Exam 2: Globalization and the Multinational Firm

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For case II,let the international price be 1 bottle = 1 bushel.Derive North Dakota's "trading possibilities curve."                      South Dakota \text { South Dakota } A B C D Wheat (bushels) 2 3 1 2 Beer bottles) 4 3 2 2

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Most governments at least try to make it difficult for people to cross their borders illegally.This barrier to the free movement of labor is an example of

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Suppose that Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland each have 1,000 hours of labor per day.Southern workers are paid €1 per day and Northern workers are paid £1 per day.What is the approximate exchange rate associated with an international price of one keg of beer = 1 bottle of whiskey? Now suppose that Southern workers receive a raise to €2 per day.Will trade be possible at the exchange rate you found?

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Consider the no-trade input/output situation presented in the following table and graph for South and North Carolina.Assume that free trade is legal. Input/Output without Trade
     country  
  south carolina   north carolina  total
 I. total potintal output      
 (lbs. or yard; 000,000s)      
guns 500  250  750
butter  1,000  750  1,750
 II. consumption      
  (lbs. or yard; 000,000s)      
guns 250 200  450
butter  500 150   650
What is the relative price of a gun in terms of butter in South Carolina?

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A firm with concentrated ownership

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Production of goods and services has become globalized to a large extent as a result of

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The comparative advantage argument in free trade

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If you can make a good product at a low opportunity cost,

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The table below shows the bushels of wheat and the bottles of beer that North and South Dakota can produce per day of labor under two different hypothetical situations (Cases I and II). Case I Case II South Dakota North Dakota South Dakota North Dakota Wheat (bushels) 4 1 3 1 Beer bottles) 1 2 4 2 Which state has an absolute advantage in producing beer in Case II?

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The euro

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Country A can produce 10 yards of textiles or 6 pounds of food per unit of input.Country B can produce 8 yards of textiles or 5 pounds of food per unit of input.

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An MNC may gain from its global presence by

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Privatization is often seen as a cure for bureaucratic inefficiency and waste; some economists estimate that privatization improves efficiency and reduces operating costs by as much as

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The table below shows the bushels of wheat and the bottles of beer that North and South Dakota can produce per day of labor under two different hypothetical situations (Cases I and II). Case I Case II South Dakota North Dakota South Dakota North Dakota Wheat (bushels) 4 1 3 1 Beer bottles) 1 2 4 2 Which state has a comparative advantage in wheat production in Case II?

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Countries A and B currently consume 400 units of food and 400 units of textiles each and currently do not trade with one another.The citizens of country A have to give up one unit of food to gain two units of textiles,while the citizens of country B have to give up one unit of textiles to gain two units of food.Their production possibilities curves are shown. Countries A and B currently consume 400 units of food and 400 units of textiles each and currently do not trade with one another.The citizens of country A have to give up one unit of food to gain two units of textiles,while the citizens of country B have to give up one unit of textiles to gain two units of food.Their production possibilities curves are shown.   Under the theory of comparative advantage Under the theory of comparative advantage

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The table below shows the bushels of wheat and the bottles of beer that North and South Dakota can produce per day of labor under two different hypothetical situations (Cases I and II). Case I Case II South Dakota North Dakota South Dakota North Dakota Wheat (bushels) 4 1 3 1 Beer bottles) 1 2 4 2 Which state has an absolute advantage in producing wheat in Case I?

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Suppose that Great Britain is a major export market for your firm,a U.S.-based MNC.If the British pound depreciates against the U.S.dollar,

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While the corporate governance problem is not confined to the United States,

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