Deck 17: International Trade

Question 1

The _______ model lays out the _______ available to the economy.

A) demand and supply; alternatives
B) production possibilities; price alternatives
C) production possibilities; alternatives
D) demand and supply; prices

Answer 1

production possibilities; alternatives

Question 2

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Curve

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Curve) Which of the following statements is true?

A) Operation at Point E is possible, given the current factors of production.
B) At point D, there must be efficiency and full employment since it is not necessary to use so many resources.
C) Every point on the production possibilities curve is a full employment and efficient point of production.
D) Point B is more efficient than either point A or point C.

Answer 2

Every point on the production possibilities curve is a full employment and efficient point of production.

Question 3

If the United States, at the point where it is currently producing, must give up the production of 500 bicycles (B) to produce 20 additional tractors (T) with the same resources, its opportunity cost may be expressed as:

A) 1/25B = 1T.
B) 1B = 1T.
C) 1B = 25T.
D) 25B = 1T.

Answer 3

25B = 1T.

Question 4

If Britain, at the point where it is currently producing, must give up the production of 75 hats to produce 25 additional sweaters, the opportunity cost of producing 4 sweaters is _______ hats.

A) 4
B) 12
C) 71
D) 79

Question 5

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Curve

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Curve) To move from point B to point C, _______ must be ________ to produce _______.

A) 3,000 drill presses; given up; 2,000 additional tractors
B) 8,000 drill presses; given up; 8,000 additional tractors
C) 3,000 tractors; produced; 2,000 additional drill presses
D) 8,000 drill presses; produced; 6,000 additional tractors

Question 6

The absolute value of the slope of the production possibilities curve at any point:

A) gives the price of the good on the vertical axis that must be given up to attain an additional unit of the good on the horizontal axis.
B) is found by dividing the horizontal change by a vertical change.
C) gives the quantity of the good on the vertical axis that must be given up to produce an additional unit of the good on the horizontal axis.
D) gives the price of the good on the horizontal axis relative to the price of the good on the vertical axis.

Question 7

Canada, Mexico, and the United States have:

A) joined together and are operating in what is called a closed-trade area with respect to the European Union.
B) developed a currency similar to the euro.
C) eliminated many trade barriers among themselves.
D) reduced trade among them in order to protect jobs at home.

Question 8

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Curve

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Curve) Which of the following statements is true?

A) Moving from point A to C is an increase in efficiency.
B) Moving from point A to C involves a reduction of 5,000 drill presses to gain 4,000 tractors.
C) A, B, and C are all inefficient points.
D) Point A is the most efficient level of output.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Nations have generally moved toward freer international trade policies over the past few decades.
B) Nations all over the world have recently raised trade barriers.
C) Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union countries have reduced trade in the last couple of decades.
D) NAFTA lowered trade barriers between the United States and Mexico but raised them between the United States and Canada.

Question 10

If Britain, at the point where it is currently producing, must give up the production of 75 hats to produce 25 additional sweaters, the opportunity cost of producing 3 hats is _______ sweater(s).

A) 1
B) 3
C) 22
D) 28

Question 11

Members of the EU (European Union):

A) have virtually eliminated all trade barriers within the community.
B) have increased trade restrictions among them.
C) have made it more difficult to trade with each other.
D) no longer trade with North America.

Question 12

If the United States, at the point where it is currently producing, must give up the production of 500 bicycles (B) to produce 20 additional tractors (T) with the same resources, its opportunity cost may be expressed as:

A) 1/25B = 1T.
B) 1B = 1/25T.
C) 1B = 1T.
D) 1B = 25T.

Question 13

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Curve

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Curve) In order to maximize output, this economy must:

A) operate on its production possibilities curve.
B) operate at point E.
C) produce at point B.
D) produce at point D.

Question 14

The point on the production possibilities curve at which an economy will operate is determined by:

A) which point produces the greatest amount of both goods.
B) the demands of consumers.
C) the absolute prices of the two goods.
D) which point requires the fewest resources.

Question 15

Production possibilities curves:

A) illustrate the production choices available to an economy.
B) assume full employment but not maximum efficiency.
C) assume maximum efficiency but not full employment.
D) are used to illustrate the law of decreasing opportunity costs.

Question 16

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Curve

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Curve) Which of the following statements is false?

A) The maximum amount of drill presses this economy can produce per year is 12,000.
B) The maximum amount of tractors this economy can produce per year is 11,000.
C) Point E could be achieved it the economy had more money.
D) If this economy produces 5,000 tractors per year, then it can produce up to a maximum of 10,000 drill presses per year.

