ECO 336 FINAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Sixty years after the signing of GATT and following eight completed round of
trade negotiations,
A.
trade barrier have actually increased.
B.
there has been no real change in trade barrier.
C.
trade barriers are no longer an issue.
D.
trade barriers have been successfully reduced. - ....ANSWER ...-D
Which of the following is NOT a reason people tolerate tariffs and quotas?
A.
Ignorance
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,B.
Their personal jobs depend on tariffs and quotas.
C.
Costs may be hidden and hard to quantify.
D.
Costs of the policy are spread over a large number of people.
E.
The marginal expenses to fight the protection outweigh the personal marginal
costs of the protection. - ....ANSWER ...-B
Historically, one of the most common reasons for countries to impose tariffs was
A.
to counter inflation.
B.
to raise revenue for the government.
C.
to eliminate unemployment.
D.
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,to protect their national security. - ....ANSWER ...-B
"Cheap foreign wages" is a poor argument for protection because it fails to
recognize the importance of productivity. Which of the following does NOT
contribute to increasing productivity?
A.
Capital
B.
Infrastructure
C.
Education and training
D.
Government subsidies - ....ANSWER ...-D
If a country faces action under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974, it means
that the country has
A.
tariffs that are above the legal limit.
B.
been charged by the WTO with violating its trade obligations.
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, C.
exceeded average import growth by more than 50 percent.
D.
been charged by the United States with systematically engaging in unfair trade
practices. - ....ANSWER ...-D
When comparing the U.S. and Mexican car assembly industries, the disadvantage
of higher U.S. wages is offset by
A.
trade adjustment assistance in the United States.
B.
Mexican trade barriers.
C.
a lower opportunity cost in Mexico.
D.
higher productivity in the United States. - ....ANSWER ...-D
A major difficulty with the infant industry argument for protection is that
A.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Sixty years after the signing of GATT and following eight completed round of
trade negotiations,
A.
trade barrier have actually increased.
B.
there has been no real change in trade barrier.
C.
trade barriers are no longer an issue.
D.
trade barriers have been successfully reduced. - ....ANSWER ...-D
Which of the following is NOT a reason people tolerate tariffs and quotas?
A.
Ignorance
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,B.
Their personal jobs depend on tariffs and quotas.
C.
Costs may be hidden and hard to quantify.
D.
Costs of the policy are spread over a large number of people.
E.
The marginal expenses to fight the protection outweigh the personal marginal
costs of the protection. - ....ANSWER ...-B
Historically, one of the most common reasons for countries to impose tariffs was
A.
to counter inflation.
B.
to raise revenue for the government.
C.
to eliminate unemployment.
D.
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,to protect their national security. - ....ANSWER ...-B
"Cheap foreign wages" is a poor argument for protection because it fails to
recognize the importance of productivity. Which of the following does NOT
contribute to increasing productivity?
A.
Capital
B.
Infrastructure
C.
Education and training
D.
Government subsidies - ....ANSWER ...-D
If a country faces action under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974, it means
that the country has
A.
tariffs that are above the legal limit.
B.
been charged by the WTO with violating its trade obligations.
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, C.
exceeded average import growth by more than 50 percent.
D.
been charged by the United States with systematically engaging in unfair trade
practices. - ....ANSWER ...-D
When comparing the U.S. and Mexican car assembly industries, the disadvantage
of higher U.S. wages is offset by
A.
trade adjustment assistance in the United States.
B.
Mexican trade barriers.
C.
a lower opportunity cost in Mexico.
D.
higher productivity in the United States. - ....ANSWER ...-D
A major difficulty with the infant industry argument for protection is that
A.
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