This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Finance > Economics > International Economics > International Economics – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books International Economics Quiz 26 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. With a partial trade agreement, A) Two or more countries agree to liberalize trade in a selected group of categories. B) Two or more countries set common tariff towards non-members. C) Two or more countries allow free mobility of inputs such as capital and labour. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two or more countries agree to liberalize trade in a selected group of categories. 2. 2) The Ricardian model attributes the gains from trade associated with the principle of comparative advantage result to A) Differences in resources. B) Differences in preferences. C) Differences in labor productivity. D) Differences in technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Differences in labor productivity. 3. One advantage to the business of becoming a multinational is that: A) It will be able to produce goods closer to each country's market. B) It will have fewer factories and operating bases. C) Communication will be easier within the business. D) It will tend to produce the same basic product for markets throughout the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It will be able to produce goods closer to each country's market. 4. The figure illustrates the international movement of capital. When there is no international movement of capital, Nation 1 and Nation 2 invest their entire capital stock domestically, its total output of country 1 is ..... A) O2AMJ. B) O1FEB. C) O1FGA. D) O2JEB. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) O1FGA. 5. A sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive. A) Subsidy. B) Loan. C) Sanction. D) Tariff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subsidy. 6. A primary reason why nations conduct international trade is because: A) Some nations prefer to produce one thing while others produce another. B) Resources are not equally distributed to all trading nations. C) Trade enhances opportunities to accumulate profits. D) Interest rates are not identical in all trading nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resources are not equally distributed to all trading nations. 7. Many in the US are concerned about the depreciation of the US dollar. They would like to increase the value of the dollar. Which is the BEST argument for or against whether the value of the dollar should be increased? A) Yes, boosting the dollar will increase US exports. B) Yes, boosting the dollar will decrease US imports. C) No, boosting the dollar will anger foreign consumers and start a trade war. D) No, boosting the dollar will increase US imports and decrease US exports. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No, boosting the dollar will increase US imports and decrease US exports. 8. Study on economic interdependence between countries and its effects on economies is known as A) International Economics. B) Business Economics. C) Gender economics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) International Economics. 9. A record of all the transactions that occurred between the individuals, businesses, and government units of one nation and those of the rest of the world. A) Balance of Imports. B) Balance of Trade Payments. C) Balance of Power. D) Balance of Exports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balance of Trade Payments. 10. Taxes on imports specifically to raise money, are rarely used today. A) Dumping. B) Revenue Tariff. C) Import. D) Quota. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revenue Tariff. 11. A tariff-rate quota is essentially a A) Two-tier tariff applied to a country's exports. B) Two-tier tariff applied to a country's imports. C) Three-tier tariff applied to a country's imports. D) Three-tier tariff applied to a country's imports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two-tier tariff applied to a country's imports. 12. If the US dollar appreciates relative to the Canadian dollar, what is a likely outcome? A) Trade surplus in US. B) Trade deficit in Canada. C) Trade deficit in both. D) Trade surplus in Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trade surplus in Canada. 13. ..... countries were members of WTO as on 1st January 1995 A) 164. B) 139. C) 151. D) 104. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 104. 14. International trade and domestic trade differ because of ..... A) Different government policies. B) Immobility of factors. C) Trade restrictions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. One potential disadvantage for a country of encouraging a multinational business to set up is that: A) Jobs might be lost in existing national businesses. B) Tax revenue to the government will fall. C) These companies never export any products from the countries they operate in. D) Costs of production are likely to be high and this will raise prices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jobs might be lost in existing national businesses. 16. A tax on imports A) Supply. B) Embargo. C) Tariff. D) Import tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tariff. 17. Trade must be ..... and ..... A) Unvoluntary and benefitcial. B) Voluntary and Non-fradulent. C) On purpose and timely. D) Benefit both parties and be quick. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voluntary and Non-fradulent. 18. How much is 60 dollars in Rupees? One U.S. Dollar in FC One FC in U.S. Dollars Indian Rupee 52.02 .0192 A) 2709.38 rupees. B) 3121.2 rupees. C) 1.15 rupees. D) .99 rupees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3121.2 rupees. 19. Who proposed that a country produces and exports the product in which it has comparative advantage. A) Smith. B) Ricardo. C) Poiner. D) Ohlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ricardo. 20. What is the USMCA? A) Trade bloc consisting of the United States, Mexico and Canada. B) Trade bloc between European countries. C) An exchange rate between American currency and Canadian currency. D) The balance of trade between Canada an Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade bloc consisting of the United States, Mexico and Canada. 21. A country can have an increased surplus in its balance of trade as a result of A) An increase in domestic inflation. B) Declining imports and rising exports. C) Higher tariffs imposed by its trading partners. D) An increase in capital inflow. E) An appreciating currency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declining imports and rising exports. 22. Which trade barrier is implemented when countries have strong political disputes or disagreements? (Example:The United States and Cuba) A) Standards. B) Quota. C) Embargo. D) Tariff. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Embargo. 23. Many workers have moved across borders, and jobs have shifted to emerging markets A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 24. Nontariff trade barriers could include all of the following except A) Domestic content laws. B) Government procurement policies. C) Health, safety, and environmental standards. D) Antidumping/countervailing duties applied to imports. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antidumping/countervailing duties applied to imports. 25. Labor, human capital, entrepreneurship, natural resources, and capital are all examples of which of the following? A) Factors of Production. B) Outputs. C) Substitutes in Production. D) Absolute Advantage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factors of Production. 26. Terms of trade is defined as A) A statistic that measures the weighted average of export prices divided by import prices. B) A statistic that measures the weighted average of export prices. C) A statistic that measures the ratio of exports to import. D) An index that measures the terms of trade in a nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A statistic that measures the weighted average of export prices divided by import prices. 27. Group of countries that join together to trade as if they were a single country. A) NAFTA. B) Trade agreement. C) Trade policy. D) Trading bloc. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trading bloc. 28. A reason why some countries use fixed exchange rates-often set at low values is so A) Exports are encouarged and imports made more expensive. B) To improve their budget surplus. C) To allow investment in capital infrastructure. D) All of these options. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exports are encouarged and imports made more expensive. 29. Country "A" can produce 12 cars or 8 computers. Country "B" can produce 15 cars or 5 computers. Which country has the absolute advantage in terms of cars? A) Country "A". B) Country "B". C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Country "B". 30. A law that cuts off most or all trade with a specific country. A) Protective Tariff. B) Embargo. C) Voluntary Export Restraint. D) Quota. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Embargo. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEconomics QuizzesFinance QuizzesInternational Economics Quiz 1International Economics Quiz 2International Economics Quiz 3International Economics Quiz 4International Economics Quiz 5International Economics Quiz 6International Economics Quiz 7International Economics Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books