Question 17

Different points on a production possibilities curve:

A) yield the same values of total output.
B) yield different values of total output.
C) have the same values of slope, if the production possibilities curve is non-linear.
D) can be achieved simultaneously.

Question 18

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Curve

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Curve) The slope of the production possibilities curve between point B and point A is:

A) -0.5.
B) -1.0.
C) -2.0.
D) 1.0.

Question 19

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Curve

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Curve) Which of the following statements is true?

A) Point B is superior to point A.
B) Point E could be attained without an increase in resources if the existing ones were just used more efficiently.
C) Points A, B, and C are all feasible and maximum production points.
D) Point C is superior to point A.

Question 20

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Curve

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Curve) If an economy is operating on its production possibilities curve, the law of increasing opportunity costs predicts that:

A) as more tractors are produced, fewer and fewer drill presses must be given up.
B) as more tractors are produced, more and more drill presses must be given up.
C) as more tractors are produced, the same amount of drill presses must be given up.
D) as more drill presses are produced, fewer and fewer tractors must be given up.

Question 21

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of machinery each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional petroleum indicated.The opportunity cost in the United States of producing 60 units of petroleum is _______ units of machinery.

A) 60
B) 80
C) 100
D) 120

Question 22

Use the following to answer question(s): The Production of Tires and Radios

(Exhibit: The Production of Tires and Radios) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of tires each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional radios indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.The cost to country Y of producing an additional radio is _______ tire(s).

A) 1/3
B) 1/2
C) 2
D) 3

Question 23

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of machinery each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional petroleum indicated.The opportunity cost in the United States of producing 120 units of machinery is _______ units of petroleum.

A) 80
B) 60
C) 40
D) 20

Question 24

Opportunity cost reflected on a production possibilities curve is :

A) the cost of reducing the output of one good in order to increase the output of another.
B) the rate at which people are willing to exchange goods as determined by demand and supply.
C) the dollar cost of the good given up to get another good.
D) independent of the slope of the curve.

Question 25

Use the following to answer question(s): The Production of Tires and Radios

(Exhibit: The Production of Tires and Radios) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of tires each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional radios indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.The cost to country X of producing an additional tire is _______ radio(s).

A) 1/3
B) 1/2
C) 1
D) 2
E) 3

Question 26

Use the following to answer question(s): The Production of Tires and Radios

(Exhibit: The Production of Tires and Radios) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of tires each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional radios indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.Assume that there is unrestricted trade and complete specialization.According to comparative advantage, country:

A) Y would import tires.
B) Y would export radios.
C) Y would export tires.
D) X would import radios.

Question 27

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of machinery each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional petroleum indicated.Based on the information in the exhibit, it is true that:

A) the opportunity cost of petroleum is less in the United States than in Mexico.
B) the opportunity cost of petroleum is more in the United States than in Mexico.
C) petroleum costs are the same in the United States and in Mexico.
D) machinery costs are the same in the United States and in Mexico.

Question 28

Use the following to answer question(s): The Production of Tires and Radios

(Exhibit: The Production of Tires and Radios) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of tires each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional radios indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.Assume that there is unrestricted trade and complete specialization.According to comparative advantage, country:

A) Y would import tires.
B) Y would export radios.
C) X would export radios.
D) X would export tires.

Question 29

Use the following to answer question(s): The Production of Tires and Radios

(Exhibit: The Production of Tires and Radios) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of tires each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional radios indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.Assume that there is unrestricted trade and complete specialization.According to comparative advantage, country:

A) X would import tires.
B) X would import radios.
C) Y would import tires.
D) Y would export radios.

Question 30

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of machinery each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional petroleum indicated.The opportunity cost in Mexico of producing 90 units of machinery is _______ units of petroleum.

A) 30
B) 90
C) 180
D) 270

Question 31

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of machinery each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional petroleum indicated.Based on the information in the exhibit, it is true that:

A) the opportunity cost of machinery is more in the United States than in Mexico.
B) machinery costs are the same in the United States and in Mexico.
C) the opportunity cost of machinery is less in the United States than in Mexico.
D) the opportunity cost of petroleum is less in the United States than in Mexico.

Question 32

Which of the following statements is true?

A) If a nation can produce more of a good than another nation can, it has a comparative advantage in the production of that good.
B) Comparative advantage results from a lower opportunity cost of production.
C) Absolute advantage results from having more resources.
D) Absolute advantage means that an individual or country can produce more of a particular good than can any other individual or country.

