TEST BANK MIDTERM EXAM 2026/2027 COMPLETE
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Economies of scale increase the available variety of goods for
consumers and decrease the average cost of these goods.
Economies of scale can result from the ability to divide labor into
smaller parts, which allows for increased specialization.
What is the definition and impact of the economies of scale?
- Export refers to the selling of goods and services produced in the
home country to other markets.
- Imports are defined as purchases of goods or services by a
domestic economy from a foreign economy.
Define exporting and importing
,- Import tariffs are taxes on goods that are imported into a country.
- Export tariffs are taxes on goods that are leaving a country. Taxing
exports may be implemented to raise tariff revenue or restrict the
world supply of a good.
- Protective tariffs are tariffs levied to reduce imports of a product
and protect domestic industries.
- Revenue tariffs are tariffs levied to raise revenue for the
government.
- Specific tariffs are tariffs that levy a flat rate on each item
imported.
- Ad valorem tariffs are tariffs based on a percentage of the value of
each item.
- Compound tariffs are tariffs that are a combination of specific
tariffs and ad valorem tariffs.
List and explain types of tariffs.
,If foreign goods can be sold at a lower price than domestic goods,
consumer demand will go up, but the domestic price will do down.
The decrease in price drives down the profit margin for domestic
suppliers. With tariffs, domestic producers and the government gain
and consumers and foreign producers lose overall
How does tariff impact the price of imported product, consumers,
domestic businesses, and the government?
- An absolute quota is a limit on the number of specific goods that
may enter a country during a certain period.
- A tariff-rate quota is a two-tier quota system that combines
characteristics of tariffs and quotas. Under a tariff-rate quota
system, an initial quota of a good is allowed to enter the country at a
lower duty rate. Once the initial quota is surpassed, imports are not
stopped; instead, more of the good may be imported, but at a
higher tariff rate.
What are the types of quotas?
Voluntary export restrictions are a form of trade barrier by which
foreign firms agree to limit the number of goods exported to a
particular country.
What is the Voluntary Export Restraint (VER)?
Government procurement programs, Export subsidies,
Countervailing duties
What are the trade barriers that involve direct government
intervention?
, Free trade can increase the wages and availability of jobs in some
sectors but have the opposite effect in other sectors. Due to
industry specializations, many workers are displaced and do not
receive retraining or assistance finding jobs in other sectors. The
nature of industries and trade increases economic inequality. As a
result of unskilled workers, the wages within the various industries
may decline.
How does free international trade impact manufacturing jobs in
developed nations?
Free trade is a policy by which governments do not discriminate
against exports and imports. There are few or no restrictions on
trade, and markets are open to both foreign and domestic supply
and demand.
What is free trade agreement?