At one time, it was believed that the way for a nation to prosper was to export as much as possible while importing as little as possible. More money would flow into a country than out of a country. Is this really a sound economic strategy? What is the relationship between exports and imports?
This is a bad strategy. When few goods are imported, foreign countries will not have the currency necessary to buy a country's exports and the volume of trade must therefore decline. For international trade to take place at all, a country must both import and export. There cannot be one without the other. Most importantly, trade allows for added consumption which is the ultimate goal.
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A. Elastic B. Unelastic C. Inelastic D. Unit elastic
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A) lower demand for stocks; of tax distortions B) lower demand for cash; money does not typically yield interest C) uncertain or uneven demand for goods; higher fluctuations in relative prices make it harder for consumers to compare among goods and make rational consumption decisions D) all of the above E) none of the above
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A) the separation of blue-collared workers and white-collared workers. B) finding the best order of performing tasks. C) the separation of workers into union workers and non-union workers. D) the assignment of different workers to different tasks.
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A. $10.00. B. $0.50. C. $5.00. D. $5.50.