Question 33

Use the following to answer question(s): The Production of Tires and Radios

(Exhibit: The Production of Tires and Radios) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of tires each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional radios indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.We see from the table that Country X:

A) has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods and a comparative advantage in the production of tires.
B) has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods and a comparative advantage in the production of radios.
C) does not have an absolute advantage in the production of either good, but it has a comparative advantage in the production of tires.
D) does not have an absolute advantage in the production of either good, but it has a comparative advantage in the production of radios.

Question 34

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of machinery each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional petroleum indicated.A terms-of-trade equation that could emerge as a result of trade between the two countries is:

A) 1M = 5P.
B) 1M = 4P.
C) 1M = 1P.
D) 1M = 0.2P.

Question 35

Use the following to answer question(s): The Production of Tires and Radios

(Exhibit: The Production of Tires and Radios) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of tires each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional radios indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.Assume that there is unrestricted trade and complete specialization.According to comparative advantage, country:

A) Y would import radios.
B) Y would import tires.
C) Y would export radios.
D) X would export tires.

Question 36

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of machinery each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional petroleum indicated.A terms-of-trade equation that could emerge as a result of trade between the two countries is:

A) 1M = 2P.
B) 1M = 4P.
C) 1M = 6P.
D) 1M = 8P.

Question 37

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities for Machinery and Petroleum.) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of machinery each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional petroleum indicated.The opportunity cost in Mexico of producing 210 units of petroleum is _______ units of machinery.

A) 35
B) 70
C) 90
D) 160

Question 38

If the United States, at the point where it is currently producing, must give up the production of 500 bicycles (B) to produce 20 additional tractors (T) with the same resources, the opportunity cost of producing 5 tractors is _______ bicycles.

A) 5
B) 20
C) 100
D) 125

Question 39

If the United States, at the point where it is currently producing, must give up the production of 500 bicycles (B) to produce 20 additional tractors (T) with the same resources, the opportunity cost of producing 100 bicycles is _______ tractor(s).

A) 1
B) 4
C) 25
D) 100

Question 40

Use the following to answer question(s): The Production of Tires and Radios

(Exhibit: The Production of Tires and Radios) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of tires each country would have to forgo in order to produce the additional radios indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.We see from the table that Country Y:

A) has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods and a comparative advantage in the production of tires.
B) has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods and a comparative advantage in the production of radios.
C) does not have an absolute advantage in the production of either good, but it has a comparative advantage in the production of tires.
D) does not have an absolute advantage in the production of either good, but it has a comparative advantage in the production of radios.

Question 41

The relative costs of two goods produced by two countries can be determined by comparing the ________ of their ________.

A) slopes; supply curves
B) prices; domestic production
C) slopes; production possibilities curves
D) their absolute efficiencies; production

Question 42

If the _______ differ between two countries, this suggests the possibility for mutually advantageous trade.

A) opportunity costs
B) marginal costs
C) absolute costs
D) fixed costs

Question 43

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) At point A in Alphaland, ________ additional car(s) cost(s) _______ computers, and at point A? in Omegaland, _______ additional car(s) cost(s) _______ computer(s).

A) 2; 1; 0.2; 1
B) 1; 0.2; 1; 2
C) 1; 2; 1; 0.2
D) 2; 2; 1; 0.2

Question 44

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) The slopes of the production possibilities curves (PPCs) in the two countries are:

A) determined by the slopes of tangents drawn to the PPCs.
B) always positive.
C) a reflection of the fixed costs of production.
D) not comparable since they each have their own PPC.

Question 45

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Which of the following statements is true?

A) Despite Alphaland's greater ability to produce both goods, it can still gain from trade with Omegaland.
B) Omegaland can't gain from trade with Alphaland.
C) The country with a lower relative cost for a particular good has an absolute advantage.
D) Mutually beneficial trade won't occur in this case, because Alphaland is so big.

Question 46

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of commodity X each country would have to forgo to produce the additional units of commodity Y indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.A comparative advantage exists in:

A) American production of both X and Y.
B) Canadian production of X, American production of Y.
C) American production of X, Canadian production of Y.
D) Canadian production of both X and Y.

Question 47

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Which of the following statements is true?

A) The two countries differ in their abilities to produce computers and cars.
B) Omegaland is able to produce more computers per year than Alphaland.
C) If Alphaland produced 10,000 cars per year, it could produce 10,000 computers per year as well.
D) Alphaland has an absolute advantage in cars.

Question 48

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of commodity X each country would have to forgo to produce the additional units of commodity Y indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.If there is no trade between the United States and Canada, the costs of X and Y are such that:

A) X is cheaper than Y in both the United States and Canada.
B) Y is cheaper in the United States and X is cheaper in Canada.
C) X costs the same amount as Y in the United States.
D) X costs the same amount as Y in Canada.

