This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Finance > Economics > International Economics > International Trade > International Trade – Quiz 131 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books International Trade Quiz 131 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following would definitely be included in the capital and financial account for Japan? A) A Japanese company purchases capital equipment. B) A man living in Japan buys equities in the Tokyo stock exchange. C) A German company buys toy parts from Japan. D) A Japanese citizen living in France sends a portion of her earnings to her family in Japan. E) A Canadian bank buys Japanese Treasury bonds. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) A Canadian bank buys Japanese Treasury bonds. 2. ..... is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another A) Export. B) Free trade. C) Exchange rate. D) Protectionist policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exchange rate. 3. Which of the choices is an example of gains from trade? A) Indirect Method of Production. B) Range of Choices becomes Wider. C) It makes residents of each country better off. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Method of Production. 4. These are deep water ports built away from actual ports. A) Inland ports. B) Out Ports. C) Entrepot Ports. D) Ports of call. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Out Ports. 5. Methods of protectionismA physical limit on the quantity of a good imported. This increases the share of the market for domestic producers A) Tariffs. B) Non-competitive purchasing by governments. C) Embargoes. D) Quotas. E) VER. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotas. 6. The main justification for an embargo on foreign goods is to A) Political reasons. B) Raise revenue. C) Increase consumption or the good. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political reasons. 7. Economic arguments for intervention are concerned with protecting the interests of certain groups within a nation (normally producers), often at the expense of other groups (normally consumers). A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Trade Remedies is..... A) A number of general categories of actions to protect the domestic industry in certain circumstances. B) A number of specific action categories to protect the domestic industry in certain circumstances. C) A number of general categories of measures for the penetration of domestic industry in export activities. D) A number of categories of actions specific to the penetration of domestic industry in export activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A number of specific action categories to protect the domestic industry in certain circumstances. 9. ..... is an increase in the value of one currency regarding another currency. . A) Import quotas. B) Depreciation. C) Appreciation. D) Trade barriers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appreciation. 10. Pakistan is self sufficient in ..... A) Electronics. B) Machinery. C) Food. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Food. 11. A country can have an increased surplus in itsbalance 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. 12. Who developed the specific factors model? A) Ronald Jones and Paul Samuelson. B) Ronald Samuelson and Paul Jones. C) Paul Ronald and Jones Samuelson. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ronald Jones and Paul Samuelson. 13. It is the production of a product when it is more efficient than any other country in producing it A) Comparative Advantage. B) Mercantilism. C) Absolute Advantage. D) Comparative and Absolute Advantage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absolute Advantage. 14. Which of the following determines the volume of trade between two countries? A) The Size of the Two Countries GDPs. B) The Distance between the Countries. C) Distance is Inversely Proportional. D) All of the options are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the options are correct. 15. Absolute advantage theory points out the followings except A) Looks at the efficiency of producing a single product. B) Superior production capablities of a country. C) A country can produce particular goods at a lower cost than another country. D) Sees opportunity cost as a factor of analysis in choosing between different options for production diversification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sees opportunity cost as a factor of analysis in choosing between different options for production diversification. 16. What year did Netflix expand from being a U.S.-only company to streaming in 50 different countries? A) 2020. B) 2010. C) 2007. D) 2014. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2010. 17. What principle or theory argues that it is in a country's best interests to maintain a trade surplus? A) Principle of Mercantilism. B) Heckscher-Ohlin Theory. C) Product Life Cycle Theory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principle of Mercantilism. 18. Into what did European countries enter because of good economic relations? A) National reserve bank. B) General commitment. C) Monetary union. D) Trade war. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monetary union. 19. Comparative advantages can influence, but do not fully determine, a nation's competitiveness. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 20. The international product life cycle theory stresses that A) Countries ought to turn out and export merchandise which are well endowed and import merchandise which is in brief provide. B) A corporation can begin to export its product and later battle foreign direct investment because the product moves through its life cycle. C) A country ought to specialize merchandise including comparative, or relative price, advantage compared with different countries and import comparative disadvantage merchandise. D) A country that has absolute advantage produces larger output than countries who have an equivalent quantity of resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A corporation can begin to export its product and later battle foreign direct investment because the product moves through its life cycle. 21. What would a positive or negative balance of trade say about the economy of a country A) The value of their currency. B) In debt. C) Balance of payment. D) Trade restriction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The value of their currency. 22. ..... payments as soon as they're due and charge interest on late payments. A) Settle. B) Cherish. C) Chase. D) Request. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chase. 23. Which of the following is NOT one of the main instruments of tradepolicy? A) Credit Portfolios. B) Tariffs. C) Administrative Policies. D) Local content requirement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Credit Portfolios. 24. Which of the following is best defined as the policy that decreases the costs ofbringing products to markets throughout the world by lowering or eliminating tariffsand deregulating? A) Free trade policy. B) Protectionist trade policy. C) Regulatory policy. D) Monetary Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Free trade policy. 25. What is thought to be a benefit of global free trade? A It increases the opportunity for domestic producers to specialise. B It increases the protection for domestic producers. C It reduces a country's reliance on other countries. D It reduces the transport costs involved in trading. A) B. B) D. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 26. An advantage of international trade:International trade, which is the exchange of goods and services between countries (i.e. imports and exports), can give countries access to resources and products they otherwise wouldn't be able to use-countries can export goods in order to import the things they can't produce themselves. For example, the UK exports goods so that it can import things such as tea, rice and diamonds. A) Yes, I understand this from the notes. B) No, I don't understand this from the notes. C) No, I don't understand this, as I have not read the notes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, I understand this from the notes. 27. In an FTA between US, Canada and Mexico, the best option for Canada is to: A) Immediately join the agreement with the US. B) Join the agreement later, letting Mexico join first. C) Join a three-country trade agreement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Join the agreement later, letting Mexico join first. 28. If some industries exhibit internal (firm specific) increasing returns to scale in each country, we should not expect to see A) Intra-industry trade between countries. B) Perfect competition in these industries. C) Inter-industry trade between countries. D) High levels of specialization in both countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perfect competition in these industries. 29. What are tariffs and trade barriers? A) Tariffs are taxes imposed on imported goods, while trade barriers refer to any measures that restrict or limit international trade. B) Tariffs are taxes imposed on exported goods, while trade barriers refer to any measures that promote international trade. C) Tariffs are subsidies given to imported goods, while trade barriers refer to any measures that promote international trade. D) Tariffs are taxes imposed on imported goods, while trade barriers refer to any measures that promote international trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tariffs are taxes imposed on imported goods, while trade barriers refer to any measures that restrict or limit international trade. 30. Saudi Arabia has large crude oil reserves, and Bangladesh has a large pool of skilled workers. These are both examples of ..... A) Factor endowments. B) Production factors. C) Economies of scope. D) Opportunity costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factor endowments. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesInternational Economics QuizzesEconomics QuizzesInternational Trade Quiz 1International Trade Quiz 2International Trade Quiz 3International Trade Quiz 4International Trade Quiz 5International Trade Quiz 6International Trade Quiz 7International Trade Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books