Which country has an absolute advantage in rice production? In pencil production?
Which country has a comparative advantage in rice production? In pencil production?
Will trade between the two countries be mutually beneficial?
180.
Why does the United States import textiles from Asian nations when it has an absolute
advantage in textile production?
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181.
Use the following table to determine the absolute and comparative advantages of China
and the United States in producing wheat and textiles.
182.
In the Ricardian model, what is expected to happen to real wages in each country as
trade occurs?
183.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) Which is the before-trade point of production
and consumption?
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184.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) Which line shows the before-trade relative
price in this nation?
185.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) Which point shows the after-trade point of
consumption?
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186.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) Which line shows the new equilibrium
“world” price determined by trade?
187.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) Before trade, how many units of wheat will
this nation produce?
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188.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) Before trade, how many units of wheat will
this nation consume?
189.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) Before trade, how many units of cloth will
this nation produce?
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190.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) Before trade, how many units of cloth will
this nation consume?
191.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) Assume that this country specializes in the
good in which it has comparative advantage. After trade, how many units of wheat will
this nation produce?
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192.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) After trade, how many units of wheat will this
nation consume?
193.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) Assume that the country specializes in the
good in which it has comparative advantage. After trade, how many units of cloth will
this nation produce?
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194.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) After trade, how many units of cloth will this
nation consume?
195.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) How many units of wheat will this nation
export or import?
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196.
(Figure: International Trade Equilibrium) How many units of cloth will this nation
export or import?
197.
Compare the absolute advantages in U.S. and Chinese wheat and textile production to
explain why the United States imports textile products from China, even though the
typical U.S. textile worker is 7 to 16 times more productive than the typical Chinese
textile worker.
198.
Suppose that:
– Malaysia requires 1 hour of labor to produce 1 pound of rice and 2 hours of labor
to produce 1 pencil;
– Indonesia requires 2 hours of labor to produce 1 pound of rice and 3 hours of labor
to produce 1 pencil;
– each country has 10,000 hours of labor to allocate between the production of rice
and pencils; and
– in autarky, Malaysia consumes 5,000 pounds of rice and 2,500 pencils.
– when trade occurs, the international price of rice becomes 3/5 pencils per pound of
rice.
I. In Malaysia, what are the marginal productivities of labor in rice and pencil
production?
II. In Indonesia, what are the marginal productivities of labor in rice and pencil
production?
III. What are the autarkic prices of rice and pencils in each country?
IV. In which product will each specialize?
V. What happens to wages in each country when trade occurs?
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199.
Suppose that the following table gives export and import price indexes for Zimbabwe in
1990, 2000, and 2014. (The base year is 1990, so all values are 100 in that year.)
Year
1990
2000
2014
Export price index
100
110
100
Import price index
100
90
110
I. How did Zimbabwe’s terms of trade change between 1990 and 2000? Between 2000
and 2014? Between 1990 and 2014?
II. Do these changes represent deterioration or improvement in Zimbabwe’s terms of
trade?
III. What are the implications of a terms-of-trade deterioration for the Zimbabwean
economy?
200.
Suppose that China and the United States only trade wheat and textiles with each other.
The following graph gives the U.S. supply curve for its exports of wheat to China and
the Chinese demand curve for its imports of wheat from the United States.
I. How many tons of wheat did the United States produce prior to trade with China?
II. How many tons of wheat did China produce prior to trade with the United States?
III. What is the international price of wheat in U.S.–Chinese trade?
IV. What will happen to the international price of wheat and Chinese imports from the
United States if there is a severe drought that reduces the size of the U.S. wheat harvest?
V. What will happen to the international price of wheat and Chinese imports if there is a
severe drought in China that reduces the size of its wheat harvest?
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201.
Suppose that the following table shows autarkic production and consumption in Country
A and in Country B.
I. What are the autarkic prices of wheat and cloth in each country?
II. Suppose the indifference curves of the two countries are identical. Will trade occur?
III. Suppose the indifference curves of the two countries are NOT identical, with
Country A showing a marked preference for wheat and Country B a marked preference
for cloth. Under these conditions, will trade occur?
202.
The authors provide evidence that wages rose at roughly the same rates as labor
productivity in seven countries between 1973 and 2011. In China, many observers
believe that wages have been increasing faster than labor productivity in recent years.
If true, what are some implications for Chinese trade patterns?
203.
Consider the following table.
I. Which country has an absolute advantage in wheat production?
II. Which country has an absolute advantage in cloth production?
III. Which country has a comparative advantage in wheat production?
IV. Which country has a comparative advantage in cloth production?
V. In what range must the international price of wheat fall?
VI. Which country is likely to gain more from trade if the international price of wheat is
7/5 bushel per yard of cloth?
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