Question 49

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of commodity X each country would have to forgo to produce the additional units of commodity Y indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.We see from the table that Canada:

A) has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods and a comparative advantage in the production of commodity X.
B) has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods and a comparative advantage in the production of commodity Y.
C) does not have an absolute advantage in the production of either good, but it has a comparative advantage in the production of commodity X.
D) does not have an absolute advantage in the production of either good, but it has a comparative advantage in the production of commodity Y.

Question 50

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) The maximum quantity of possible production for Alphaland is:

A) 10,000 computers and 10,000 cars.
B) 4,000 computers and 9,000 cars at point A.
C) 10,000 computers or 6,000 cars.
D) 6,000 cars.

Question 51

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of commodity X each country would have to forgo to produce the additional units of commodity Y indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.The cost to Canada of producing an additional unit of Y is _______ unit(s) of X.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 52

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Opportunity costs in the two countries can be determined by comparing the _______ of their respective _______curves.

A) positions; demand and supply
B) slopes; production possibilities
C) efficiency rates; efficiency
D) level; production possibilities

Question 53

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of commodity X each country would have to forgo to produce the additional units of commodity Y indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.We see from the table that the United States:

A) has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods and a comparative advantage in the production of commodity X.
B) has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods and a comparative advantage in the production of commodity Y.
C) does not have an absolute advantage in the production of either good, but it has a comparative advantage in the production of commodity X.
D) does not have an absolute advantage in the production of either good, but it has a comparative advantage in the production of commodity Y.

Question 54

Countries that engage in trade will tend to specialize in goods in which they have a(n) _______ and will _______ those goods.

A) comparative advantage; import
B) absolute advantage; export
C) comparative advantage; export
D) economic profit; import

Question 55

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of commodity X each country would have to forgo to produce the additional units of commodity Y indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.If there were unrestricted trade and specialization according to the law of comparative advantage:

A) the United States would export Y and Canada would export X.
B) the United States would export X and Canada would export Y.
C) the United States would export both X and Y.
D) the United States and Canada would each be self-sufficient in both X and Y.

Question 56

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of commodity X each country would have to forgo to produce the additional units of commodity Y indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.If there were unrestricted trade and specialization according to the law of comparative advantage:

A) the United States would export X and import Y.
B) Canada would export X.
C) the United States would import both X and Y.
D) Canada would import both X and Y.

Question 57

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of commodity X each country would have to forgo to produce the additional units of commodity Y indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.The cost to the United States of producing an additional unit of Y is _______ units of X.

A) 2
B) 3
C) 6
D) 12

Question 58

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Which of the following statements is true?

A) Alphaland has an absolute advantage in the production of computers.
B) Omegaland has an absolute advantage in the production of cars.
C) A nation that can produce all goods with an absolute advantage would not benefit from trade.
D) Because absolute advantage is determined by the amount of output per worker, it is not possible to determine if either country has an absolute advantage without more information.

Question 59

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities Schedule for Two Commodities) Assuming constant costs in the neighborhood of their current levels of production, the exhibit shows the number of units of commodity X each country would have to forgo to produce the additional units of commodity Y indicated.Further assume that the only input is labor and that it remains fully employed.If there were unrestricted trade and specialization according to comparative advantage:

A) Canada would import Y.
B) Canada would export Y and import X.
C) the United States would import X.
D) the United States would import both X and Y.

Question 60

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Which of the following statements is true?

A) Omegaland can produce more computers than Alphaland.
B) Alphaland is capable of producing more of both goods.
C) Trade is not possible since it would not be advantageous for Alphaland.
D) Trade will benefit Alphaland but not Omegaland.

Question 61

Gains of trade are possible for two countries if they have:

A) different opportunity costs.
B) equal opportunity costs.
C) different political systems.
D) identical political systems.

Question 62

The United States can produce both grain and oil more efficiently than Mexico can, but the United States can produce grain more efficiently than oil.Therefore, according to _______ , a basis for trade exists between the two countries.

A) free trade
B) demand
C) supply
D) comparative advantage

Question 63

Opportunities created by trade:

A) induce a greater degree of specialization.
B) are evidenced by higher opportunity costs of production.
C) are a result of absolute advantage.
D) are few and far between.

Question 64

A country with a lower relative cost of production of a particular good has a(n) _______ advantage and it is likely to _______ this good.

A) absolute; import
B) comparative; import
C) comparative; export
D) absolute; not export

Question 65

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Which of the following statements is true?

