The case for ________ is based on the theory of comparative advantage.
A. export subsidies
B. free trade
C. quotas
D. tariffs
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A Pigou tax forces car manufacturers to internalize the cost of pollution. 2. Cap and Trade is so named because the government puts a “cap” on the amount of exports that domestic firms are allowed to “trade” with foreign nations. 3. A Cap and Trade system is more prone to error than a Pigou tax. 4. Pigou taxes are unnecessary in the presence of transaction costs. 5. Pigovian analysis indicates that a subsidy should be awarded when economic activity creates social benefits.
The consumer price index is
A) an average of the prices of the goods and services purchased by the typical family. B) the cost of a market basket of goods and services typically consumed in a base year. C) the cost of a market basket of goods and services typically consumed in the current year. D) an average of the prices of new final goods and services produced in the economy over a period of time.
The fact that any Pareto-efficient equilibrium can be achieved through competition by adjusting endowments is called
A) the Second Welfare Theorem. B) the First Welfare Theorem. C) the Third Welfare Theorem. D) That is not possible.
The International Monetary Fund was created to achieve each of the following goals EXCEPT
A) lend funds to countries with international payment problems. B) lend funds to large government infrastructure projects. C) monitor and offer advice on the exchange rate policies of member nations. D) encourage free convertibility of the currencies of member nations.