Question 1

Figure 9-2
The figure illustrates the market for calculators in a country. 
-Refer to Figure 9-2. At the world price and with free trade,

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A)  the domestic quantity of calculators demanded is greater than the domestic quantity of calculators supplied.
B)  the calculator market is in equilibrium.
C)  the domestic demand for calculators is perfectly inelastic.
D)  both domestic producers of calculators and domestic consumers of calculators are better off than they were without free trade.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Figure 9-15 
-Refer to Figure 9-15. Consumer surplus with trade and without a tariff is

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A)  A.
B)  A + B.
C)  A + C + G.
D)  A + B + C + D + E + F.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

​Imposing a quota on the import of a good is preferable to a tariff because a tariff creates a deadweight loss while a quota does not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Figure 9-18. On the diagram below, Q represents the quantity of peaches and P represents the price of peaches. The domestic country is Isoland. 
-Refer to Figure 9-18. If Isoland allows international trade and if the world price of peaches is $3, then

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A)  Isoland has a comparative advantage, relative to other countries, in producing peaches.
B)  Isoland will export peaches.
C)  producer surplus with trade exceeds producer surplus without trade.
D)  consumer surplus with trade exceeds consumer surplus without trade.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

When a country allows international trade and becomes an exporter of a good,

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A)  domestic producers of the good become better off.
B)  domestic consumers of the good become worse off.
C)  the gains of the winners exceed the losses of the losers.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Figure 9-12 
-Refer to Figure 9-12. With trade, domestic production and domestic consumption, respectively, are

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A)  1,200 and 800.
B)  1,600 and 800.
C)  800 and 1,200.
D)  800 and 1,600.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

Figure 9-9 
-Refer to Figure 9-9. Consumer surplus in this market after trade is

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A)  A.
B)  A + B.
C)  A + B + D.
D)  C.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Figure 9-16. The figure below illustrates a tariff. On the graph, Q represents quantity and P represents price. 
-Refer to Figure 9-16. The area C + D + E + F represents

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A)  the decrease in consumer surplus caused by the tariff.
B)  the decrease in total surplus caused by the tariff.
C)  the deadweight loss of the tariff minus government revenue raised by the tariff.
D)  the deadweight loss of the tariff plus government revenue raised by the tariff.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Some goods can be produced at low cost only if they are produced in large quantities. This phenomenon is called

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A)  marginal cost of production.
B)  marginal benefit of size.
C)  economies of scale.
D)  economies of production.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Scenario 9-1
The before-trade domestic price of peaches in the United States is $40 per bushel. The world price of peaches is $52 per bushel. The U.S. is a price-taker in the market for peaches.
-Refer to Scenario 9-1. If trade in peaches is allowed, the price of peaches in the United States

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A)  will increase, and this will cause consumer surplus to decrease.
B)  will decrease, and this will cause consumer surplus to increase.
C)  will be unaffected, and consumer surplus will be unaffected as well.
D)  could increase or decrease or be unaffected; this cannot be determined.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Figure 9-26
The following diagram shows the domestic demand and domestic supply curves in a market. 
-Refer to Figure 9-26. Suppose the world price in this market is $7. If the country allows free trade, how much are consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus with trade?

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With trade, consumer...

Question 12

When markets open up to international trade, we know that total surplus will rise.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Figure 9-3. The domestic country is China. 
-Refer to Figure 9-3. With no international trade,

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A)  the equilibrium price is $12 and the equilibrium quantity is 300.
B)  the equilibrium price is $16 and the equilibrium quantity is 200.
C)  the equilibrium price is $16 and the equilibrium quantity is 300.
D)  the equilibrium price is $16 and the equilibrium quantity is 450.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Figure 9-19. On the diagram below, Q represents the quantity of textiles and P represents the price of textiles. 
-Refer to Figure 9-19. With free trade, the country for which the figure is drawn will

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A)  export 30 units of textiles.
B)  export 50 units of textiles.
C)  import 30 units of textiles.
D)  import 50 units of textiles.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

If the United Kingdom imports tea cups from other countries, then U.K. producers of tea cups are better off, and U.K. consumers of tea cups are worse off, as a result of trade.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Figure 9-29
The following diagram shows the domestic demand and domestic supply curves in a market. Assume that the world price in this market is $1 per unit. 
-Refer to Figure 9-29. With no trade allowed, how much are consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus?

