Exam 9: Comparative Advantage and the Gains From International Trade

Figure 9-3 Since 1953 the United States has imposed a quota to limit the imports of peanuts. Figure 9-3 illustrates the impact of the quota. -Refer to Figure 9-3. Without the quota, the domestic price of peanuts equals the world price which is $2.00 per pound. What is the quantity of peanuts demanded by domestic consumers in the absence of a quota?

Which of the following statements is used to justify protectionism?

Table 9-4 Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday spent their week-long vacation on a desert island where they had to find and prepare their own food. Rob and Bill spent one day each fishing and picking berries. The table lists the pounds of output Rob and Bill produced. -Refer to Table 9-4. Use the table above to select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.

Pakistan has developed a comparative advantage in the production of clothing. The source of its comparative advantage in this product is

________ refers to reductions in a firm's costs that result from an increase in the size of an industry.

Table 9-1 Linda and Sandy own The Preppy Puppy, a dog grooming business. Table 9-1 lists the number of dogs Linda and Sandy can each bathe and groom in one week. -Refer to Table 9-1. Select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.

Twenty-eight countries in Europe have formed the European Union (EU). After the EU was formed it

Table 9-12 Output per hour Production and Production of work Consumption without Trade with Trade Estonia and Morocco can produce both swords and belts. Each country has a total of 40 available labor hours for the production of swords and belts. Table 9-12 shows the output per hour of work, the production and consumption quantities without trade, and the production numbers with trade. -Refer to Table 9-12. What is the opportunity cost to produce 1 sword in Morocco?

In 1995, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which was established in 1948, was replaced by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Why did members of the GATT push for the establishment of the WTO?

Table 9-1 Linda and Sandy own The Preppy Puppy, a dog grooming business. Table 9-1 lists the number of dogs Linda and Sandy can each bathe and groom in one week. -Refer to Table 9-1. Select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.

Figure 9-3 Since 1953 the United States has imposed a quota to limit the imports of peanuts. Figure 9-3 illustrates the impact of the quota. -Refer to Figure 9-3. What is the reduction in value of consumer surplus after the imposition of the quota?

Table 9-4 Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday spent their week-long vacation on a desert island where they had to find and prepare their own food. Rob and Bill spent one day each fishing and picking berries. The table lists the pounds of output Rob and Bill produced. -Refer to Table 9-4. Use the table above to select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.

A tariff is a numerical limit on the quantity of a good that can be imported.

Figure 9-3 Since 1953 the United States has imposed a quota to limit the imports of peanuts. Figure 9-3 illustrates the impact of the quota. -Refer to Figure 9-3. What is the value of domestic producer surplus without a quota?

Trade between countries that is without restrictions is called

China has developed a comparative advantage in the production of children's toys. The source of this comparative advantage is

Table 9-10 Table 9-10 shows the output per week for pens and pencils by Tran and Farah. -Refer to Table 9-10. Fill in the following table with the opportunity costs of producing bows and arrows for Tran and Farah.

Table 9-11 Output per hour Production and Production of work Consumption without Trade with Trade Denmark and Belize can produce both clocks and hats. Each country has a total of 200 available labor hours for the production of clocks and hats. Table 9-11 shows the output per hour of work, the production and consumption quantities without trade, and the production numbers with trade. -Refer to Table 9-11. All of the following are terms of trade that could possibly benefit both countries except

Suppose in Vietnam a worker can produce either 16 units of cloth or 2 bicycles while in China a worker can produce either 20 units of cloth or 5 bicycles. a. Which country has an absolute advantage in cloth production? In bicycle production? b. What is the opportunity cost of 1 unit of cloth in Vietnam? In China? c. What is the opportunity cost of 1 bicycle in Vietnam? In China? d. Which country has a comparative advantage in cloth production? In bicycle production? e. Suppose each country has 1,000 workers. Currently, each country devotes 40 percent of its labor force to cloth production and 60 percent to bicycle production. What is the output of cloth and bicycles for each country and what is the total output of cloth and bicycles between the two countries? f. Suppose each country specializes in the production of the good in which it has a comparative advantage. What is the total output of cloth and bicycles in the two countries? g. Provide a numerical example to show how Vietnam and China can both gain from trade. Assume that the terms of trade are established at 6 units of cloth for 1 bicycle.

The United States would gain from the elimination of tariffs and quotas even if other countries do not reduce their tariffs and quotas.