A) Because of trading, all people in Omegaland will benefit in the short run.
B) Because of trading, all people in Alphaland will benefit in the short run.
C) The final terms of trade could be 4/5 computer for 1 car.
D) The final terms of trade could be 3 computers per car.

Question 66

If one country has the ability to produce all goods and services more efficiently than any other country, then:

A) there is no benefit to be derived from trading.
B) there is still benefit to trading because the advantages to trade depend on comparative advantage and not on an absolute ability to produce more efficiently.
C) it should not trade but should isolate itself from the less productive rest of the world.
D) it must be a very large country.

Question 67

When a country specializes in the production of a good that is relatively cheaper for it to produce than other goods, it is because of:

A) the foreign-trade multiplier.
B) comparative advantage.
C) nontariff barriers.
D) absolute advantage.

Question 68

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Which of the following statements is false?

A) The law of increasing costs means that, as an economy moves downward to the right along its production possibilities curve, the cost of additional units rises.
B) An economy with a comparative advantage in a particular good will tend to specialize in the production of that good.
C) An economy's production will move off its production possibilities curve because of trade.
D) Specialization and trade can benefit both countries at the same time.

Question 69

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) If the terms of trade established turn out to be 1 car for 1 computer, then:

A) producers of computers in Alphaland will accept these terms, and, eventually, production in Alphaland will take place inside its production possibilities curve.
B) producers of cars in Omegaland will produce more cars, and production in Omegaland will take place inside its production possibilities curve.
C) computer producers in Omegaland will be displaced as cheaper computers arrive from Alphaland.
D) car producers in Omegaland will be displaced as cheaper cars arrive from Alphaland.

Question 70

People participate in international trade basically because:

A) they are better off by doing so.
B) they must.
C) it makes other countries better off.
D) they prefer to share their income with people in other countries.

Question 71

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Once trade opens up between the two countries:

A) computer producers in Alphaland will export computers to Omegaland.
B) computer producers in Omegaland will export computers to Alphaland.
C) as Alphaland's computers arrive in Omegaland, the price of computers in Omegaland will rise.
D) Alphaland will import computers.

Question 72

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Through exchange, both Alphaland and Omegaland:

A) are likely to end up consuming less of both goods.
B) together will produce more computers but fewer cars.
C) because of specialization and increased efficiency, will have increased the amount of joint production given the same amount of total resources available.
D) will end up consuming more cars but fewer computers than before trade.

Question 73

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Before trade in Omegaland, ________ car could exchange for ________ computer.

A) 1; 1/5
B) 1/5; 1
C) 2; 1
D) 1; 2

Question 74

If a country has a comparative advantage in the production of a good:

A) it can produce that good at a lower opportunity cost.
B) it will find trade most beneficial when it trades with another country that has a comparative advantage in the same good.
C) it will not find trade beneficial because other country(ies) won't have a comparative advantage in other goods.
D) it must also have an absolute advantage in the good.

Question 75

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) At the points where they are producing (A and A', respectively), Alphaland has a(n) _______ in producing _______ and Omegaland has a _______ in producing _______.

A) absolute advantage; computers; comparative advantage; cars
B) comparative advantage; cars; comparative advantage; computers
C) comparative advantage; computers; comparative advantage; cars
D) comparative advantage; computers; absolute advantage; cars

Question 76

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) Before trade, computer producers in Alphaland could exchange _______ computer(s) for _______ car(s).

A) 1; 1/3
B) 1; 1
C) 2; 1
D) 2; 2

Question 77

If two countries find that neither has a comparative advantage in the production of any good or service:

A) it must be true that one country produces everything more efficiently than the other country.
B) each country will find it beneficial to trade.
C) it is impossible for them to benefit from trade.
D) they should still specialize and trade.

Question 78

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) If the final terms of trade are 1 computer = 1 car, then:

A) each country's production possibilities curve will have a slope of -1 at the combination it chooses to produce.
B) Alphaland will produce more cars and Omegaland will produce more computers.
C) specialization is not complete.
D) Alphaland will benefit at the expense of Omegaland.

Question 79

Use the following to answer question(s): Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland

(Exhibit: Production Possibilities in Alphaland and Omegaland) At point A in Alphaland, ________ additional computer(s) cost(s) _______ additional car(s) and at point A? in Omegaland, _______ additional computer(s) cost(s) _______ car(s).

A) 1; 5; 1; 1/2
B) 1; 1/2; 1; 5
C) 5; 1; 1/2; 1
D) 1/2; 1; 5; 1

Question 80

Taken collectively, people in nations that engage in international trade are not likely to:

A) consume more than they were able to consume in the absence of trade.
B) increase their standards of living.
C) gain from lower opportunity costs of production.
D) be made worse off.