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Without trade, consu...

Question 17

Suppose Iceland goes from being an isolated country to being an exporter of coats. As a result,

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A)  consumer surplus increases for consumers of coats in Iceland.
B)  producer surplus increases for producers of coats in Iceland.
C)  total surplus remains unchanged in the coat market in Iceland.
D)  it is reasonable to infer that other countries have a comparative advantage over Iceland in coat production.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following tools and concepts is useful in the analysis of international trade?

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A)  total surplus
B)  domestic supply
C)  equilibrium price
D)  All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Suppose in the country of Jumanji that the price of wheat with no trade allowed is above the world price of wheat. If Jumanji allows free trade, will Jumanji be an importer or an exporter of wheat?

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Jumanji wi...

Question 20

The two basic approaches that a country can take as a means to achieve free trade are the

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A)  unilateral approach and the multilateral approach.
B)  short-run approach and the long-run approach.
C)  continental approach and the global approach.
D)  industry approach and the security approach.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 9: Application: International Trade

​Imposing a quota on the import of a good is preferable to a tariff because a tariff creates a deadweight loss while a quota does not.

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The two basic approaches that a country can take as a means to achieve free trade are the

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Figure 9-3. The domestic country is China. -Refer to Figure 9-3. With no international trade,

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Suppose in the country of Jumanji that the price of wheat with no trade allowed is above the world price of wheat. If Jumanji allows free trade, will Jumanji be an importer or an exporter of wheat?

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Which of the following tools and concepts is useful in the analysis of international trade?

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When a country allows international trade and becomes an exporter of a good,

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Figure 9-15 -Refer to Figure 9-15. Consumer surplus with trade and without a tariff is

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Figure 9-2 The figure illustrates the market for calculators in a country. -Refer to Figure 9-2. At the world price and with free trade,

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Suppose Iceland goes from being an isolated country to being an exporter of coats. As a result,

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Figure 9-16. The figure below illustrates a tariff. On the graph, Q represents quantity and P represents price. -Refer to Figure 9-16. The area C + D + E + F represents

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Figure 9-19. On the diagram below, Q represents the quantity of textiles and P represents the price of textiles. -Refer to Figure 9-19. With free trade, the country for which the figure is drawn will

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Figure 9-18. On the diagram below, Q represents the quantity of peaches and P represents the price of peaches. The domestic country is Isoland. -Refer to Figure 9-18. If Isoland allows international trade and if the world price of peaches is $3, then

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If the United Kingdom imports tea cups from other countries, then U.K. producers of tea cups are better off, and U.K. consumers of tea cups are worse off, as a result of trade.

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Figure 9-29 The following diagram shows the domestic demand and domestic supply curves in a market. Assume that the world price in this market is $1 per unit. -Refer to Figure 9-29. With no trade allowed, how much are consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus?

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Figure 9-26 The following diagram shows the domestic demand and domestic supply curves in a market. -Refer to Figure 9-26. Suppose the world price in this market is $7. If the country allows free trade, how much are consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus with trade?

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Figure 9-12 -Refer to Figure 9-12. With trade, domestic production and domestic consumption, respectively, are

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Figure 9-9 -Refer to Figure 9-9. Consumer surplus in this market after trade is

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Some goods can be produced at low cost only if they are produced in large quantities. This phenomenon is called

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When markets open up to international trade, we know that total surplus will rise.​

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Scenario 9-1 The before-trade domestic price of peaches in the United States is $40 per bushel. The world price of peaches is $52 per bushel. The U.S. is a price-taker in the market for peaches. -Refer to Scenario 9-1. If trade in peaches is allowed, the price of peaches in the United States

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